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The Book of Virtues - A Treasury of Great Moral Stories (1993)
Front Cover Book Details
Author
William J. Bennett
Publication Date 1993
Format Hardcover (242 x 164 mm)
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Plot

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, an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character -- and help adults teach them. 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.

Personal Details
Dedication To: Andrew, May you always enjoy your books and learning new things! --Mom and Dad
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 12/25/1993
Index 60
Read It Yes
Links URL
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Product Details
LoC Classification PN6014.B695 1993
Dewey 808.8/038 20
ISBN 0671683063
Cover Price $30.00
Nr of Pages 831
First Edition No
Rare No
Notes
Includes index. Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.