"The Book of Virtues. A Treasury of Great Moral Stories" by William J. Bennett, published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1993. First Edition, 33rd printing.

Dust jacket with un-clipped price of $30.00 on the front flap [a little wear], hard boards, original green cloth spine, gold lettering on spine; 6.1/4" x 9.1/2"; 831 pages including Index, very good/ fine condition.

"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. The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy -- and learn from -- together." [a review]

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