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Posted by Samantha Hill - take out TRASH on March 13, 2008, 1:01 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However, I
> have "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by Walter
> Isaacson, and I loath this book. I can't seem to get past
> the first two chapters before throwing it down in disgust.
> Maybe I'll look for another bio.
His autobiography is interesting, and it's even in an etext form,
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/Fra2Aut.html
but since it's in the Harvard Library of Classics, your public library
should have it.
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Posted by BEI Design on March 13, 2008, 2:56 am
Samantha Hill - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However, I
> > have "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by Walter
> > Isaacson, and I loath this book. I can't seem to get
> > past the first two chapters before throwing it down in
> > disgust. Maybe I'll look for another bio.
> His autobiography is interesting, and it's even in an
> etext form,
> http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/Fra2Aut.html
> but since it's in the Harvard Library of Classics, your
> public library should have it.
Thanks, I'll take a look.
Beverly
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on March 13, 2008, 4:22 am
"BEI Design" wrote
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> I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However, I have "Benjamin
> Franklin - An American Life" by Walter Isaacson, and I loath this book. I
> can't seem to get past the first two chapters before throwing it down in
> disgust. Maybe I'll look for another bio.
> Beverly
Sorry, I'm a bit behind. Should have read the other postings, but anyway...
If you still loath the book after two chapters, just chuck it out. No use
wasting your precious time on something that'll leave a bad taste on your
tongue. ;-)
U.
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Posted by BEI Design on March 13, 2008, 2:28 pm
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> "BEI Design" wrote
> > I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However,
> > I have "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by
> > Walter Isaacson, and I loath this book. I can't seem
> > to get past the first two chapters before throwing it
> > down in disgust. Maybe I'll look for another bio.
> > Beverly
> Sorry, I'm a bit behind. Should have read the other
> postings, but anyway... If you still loath the book after
> two chapters, just chuck it out. No use wasting your
> precious time on something that'll leave a bad taste on
> your tongue. ;-)
I'm about to do that. I had read a good review of this
particular book, and I keep thinking it's my fault I can't
find the good in it. :-(
Beverly
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Posted by Emily Bengston on March 13, 2008, 4:21 pm
On 3/13/08 1:28 PM, in article 36WdnVucnLTG70TanZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com,
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> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> "BEI Design" wrote
>>>
>>> I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However,
>>> I have "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by
>>> Walter Isaacson, and I loath this book. I can't seem
>>> to get past the first two chapters before throwing it
>>> down in disgust. Maybe I'll look for another bio.
>>> Beverly
>>
>> Sorry, I'm a bit behind. Should have read the other
>> postings, but anyway... If you still loath the book after
>> two chapters, just chuck it out. No use wasting your
>> precious time on something that'll leave a bad taste on
>> your tongue. ;-)
>
> I'm about to do that. I had read a good review of this
> particular book, and I keep thinking it's my fault I can't
> find the good in it. :-(
>
> Beverly
>
I know the book reviewers should be able to recommend good books that the
John Q public will enjoy, reading; but in my case, I often find the book
least recommended is the one I enjoy the most and vice versa. The same goes
for many movie critics as well. Of course, I am different.
Emily
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> I would love to read more about B. Franklin. However, I
> have "Benjamin Franklin - An American Life" by Walter
> Isaacson, and I loath this book. I can't seem to get past
> the first two chapters before throwing it down in disgust.
> Maybe I'll look for another bio.