Ben & Me: From Temperance to Humility - Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, One Unvirtuous...

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Cameron Gunn (Cameron Gunn)

Ben & Me

From Temperance to Humility - Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, One Unvirtuous...

Cameron Gunn (Cameron Gunn)

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English

TarcherPerigee
07 September 2010

Memoirs; Ethics & moral philosophy; Humour

Thirteen weeks. Thirteen virtues.

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

Thirteen weeks. Thirteen virtues.

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

By: Cameron Gunn (Cameron Gunn)
Imprint: TarcherPerigee
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
ISBN: 9780399536076
ISBN 10: 0399536078
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 07 September 2010
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Ben & Me: From Temperance to Humility - Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, One Unvirtuous Day at a Time

""Cameron Gunn did everything Ben Franklin advised-except marry a much older woman."" -A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically ""Benjamin Franklin would adore this book! He'd chuckle and nod all the way through. Like Franklin's Autobiography, this is an insightful self-improvement guide wrapped in a delightful tale."" -Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and CEO of the Aspen Institute.