About this Literary Guide
This guide is intended for Wake, Rise, and Smile readers. It is structured in six parts - vocabulary, "Riser" review questions, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, essay writing, and journaling skills.
The objective of the guide is to have readers increase their literary skills and apply the "riser" principles from the book to their own lives.
Assigned Book
The text for this guide is Wake, Rise, and Smile by Austin J. Franklin.
Acclaim for Wake, Rise, and Smile
"Wake, Rise, and Smile is a brilliant, perceptive, and captivating book. Austin Franklin distinctly understands, captures, and delivers life-changing principles for everyone to live by for a highly fulfi lling and successful life. His central message of rising above life's challenges while remaining good-natured is truly inspiring! Keep this book among your most treasured collections, read it again when life throws you a curve, and boost your motivation to reach new heights."
Dr. Dale Jones
Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer,
Penn-State Wilkes-Barre
AUSTIN JORDAN FRANKLIN, aka The Good-Natured Guy, is the CEO and cofounder of Good-Natured Life, LLC. Franklin's inspiration for Wake, Rise, and Smile came from a commencement address he delivered at the age of twentyone.
He spoke to a group of adult students with a message titled, "Rise Above Life's Disadvantages." Franklin is highly dedicated to educating, inspiring, motivating, and challenging people to embrace a good-natured lifestyle in business, the community, and in their individual lives.
Austin Franklin earned his bachelor of arts in economics, with a minor in rhetoric, at the tenth oldest college in America, Hampden-Sydney College, near Farmville, Virginia. He earned his HBX CORe credential from Harvard Business School and successfully completed the school's Leading with Finance certificate program as an inaugural participant. He is pursuing his MBA at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
He is a three-time commencement speaker (under the age of 25), a member of The Bethel Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
He grew up in Fleming Island, Florida with his parents, Anthony and Deidra Franklin.
