Benjamin Franklin's The Art of Virtue consists of a collection of Franklin's writings organized around his timeless philosophy on such topics as: goal setting and personal achievement; obtaining wealth and preserving health; human relations and family living; religion and morality; aging and dying; and much; much more. Full of profound insights; delightful humor; quotable quotes; and plenty of common sense; The Art of Virtue provides wonderful reading for both young and old alike.
#1138801 in Books Adventures Unlimited Press 1988-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.50l; 1.10 #File Name: 0932813046368 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Otherwise some good information.By Arlo GuthrieTyping is very small and a little too much personal stuff for a regular investigative tourism trip. Otherwise some good information.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Customerinformative0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A facinating read that you must keep an open mind with.By CustomerI've read all of DHC's Lost Cities books; but this was clearly his most unusual. Not many people know about the lost civilizations of the Pacific with the exception of Easter Island. But hearing about lesser known places like Nan Madol makes this worth reading. One of the most amusing parts of the book talks about his search for a rumored pyramid in Australia. He meets some pretty young woman who becomes interested in his quest; takes him to her home; and while a brief fling is implied;(he mentions he winds up in her bed after dinner and drinking wine) its clear they got au natural together (I guess you can imagine her having a nice figure and a sweet scent) and did things from the Kama Sutra. Later on; he winds up in the town where the pyramids are supposed to be. He is told they are terraces; then is shown a monkey statue left by a Chinese immigrant that is the towns treasure. In another part of Australia; he hears about another rumored lost city that became a testing site (when he hears about stuff like that; he always suspects some kind of cover up). Other chapters talk about Madame Blavosky and her controversial book "The Secret Doctrine" and of course; the fabled civilization of Lemuria (or Mu); the Pacific's answer to Atlantis. In another chapter he has an encounter with an island girl who goes skinny dipping in a waterfall; naturally another one of David's casual encounters is implied. Not to mention some of his hardships he faces; like discovering he has some allergic skin reaction on a remote island (guess Aveno doesn't cure every rash you get). All in all a fascinating book. You may not believe all the stuff he tells; but you must keep in mind; maybe there was some advanced civilization in the Pacific thousands of years ago.
