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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success—“résumé virtues”—and our core principles.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST
With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST
With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York...
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In The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis explores the four kinds of human love in one of the most famous works of nonfiction. He identifies these kinds of love as affection, the most basic form; friendship, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; eros, passionate love; and charity, the love of God. With his characteristic warmth and lucidity, Lewis examines how love works in our lives and allows us to be closer to God.
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Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2002.
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English
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"André Comte-Sponville reexamines the classical virtues to help us understand "what we should do, who we should be, and how we should live." In the process, he gives us an entirely new perspective on the value, relevance, and charm of the Western ethical tradition. Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute...
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English
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In a letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama offers a tribute to thirteen historically important Americans and the ideals that have shaped the nation--from the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe to the courage of Jackie Robinson and the patriotism of George Washington.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Wisdom is an essential but often forgotten virtue that has suffered from centuries of misunderstanding and been largely abandoned in contemporary society. Pursuing Wisdom explores philosophical, theological, and scientific traditions to present lessons for future leaders ready to shape the world in a successful and sustainable way"--
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2000.
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English
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Some would say we are a nation in crisis. Our leaders are on trial, our teenagers are turning to violence and drugs, and families are splintering around us. Yet, according to Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one cannot lose hope. The solution lies not within our governments, schools, or symbols of popular culture, but rather within ourselves, our families and our faith. President Hinckley stresses the...
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Written by two moms and illustrated by eight female artists. This collection of thirty-four stories celebrates women and their divine characteristics. Each story highlights a unique characteristics, scripture references and includes a prompt encouraging girls to become more like these bible heroines.
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Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1993.
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English
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Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Loyalty. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Hard work. Self-discipline. Faith. These remain the essentials of good character. The Book of Virtues contains hundreds of exemplary stories offering children examples of good and bad, right and wrong. Drawing on the Bible, American history, Greek mythology, English poetry, fairy tales, and modern fiction, William J. and Elayne Bennett show children the many virtuous paths...
17) Aesop's fables
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Baronet Books
Pub. Date
[2000.]
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English
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Here are not only the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Grasshopper and the Ant, but dozens more of the delightful creatures that have been entertaining and instructing people for thousands of years. The storyteller Aesop lived in ancient Greece, far away from us in time and distance. But his clever little stories have as much meaning for us today as they did when he first told them so long ago.
18) The virtues
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Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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University life only works alongside the cultivation of virtue. The intellectual life depends on the moral life. Without virtue we cannot sustain the practices necessary for advanced learning. In fact, without virtue, it's hard to see what the purpose of the university is. Learning begins with love (for the truth). If we don't have that, it's hard to know why we would bother with education at all.
19) Because of Him
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Covenant Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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A rich tapestry of scriptures, quotes, and personal narrative, this volume provides vivid insights into some of the characteristics and gifts of Christ: Be made clean through Him. Learn the power of meekness through Him. Understand love and gratitude through Him. By more fully understanding who He is, followers of Christ will be inspired to emulate Him and embrace His gifts each day. Accept the invitation to draw closer to the Savior, to receive of...
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Deseret Book
Pub. Date
c2008.
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English
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Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? One way the adversary tries to derail our eternal progress is by perverting virtues into vices. Pressing forward is clearly a virtue, but running faster than we have strength doesn't get us to heaven faster--it just burns us out. So, Satan succeeds whether he persuades us to saunter aimlessly or to sprint the marathon of life at a frantic and unsustainable pace. Seeing the dangers of each extreme illustrated...
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