Ben Franklin : America's Original Entrepreneur

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Inventor Writer Statesman Military Leader?Businessman You are holding the only modern adaptation of Benjamin Franklins 18th century autobiography. It is at its heart one of the greatest business stories ever told. ?Franklins autobiography is Americas first great self-help book. It teaches in a delightful way how to win friends influence people and succeed in business. Professor McCormick makes this great work more accessible and adds his own insights.? -Walter Isaacson author Benjamin Franklin: An American Life ?Anyone whos got the bug and drive to become a great leader and innovator can only be inspired by the life of Benjamin Franklin who quite literally wrote the book for getting the most out of himself and brining out the best in others. His genius - scientific entrepreneurial diplomatic and literary - was sui generis. His Autobiography is a classic of Americn letters and he emerges from the pages of Professor McCormicks version not only as our contemporary but also as a 21st century visionary not to mention a wise companion.? -Dr. Judith Rodin President Emerita The University of Pennsylvania President The Rockefeller Foundation ?Statesman and inventor are the first images that come to mind when we think of Benjamin Franklin but as his autobiography will remind us he was also a very successful entrepreneur and a most fascinating individual. Dr. McCormick brings the story of Franklins entrepreneurial spirit alive for todays audience in his adaptation of Franklins autobiography.? -United States Congressman Michael N. Castle (Delaware) Fifth Generation Franklin Descendant