{"product_id":"poor-richards-lament-hardcover-2","title":"Poor Richard's Lament - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoor Richard's Lament\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping philosophical and moral examination of Benjamin Franklin's life and legacy that takes readers on an extraordinary journey over the same ground Franklin covered in the mid-18t\u003csup\u003eh\u003c\/sup\u003e century when fate took him from Boston to Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling narrative, Benjamin Franklin finds himself in a celestial court where he is asked to account for his life's actions and inactions. As three celestial examiners meticulously dissect his legacy-from his famous virtues to his personal failings, Franklin is forced to confront the full weight of his decisions, particularly those regarding his family, his slaves, and the compromises he made in pursuit of success and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative shifts to present-day America and a plot unfolds involving political manipulation, fiscal corruption, and moral bankruptcy that eerily mirrors the very issues Franklin is being judged on. As the two plots converge, the narrative creates a profound meditation on American values, human weakness, and the possibility of redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Fitzgerald has crafted a masterful tale that blends historical fiction with spiritual fantasy, challenging readers to consider not just Franklin's complicated moral legacy, but America's as well. Through exquisite prose and deep philosophical insight, \u003cem\u003ePoor Richard's Lament\u003c\/em\u003e asks the reader to embrace a refrain that haunts Franklin to the very end: \"though the hour is late, yet still there is time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A grand and gorgeous book! The pleasures of prose, passion, and intelligence pervade these pages.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e MICHAEL ZUCKERMAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"A re-imagining of Benjamin Franklin you will not soon forget.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e WALTER ISAACSON, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eauthor of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"One of the most insightful looks at the full depth of Franklin available. Do not miss it!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e RALPH ARCHBOLD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e author of BEN FRANKLIN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"A very well crafted tale, brilliantly researcher.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e ROY GOODMAN, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurator of Printed Materials \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Philosophical Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"Perhaps the most finely wrought fictional rendering of an historical personage since Tolstoy's Napoleon.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e MATT FITZGERALD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Author\/Journalist \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An astonishing feat of imagination. Fitzgerald uses superb prose to reveal the character and soul of Ben Franklin in ways nonfiction never could.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e LEWIS TREISTMAN, MSW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"A powerful adventure in reading!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e TOM GIDLEY, LLD, PhD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"Written with uncommon love for and attention to language, story, and character; nearly every page sparkles with insight and wisdom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e BAN NYO SHO SHIN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Buddhist Monk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A tour de force! Poor Richard's Lament should be required reading in every high school and college in the nation.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e DORI HALE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Poet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"An incredible piece of work!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e WILLIAM MCKEEMAN, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFormer faculty chair, Wang Institute of Graduate Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 642\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47348590412025,"sku":"9781955018845","price":50.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/50mYwMNGZ9781955018845_db97ce74-7812-4da3-adf3-1fe5e6da8fe0.webp?v=1769774860","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/poor-richards-lament-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}