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Virtues of Family Life
William J. Bennett
Stories From the Book of Virtues "The early experiences of home become a moral compass point, guiding and instructing us for the rest of life's journey." Drawing from William Bennett's landmark work The Book of Virtues and its companion volume, The Moral Compass, this collection reminds us that the character lessons we learn early in life often turn out to be the most important lessons of all. The stories, legends, and poems in this volume reinforce the virtues that homes must teach. From the Bible and Plato to Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry Wadswoth Longfellow, these selections illustrate the qualities every family needs - love, honor, obedience, forgiveness, responsibility, perseverance, and more. Learn how a daughter mirrors her mother's good traits and how a godmother lightens a young prince's heart. Read the selfless acts of two brothers and hear F. Scott Fitzgerald's advice to his daughter. Here is a treasury to remind us of life's first lessons, and to help us pass those lessons on in our own families and homes. |
