The Book of Virtues -
By William Bennet

Reviewed by Monty Rainey

 

 

 I bought my first copy of this book when it first came out in 1993.  It has become one of my favorites.  It's one of those books you take down off the shelf now and then just to make you feel good.  Over the years, I must have given a dozen copies of this fine collection as graduation gifts.

 
Bennett, the former Secretary of Education, has put together a collection of timeless classics. Each chapter covers a different virtue that makes for good citizenship. Parents will read these stories to their children with delight at the lessons learned, yet it still appeals to older students and adults.
 
This is like an instruction manual for life. This book should be in every home library.
 

Contents

Introduction  
11
Self Discipline 19
Compassion 105
Responsibility 183
Friendship  267
Work 345
Courage 439
Perseverance 525
Honesty 597
Loyalty 663
Faith 739
Acknowledgements 819
Index 823

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