virtue

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virtue

Hidden in plain sight

the secret of more
2007
The author describes seven virtues that Christians must seek in order to grow closer to God including goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.

How to change a rotten attitude

a manual for building virtue and character in middle and high school students
1998
Presents the Virtue Assessment Questionnaire for middle and high school students, and explains how to interpret the results and teach virtue through moral leadership in the classroom.

Poems for a good & happy life

1999
Presents more than two hundred poems by such writers as W.H. Auden, e.e. cummings, Oscar Wilde, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, arranged in themes including wisdom, justice, courage, moderation, faith, hope, and love.

Chicken soup for the soul

the book of Christmas virtues : inspirational stories to warm the heart
2006

It's all in the frijoles

100 famous Latinos share real-life stories, time-tested dichos, favorite folktales, and inspiring words of wisdom
2000
An anthology of Latino folktales, lullabies, poems, and proverbs, with first-person recollections from the author's own experiences, as well as those of one hundred well-known Latinos from the past and present.

Building moral intelligence

the seven essential virtues that teach kids to do the right thing
2001
Offers advice to parents and educators on how to instill children with the virtues of empathy, conscience, self-control, respect, kindness, tolerance, and fairness; and includes self-tests from measuring status and progress, as well as activities for adults and children.

Truth, beauty, and goodness reframed

educating for the virtues in the twenty-first century
2011
The author philosophizes on the intricacies of teaching what he sees as the three key virtues in the modern world.

Voices of the heart

1997
Combines visual symbols of the West into a series of collages that offer a reinterpretation of twenty-six ancient Chinese characters that express Eastern attitudes about virtue.

Made for goodness

and why this makes all the difference
2011
Archbishop Desmond Tutu shares the source of strength and optimism that have helped him stay joyful and hopeful in the face of personal and professional challenges, arguing that God has programmed all people for goodness and they must simply follow God's path in order to achieve their calling.

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