Personal Growth
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin · narrated by LibriVox volunteers
7h 31m$1.99
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The original American self-improvement story, from the man himself. Franklin recounts his rise from runaway printer's apprentice to founding father: the reading, the errands into virtue, the famous thirteen-point plan for character, the experiments and escapades. You will discover the charm, cunning, and relentless curiosity of the most useful man of his century, told with a wink. The ancestor of every success book on your shelf. Press play and meet Ben.
Inside this audiobook
21 chapters
- 1Introduction19m
- 2Ancestry and Early Youth in Boston26m
- 3Beginning Life as a Printer24m
- 4Arrival in Philadelphia17m
- 5First Visit to Boston18m
- 6Early Friends in Philadelphia10m
- 7First Visit to London30m
- 8Beginning Business in Philadelphia34m
- 9Business Success and First Public Service28m
- 10Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection32m
- 11Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities22m
- 12Interest in Public Affairs17m
- 13Defense of the Province21m
- 14Public Services and Duties32m
- 15Albany Plan of Union5m
- 16Quarrels with the Proprietary8m
- 17Braddock's Expedition27m
- 18Franklin's Defense of the Frontier19m
- 19Scientific Experiments9m
- 20Agent of Pennsylvania in London35m
- 21Appendix16m
