Ben Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 384 pages
• Published by: Entrepreneur Press
• Edition: 1st Edition October 15, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1932531688
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1932531688
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.8 x 0.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Reader Reviews
The subtitle, "Franklin's Autobiography for Modern Times," is a more accurate description of this breakthrough work. It is a modern translation of the most famous memoir ever written. As an historian and Franklinphile, I recently poured over hundreds of Franklin letters and essays in compiling and editing "The Compleated Autobiography" of Benjamin Franklin. And I can tell you that Franklin's original writing is not easy to understand today. Franklin's great story desperately needed a modern translation, and Prof. McCormick has finally done it. Bravo! Last month, I spent many days searching for the best edition of Franklin's Autobiography. My mother, who is a direct descendant of Ben Franklin, wished to give copies of the Autobiography to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren as an eternal memory of her life and her side of the family. In looking at all the many editions of the Autobiography, my biggest fear was that young people wouldn't read it because of the outdated 18th century language. Franklin wrote his memoirs specifically "to benefit young readers," and during the 19th century it was highly successful. However, recently, the Autobiography has lost touch with the modern generation because of the language barrier. Prof. McCormick has solved this problem brilliant. The McCormick edition is completely accessible to people of all ages, and it is beautifully illustrated with commentaries, quotes from Poor Richard's Almanac, and portraits of Franklin and others. As far as I'm aware it's the only hardback edition of the Autobiography available today. I bought sixty copies of McCormick's version, and my mother has started sending them out to her family members. I've already received positive comments from some of the grandchildren who have started reading this exciting new version of Franklin's story. I'm sure Franklin would find it "most agreeable." Prof. McCormick's version of Franklin's Autobiography deserves to be read by budding entrepreneurs and business leaders, and everyone else. I suspect it will be in print for many years to come. Comment | | (Report this)