WEALTH AND WISDOM unites two classics of the American spirit that have influenced generations of readers and authors and helped define self-help writing. The Way to Wealth, originally a preface to the 1758 edition of Franklins beloved Poor Richards Almanack, presents a brief fable of a local wise man, Father Abraham, quoting Poor Richard to an eager crowd. The set-up allows Franklin to collect all of his famed maxims about wealth, knowledge, virtue and all other elements of business success. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin offers Franklins life storyat least the first few decades, as he died without finishing itas he tries to identify and develop a formula for personal success. Included is the popular Art of Virtue, in which Franklin lists the 13 qualities he hoped to possess: Temperance Silence Order Resolution Frugality Industry Sincerity Justice Moderation Cleanliness Tranquility Chastity Humility An early and influential advocate of the idea that any of us can create in ourselves the greatness to which we aspire, Franklin speaks across the centuries to self-help listeners as clearly and practically as ever.