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The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
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The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition

by William J. Bennett


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From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage, William J. Bennett's bestselling The Book of Virtues is an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character--and helps parents teach it to them. Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history. William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions--the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy--and learn from--together.

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  • Title The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
  • Author William J. Bennett
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 832
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date September 5, 1996
  • ISBN 9780684835778 / 0684835770
  • Weight 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.82 x 5.75 x 2.05 in (22.40 x 14.61 x 5.21 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Conduct of life, Literature
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93008981
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.8

About the author

William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a BA in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of bestselling books such as The Educated Child, The Death of Outrage, The Book of Virtues, and the two-volume series America: The Last Best Hope. Dr. Bennett is the former host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America and the current host of the popular podcast, The Bill Bennett Show. He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland.
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