 What do the lives of Americans from more than 200 years ago have to say for how we live today? Author Eric Weiner looked into the life of the most colorful of the founding fathers. He soon learned that Benjamin Franklin's many exploits, experiments, endeavors, and travels can still offer us a lesson in how to live a long and useful life. Eric's written Ben and Me to explore Ben Franklin, warts and all, and to find how his 18th-century life can help us feel satisfied with our lives today.