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A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs - short, pithy, instructive sayings - that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there...
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.
Poor Richard's Almanack is one of Benjamin Franklin's most charming creations. He delighted in cloaking his writing behind a variety of literary personas, and Richard Saunders remains one of his most beloved, although some critics have complained that Poor Richard reveals the shallow materialism at the heart of Franklin's homespun philosophy
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2022
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English
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The World Almanac is America's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2022 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific...
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[2019]
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English
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Welcome, friends, to the 228th consecutive edition of this Almanac! Time marches on, and the Almanac is right in step. It is our privilege and pleasure to provide you, on these pages, with the elements that make this a true almanac--a calendar of the heavens and a time capsule of the year: timetables for the year's astronomical events / traditionally 80 percent-accurate daily weather forecasts (beginning on page 206) for all of the United States,...
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2021.
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English
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"Grow the most beautiful and colorful flowers! You can develop and nurture a flower garden that is delightful to behold and easy to maintain and makes you smile through the seasons with tried-and-true wisdom from The Old Farmer's Almanac. Whether you don't know dead heading from dormancy or bonemeal from a bleeding heart or you have a flower-cutting bed that is the envy of local florists, you'll quickly benefit from the time-saving tips, inspiring...
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2023
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English
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The World Almanac is America's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific...
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Peden beautifully conveys the joys of family life on an Indiana farm. Marked by the slow pace and rich variety of seasonal change, her narrative offers an authentic month-by-month chronicle of her family's daily adventures. Today, Peden's stories of country life and her lessons on sustainability, frugality, and wastefulness gain a special resonance.
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