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Benjamin Franklin

An American Life

Walter Isaacson

Explore the life of one of America's most fascinating founding fathers in this engrossing biography. From his humble beginnings as a runaway apprentice to his rise as a writer, inventor, diplomat, and political leader, Benjamin Franklin helped define our national character. Discover the wit behind Poor Richard's Almanac, the wisdom behind the Declaration of Independence, and the compromises that created a near-perfect Constitution. Through colorful storytelling, Walter Isaacson provides an intimate look into Franklin's life and how he helped shape the American identity, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in history or politics.
Publish Date
2004-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
2004-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2003
Goodreads Rating
4.04
ISBN
8601406463493
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
2011-12-04T03:33:52.000Z
Am reading a great biography of Ben Franklin by Isaacson. Highly recommended.      source
I’ve recommended Benjamin Franklin to thousands and thousands of people.      source
The one book we encourage startup founders to read is Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. It's critically important for anyone in business. Try to get a used copy printed before the 1960s; after Carnegie died, the book continued to be "updated" by a committee, and the changes were not for the better. I'd also recommend Franklin's Autobiography.      source
I read this book and "Einstein" and probed Walter Isaacson about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common.      source
2022-10-14T18:20:51.000Z
@waitbutwhy The Benjamin Franklin book by @WalterIsaacson is a top 10 book of all time for me.      source
I read this book and I am blown away and a little sad because I feel like, 'God damn, I went through all this education. No one ever taught me any of this stuff.'      source