Ben and Me_ From Temperance to Humility - Cameron Gunn [0]
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgements
{CHAPTER 1} - Temperance
{CHAPTER 2} - Silence
{CHAPTER 3} - Order
{CHAPTER 4} - Resolution
{CHAPTER 5} - Frugality
{CHAPTER 6} - Industry
{CHAPTER 7} - Sincerity
{CHAPTER 8} - Justice
{CHAPTER 9} - Moderation
{CHAPTER 10} - Cleanliness
{CHAPTER 11} - Tranquillity
{CHAPTER 12} - Chastity
{CHAPTER 13} - Humility
{CONCLUSION}
{FURTHER READING ABOUT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN}
{NOTES}
{ABOUT THE AUTHOR}
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Gunn, Cameron.
p. cm.
“A Perigee book.”
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN : 978-1-101-44280-7
1. Virtues. 2. Gunn, Cameron—Ethics. 3. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Ethics.
4. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Autobiography. I. Title. II. Title: Ben and me.
BJ1521.G86 2010
179’.9—dc22 2010012136
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{ACKNOWLEDGMENTS}
It is a surreal and daunting experience to acknowledge the many people I need to thank for their help, directly or indirectly, in producing this book. It is my first published book. Maybe it will be my only one. What if I miss someone and I never get the chance to correct the error in another book? And what order do I do this in? Will people be offended if they’re not first . . . or last, for that matter? I’m feeling a lot of pressure. It is only my sincere appreciation for their efforts that compels me to continue.
First, Chris Levan. This book was a two-person effort. Chris’s guidance, his modern take on Franklin’s virtues, and his encouragement helped