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The Way to Wealth (Little Books of Wisdom)


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 : The Way to Wealth (Little Books of Wisdom)

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Binding: Hardcover
Brand: Spring Arbor/Ingram
Dewey Decimal Number: 332
EAN: 9780918222886
ISBN: 0918222885
Label: Applewood Books
Manufacturer: Applewood Books
MPN: 9780918222886
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 30
Publication Date: September 01, 1986
Publisher: Applewood Books
Studio: Applewood Books

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  • ISBN13: 9780918222886
  • Condition: New
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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
30 pithy pages, "...first published in 1758 as a preface to "Poor Richard's Almanac". In this preface, Franklin summed up all of his previously published thoughts about how to achieve success in business."



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Just Be Tight Wad and Wear Old Garments.
There is not much to the book.

Don't go into debt.
Work Everyday.
Save your money.
Stay away from the Jones.

O yea when you need a new jacket...wait another year to buy it.

15 minute read I wish I had save the 3 dollars the book cost.



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Not the actualbook
The book was actually not the one I wanted. It is the same title from the same author but did not contain the material that was supposed to be the book content.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Good Advice; Hardly a Book worthy of Ben Franklin

Had brevity been among Franklin's chief virtues, he would have indubitably been pleased with this work. The Way to Wealth accounts for approximately fifteen minutes of reading from cover to cover. Franklin's celebrated wisdom shall never diminish, yet this book merely accounts for a tiny element of Franklin's true sentiment.

Among the good points, Franklin illustrates the amusement found in those who complain of the hindrance of taxes when idleness takes a far bigger piece of ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Short but Powerful.
This book is a short story that gives you numerous practical tidbits that lead you to wealth. I really liked the presentation style and enjoyed reading this book. My only complaint was the length, I wish it was longer. The book was done before I realized it.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Gift for Anyone Going Into Business
Note: Amazon has grouped together reviews of several different editions of this book; this review is for The Way to Wealth (Little Books of Wisdom).

This essay, arguably the first American business book, was first published in 1758 as the preface to that year's edition of "Poor Richard's Almanack", compiling a quarter century's worth of Franklin's adages and advice that had been scattered throughout the previous editions.

As Benjamin Franklin later put it: "And observing ... Read More





 

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