{"product_id":"ben-me-cameron-gunn-9780399536076","title":"Ben \u0026 Me: From Temperance to Humility--Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, O ne Unvirtuous Day at a Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eThirteen weeks. Thirteen virtues. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cameron Gunn considered himself a regular guy-a pretty good husband, father, attorney, and friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But was there room for improvement? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Prepare to get up close and personal with everyone's favorite Founding Father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Temperance * Silence * Order * Resolution * Frugality * Industry * Sincerity * Justice * Moderation * Cleanliness * Tranquility * Chastity * Humility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cameron Gunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0399536078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399536076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.54w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2010 pg. 88","brand":"Cameron Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829295608063,"sku":"9780399536076","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b1dd91a-2258-446f-a88b-e2df1f4f7abc.jpg?v=1708450388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ben-me-cameron-gunn-9780399536076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}