Author: Dr. William J. Bennett
Publisher: Thomas Nelso
Keywords: world, war, discovery, volume, last, hope, america
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 2006-05-23
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 1595550550
ISBN-13: 9781595550552

America, how well do you know your history?Who quelled a coup d’etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses?Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor?Which first lady refus

Author: William J. Bennett
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
Keywords: terrorism, war, clarity, moral, fight
Number of Pages: 201
Published: 2003-02-17
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0895261340
ISBN-13: 9780895261342

Bestselling author William J. Bennett says he was inspired by displays of patriotism after the September 11 terrorist attacks, but he was also struck by how "some were quick to find us to blame." He worries that this "countermovement of America-bashing" will make the United States lose its resolve: "What I fear is the erosion of moral clarity, and the spread of indifference and confusion, as a thousand voices discourse with energy and zeal on the questionable nature, if not the outright illegitimacy, of our methods or our cause." Bennett cites dozens of examples of professors who decry U.S. fo

Author: Dr. William J. Bennett
Publisher: Thomas Nelso
Keywords: world, war, discovery, volume, last, hope, america
Number of Pages: 596
Published: 2007-04-17
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 1595551115
ISBN-13: 9781595551115

America, how well do you know your history? Who quelled a coup d’etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses? Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor? Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House? What famous inventor was called to find the assassin’s bullet in President Garfield’s back? Which successful candidate for president insisted on telling the truth about his sex scandal? Which beloved ex-president raced with death and poverty to write his best-selling memoirs and which famous humorist came to his rescue? Which president caref

Author: William J. Bennett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Keywords: virtues, book
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 1996-09-05
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0684835770
ISBN-13: 9780684835778

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 his

Author: William J. Bennett
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Keywords: founders, country
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2001-06-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0689844697
ISBN-13: 9780689844690

Encouraged by the thousands of young Americans who enjoyed The Book of Virtues for Young People, William J. Bennett returns with an inspiring collection drawn from the best-selling adult book Our Sacred Honor. This adapted version highlights the speeches, letters, poems, and articles of the brave men and women who founded our great nation, including George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. Their advice on values such as patriotism, love, civility, education, industry, justice, and piety still rings true for young people today. Our Country’s Founders also inclu

Author: Dr. William J. Bennett
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Keywords: war, triumph, freedom, world, volume, last, hope, america
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2007-04-17
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 1595550577
ISBN-13: 9781595550576

Respected scholar William Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in the second volume of America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II). This engaging narrative slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.

Author: William J. Bennett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Keywords: journey, life, stories, compass, moral
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 1995-10-10
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0684803135
ISBN-13: 9780684803135

The prominent conservative and author of the best-selling, The Book of Virtues presents a second selection of spiritually and morally uplifting literature, organized according to the stages on life’s way. 500,000 first printing. National ad/promo. Tour.