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Robert Coles A carefully selected collection that fills an aching void in this secular society.
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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.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's a compilation of all the stories you want your children to hear. The stories, essays, and poems are simple yet rich in teachings. It's a collection of lessons both children and adults can learn from. If you want to nourish that seed of joy and kindness in your heart, you better get hold of this wonderful book of Mr. Bennett.
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This was the first book I ever read, love the stories in it, a must have for parents
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There are many things one would like to tell ones children as part of the legacy we want them to have from us. Virtues are one of those things. When talking to ones children about serious things sometimes one does not have any difficulty in saying just the right word but there are other times when we just cannot find the words. This book offers a wonderful store of ways of putting across what virtues are and their value in our lives.
This book is also a good read, enjoyable. One of those books one reads time and time again.
This book is also a good read, enjoyable. One of those books one reads time and time again.
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A decent concept sorely undercut by Bennett's sanctimony
This had the potential to be a great book - a collection of classic tales that teach a lesson. Unfortunately in the hands of William Bennett they become little more than a tool of... Read more
Published on 15 July 1998
Conservative and Anti-Children "Values"
This is an interesting mix of classic stories and pieces from the Western canon, but despite the prologue's half-hearted attempt to make the reader believe that what is being read... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 1997
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