The Way to Wealth
Written by Benjamin Franklin
Narrated by Jason McCoy
5/5
()
About this audiobook
Benjamin Franklin's words are just as true today as they were 200 years ago. Although this book was writen before the American Revolution, the suggestions are still relevant today. This audiobook is full of lessons that seem to have fallen upon deaf ears in today's business world.
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American writer, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, and diplomat. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Franklin found success at a young age as editor and printer of the Pennsylvania Gazette, a prominent Philadelphia newspaper. From 1732 to 1758, Franklin published Poor Richard’s Almanack, a popular yearly pamphlet that earned Franklin much of his wealth. An influential Philadelphian, Franklin founded the Academy and College of Philadelphia, which would become the University of Pennsylvania, in 1751. In addition, Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, as well as the city’s first fire department. As revolutionary sentiment was on the rise in the thirteen colonies, Franklin traveled to London to advocate on behalf of Americans unhappy with British rule, earning a reputation as a skilled diplomat and shrewd negotiator. During the American Revolution, his relationships with French officials would prove essential for the war effort, the success of which depended upon munitions shipments from France. Over the next few decades, he would serve as the first postmaster general of the United States and as governor of Pennsylvania while maintaining his diplomatic duties. A dedicated and innovative scientist, Franklin is credited with important discoveries regarding the nature of electricity, as well as with inventing the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove. A slaveowner for many years, Franklin eventually became an abolitionist. Although he failed to raise the issue during the 1787 Constitutional Convention, he led the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society and wrote essays on the subject of slavery, which he deemed “an atrocious debasement of human nature.”
More audiobooks from Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Autobiography Collection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to The Way to Wealth
Related audiobooks
The Way to Wealth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Poor Richards Almanac: A Timeless Classic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gospel of Wealth Present Day Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Poor Richards Almanac Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAs a Man Thinketh read by Russ Williams Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gospel of Wealth Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Autobiography Collection: Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, Nikola Tesla, and John D. Rockefeller Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of Money Getting Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Acres of Diamonds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Recession Proof Riches: how to survive and thrive when the economy tanks Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Benjamin Franklin's Book of Virtues Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secrets of Success: Nine Self-Help Classics That Have Changed the Lives of Millions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Truthful Living: The First Writings of Napoleon Hill Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Benjamin Franklin: The way to wealth: From "Poor Richard's Almanac" Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 12 Secrets Self-Made Multi-Millionaires Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Autobiography of John D. Rockefeller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Make Money in Real Estate: The Right Attitude Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/56 Magic Gateways to Success Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. VI Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Need to Be a Little Crazy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Success System That Never Fails Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Henry Ford’s Own Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Book of Leadership Wisdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Five Essentials of Success: An Official Publication of the Napoleon Hill Foundation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mastery of Life: The Self-Help Classics of Ralph Waldo Emerson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Personal Finance For You
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Principles: Life and Work Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works (Second Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Millionaire Fastlane, 10th Anniversary Edition: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Think and Grow Rich Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Baby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth--and How You Can Too Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest In, That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Breaking Free from Broke Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Intelligent Investor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad with Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant: Guide to Financial Freedom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets Of Americas Wealthy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need: Revised Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Entreleadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths that are Destroying Your Prosperity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for The Way to Wealth
5 ratings0 reviews