Ben and Me : From Temperance to Humility--Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues,o Ne Unvirtuous Day at a Time Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition
by Gunn, Cameron
- Used
Gunn chronicles the 13 weeks he spent living by Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues. By turns heartfelt, hilarious, and more than a little humbling, Gunn's adventure takes this ordinary man way outside his comfort zone and into a thicket of not-so-modern values.
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Details
- Title Ben and Me : From Temperance to Humility--Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues,o Ne Unvirtuous Day at a Time
- Author Gunn, Cameron
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2010-09-07
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GRP58733165
- ISBN 9780399536076 / 0399536078
- Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.26 x 5.54 x 0.7 in (20.98 x 14.07 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Franklin, Benjamin, Virtues
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010012136
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Summary
Cameron Gunn considered himself a regular guy-a pretty good husband, father, attorney, and friend.
But was there room for improvement?
A reader of history and a fan of Ben Franklin (and weary of self-help advice that never seems to offer much help), Gunn decided to try a little experiment. He would attempt to live by Franklin's thirteen virtues, a list of lofty ideals the Founding Father held dear, as enumerated in his famous autobiography.
Would Gunn's plan to improve his life, Citizen Ben-style, prove to be a brilliant reinvention of the self-help movement or a boondoggle of revolutionary proportions?
By turns heartfelt, hilarious, and more than a little humbling, Gunn's adventure takes this ordinary man way outside his comfort zone and into a thicket of not-so-modern values. The result is an engaging mix of humor and history-with perhaps a lightning bolt of inspiration or two along the way.
Prepare to get up close and personal with everyone's favorite Founding Father.
Temperance * Silence * Order * Resolution * Frugality * Industry * Sincerity * Justice * Moderation * Cleanliness * Tranquility * Chastity * Humility
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2010, Page 0
- Library Journal, 09/15/2010, Page 88
