virtues

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.

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.

The author presents discussions he conducted around the world with diverse communities--American Muslims and Catholics, Navajo, Japanese, Greeks, Mexicans--on six questions Socrates pondered: what defines virtue, moderation, justice, good, courage, and piety.

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.

Discusses how children learn virtues and presents ways to teach them using examples and scenarios that show empathy, helpfulness, tolerance, caring, honesty, self discipline, and cooperation.

The author encourages parents to become more involved in the education of their children through ten basic principles for success.

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.

Discusses what values are and what it means to do your best, and describes how people do their best and ways to achieve excellence.

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.