May 21, 2009 14:33

"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" is the most widely published memoir in history and has never gone out of print since 1791. It is generally acknowledged as one of the great autobiographies of the world. The image here is the title page of the first English edition.

Now, here's your chance to be like Ben. Submit your autobiography of up to 800 words (approximately two pages) and we'll publish it on our web site. Send you autobiography to programs@wrl.org

The Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin, LL.D.
London: Printed for J. Parsons, 1793.
Collection of Stuart E. Karu.
Photo by Peter Harholdt

From a 23 year old in India

May 21, 2009 14:19

As every couple wanted a child as their heir, my parents too wished for a girl child, dont know the secret behind of it which led to the birth of me on cold stary nite in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. I was brought up in Kerala as my Dad was working as an railway employee in Kottayam. Later we shifted to Kollam wen i was 2yr old, where i did my schoolings till 12th grade. I Live with my mom, dad and younger brother Sreeram. We use to fight like dogs and cats. Never share anything openely and are in two different pathways. As u all know expenses was hard for their living with less salary wen i came into their world or even can say into my family. Apart from everything they managed to bring me up. While coming to back ground of my family, its a great story. No one supported us from my dads side, tough to believe that my grandparents wanted to live their life enjoying with their own privacy so they (dads mom and dad) never loved him frm childhood. While looking into my moms family we do had a strong help from my grandfather till he was alive.
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