William J. Bennett
Auteur de The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
A propos de l'auteur
William John Bennett (born July 3, 1943) is an American politician and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or "Drug Czar") under George H. W. Bush. Bennett was born afficher plus in Brooklyn but later moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended Gonzaga College High School. He graduated from Williams College and went on to get a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in Political Philosophy. He also has a J.D. from Harvard Law School. William J. Bennett is Codirector of Empower American and Chairman and Founder of K12, an Internet based elementary and secondary school. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Elayne, and their two sons. (Publisher Provided) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de William J. Bennett
Our Sacred Honor: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems, and Speeches (1997) 744 exemplaires
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War (2006) 741 exemplaires
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom (2007) 369 exemplaires
Index of Leading Cultural Indicators: Facts and Figures on the State of American Society (1994) 151 exemplaires
The Spirit Of America: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems, and Speeches (1998) 76 exemplaires
Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken… (2013) 63 exemplaires
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume III): From the Collapse of Communism to the Rise of Radical Islam (2011) 62 exemplaires
BODY COUNT: Moral Poverty...And How to Win America's War Against Crime and Drugs (1996) 39 exemplaires
The Spirit Of America: A Novel 37 exemplaires
The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam (2011) 22 exemplaires
Our Children and Our Country: Improving America's Schools and Affirming the Common Culture (1988) 22 exemplaires
The Book of Virtues: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (Book Of Virtues Collection) (1994) 16 exemplaires
The BOOK OF VIRTUES VOLUME II OF AN AUDIO LIBRARY OF GREAT MORAL STORIES: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (Book (1994) 11 exemplaires
The Children's Book of Virtues: The Lion and the Mouse 8 exemplaires
The Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey (Volume I of an Audio Library of Stories For A Life's… (1995) 8 exemplaires
The Book of Virtues: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories, Vol1) 5 exemplaires
Religious Beliefs Human Rights, and the Moral Foundation of Western Democracy (1986 Paine Lectures in Religion) (1986) 4 exemplaires
The Children's Book of Virtues: The Honest Woodman 2 exemplaires
American education : making it work : a report to the President and the American people 2 exemplaires
The Children's Book of Virtues: The Boy Who Cried "Wolf" 2 exemplaires
THE CHILDRENS BOOK OF VIRTUES 2 exemplaires
Children's Book Of Home And Family 2 exemplaires
The Book of Virtues: Responsibility 2 exemplaires
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF VIRTURES 1 exemplaire
Virtue Man 1 exemplaire
Quantifying Ameica's decline 1 exemplaire
"The Last Great Hope" 1 exemplaire
Sex and the education of our Children 1 exemplaire
The Spirit of America 1 exemplaire
Children’s Book Of Heros 1 exemplaire
Children's Book of Virtues 1 exemplaire
Familiens store lesebok : en skattkiste av sagn, eventyr og de beste fortellingene fra verdenslitteraturen og var egen… (1996) 1 exemplaire
The Moral Compass - Stories for a Life's Journey 1 exemplaire
Children's Book of Faith, The 1 exemplaire
The Children's Book of Virtues Calendar for 1997 1 exemplaire
The Children's Bood of Heroes 1 exemplaire
The Book of Virtues Study 1 exemplaire
O Compasso Moral II- O Livro das Virtudes 1 exemplaire
THE MORAL COMPASS 1 exemplaire
Fe. El libro de las virtudes. Maravillosos fragmentos que inspiran el bien en la mente y en el corazón (1998) 1 exemplaire
Virtues of Friendship & Loyalty 1 exemplaire
You Can Count On Me A Tale Of Loyalty 1 exemplaire
Educated child 1 exemplaire
Adventures in Friendship [DVD] 1 exemplaire
The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals Updated edition by Bennett, William J. (1999)… 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature (1999) — Contributeur — 182 exemplaires
Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (2004) — Avant-propos — 149 exemplaires
Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition (1999) — Avant-propos — 46 exemplaires
Present Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense Policy (2000) — Contributeur — 37 exemplaires
Language Loyalties: A Source Book on the Official English Controversy (1992) — Contributeur — 24 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Bennett, William John
- Autres noms
- Bennett, William J.
Bennett, William
Bennett, Bill - Date de naissance
- 1943-07-31
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- New York, New York, USA (Brooklyn)
- Lieux de résidence
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Études
- Williams College
University of Texas at Austin
Harvard Law School
Gonzaga College High School, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - Professions
- United States Secretary of Education (1985-1988)
Director of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989-1991)
lawyer
Chairman of the United States National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985) - Organisations
- K12
Ronald Reagan's cabinet (1985-1988|Secretary of Education)
Ronald Reagan administration (1985-1988)
George H. W. Bush administration (1989-1991)
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Critiques
FROM AMAZON: Featuring the wisdom of Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Hamilton, and others, an anthology of the words and accomplishments of America's founders offers inspirational lessons in courage, civility, honesty, piety, and other important virtues and values.
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- Œuvres
- 113
- Aussi par
- 6
- Membres
- 19,617
- Popularité
- #1,109
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 79
- ISBN
- 241
- Langues
- 8
- Favoris
- 9
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 history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions -- the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, "The Book of Virtues" is a book the whole family can read and enjoy -- and learn from -- together.… (plus d'informations)