ValueTales

The story of the English girl who became a famous nurse, emphasizing the role of compassion in her dedication to the alleviation of suffering.

A biography describing the charitable works of Father Leger, a Canadian missionary who became a Cardinal in the Catholic Church and travelled to Cameroon to work among the lepers and physically handicapped.

A brief biography of Ludwig van Beethoven, emphasizing the importance of giving in his life.

Describes the boyhood and career of the inventor of the telephone and teacher of the deaf, emphasizing the importance of discipline in his life.

Focuses on Helen Keller's determination to hear, see, and speak and her equal determination to help others with handicaps similar to her own.

Demonstrates the value of curiosity in the life of Christopher Columbus.

Discusses the work of the English woman whose pioneering efforts in improving the lot of prisoners were based on the premise that prisoners' behaviour would improve if they were treated more kindly.

A brief biography emphasizing the value of adventure in the life of the Shoshoni Indian woman who acted as a guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition.

A biography of the First Lady who not only aided her husband after he was stricken with polio but also served as a delegate to the United Nations where she helped start UNICEF.

A biography of the nineteenth-century English novelist, Charles Dickens, emphasizing the value of an imaginative mind.