Poorer Richard's America [large print] : what would Ben say? / Tom Blair ; foreword by Tom Brokaw.
Tom Blair has written, in the voice of Ben Franklin, an updated-for-today book that draws on the essence of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack to view America in 2011.
Record details
- ISBN: 1602859647
- ISBN: 9781602859647
- Physical Description: 262 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point large print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2011.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- National deficit -- Real Americans -- Balloons and federal budgets -- Prejudice -- The rise and fall of nations -- Religions, windows to God -- Democracy -- A pleasant night's sleep -- America's greatest generation -- Republicans and Democrats -- The moment of conception -- The rich should pay their fair share -- Stoplights and Wall Street -- Hardships and sacrifice -- Great leaders lead -- Information caressed is knowledge -- Federal income taxes -- Ceasing to live versus dying -- The written word -- An ignorant man with no education is to be pitied -- Marital bliss -- Unintended consequences, domestic affairs -- You have a problem -- Bill of rights -- Distribute pressure, distribute consequences -- Unintended consequences, foreign affairs -- The national debt does not matter -- International affairs -- Equal rights legislation -- Social surplus -- Health care reform -- Health care reform, deux -- Department of defense -- Law of big numbers -- Branches of government -- Love and marriage -- Keynesian economics : effective? -- Children -- China seeks to sell products to other countries -- America, you can do it -- Final thoughts.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | LP 973.932 BLA (Text) | 36015000660411 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
