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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
Author
Series
Jumping frogs volume 2
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
Author
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A collection of 101 true stories from real people about realizing the blessings in their lives after they have lived through adversity, whether financial, job-related, health-related, natural disasters, or the death of loved ones. The stories are about their fortitude, their gratitude for the lives they still have, and the silver linings they have found amidst their troubles and challenges.
Author
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's time to say yes to life! You'll feel empowered and energized when you step outside your comfort zone. Whether it's something little--like trying a new food--or something big--like flying to a faraway county--we feel empowered, energized and proud when we do something that challenges us. You can do it! Set said from your safe harbor. Feel the wind, see new sights, and make your world bigger.
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A collection of 101 true personal stories from teenagers and adults about their teenage years, recalling issues with friends, embarrassing moments, bullies, family, sports, self-confidence, crushes, life lessons, and learning to do the right thing.
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Using quotes, narratives, and poetry, Dr. Bennett illustrates some important qualities: friendship, work, courage, honesty, and loyalty. He discusses why each is a virtue, and how to attain these virtues in life. Dr. Bennett shows us why a virtuous lifestyle is important, to the person and their community.
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"101 inspirational, true stories about the ten keys we can all use to unlock the doors to true happiness. Real people share their stories of simple, easy-to-implement life skills that helped them pursue their passions, discover their purpose, reach their potential, reclaim joy, and ultimately, find true happiness."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A collection of hundreds of stories that will help children understand and develop character and help adults teach it to them. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, theses stories are a rich mine of moral literacy. This revised anniversary edition includes new stories of those who have shaped recent history, such as Mother Teresa, Colin Powell, and Rick Rescorla.
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
This collection of 101 success stories about the power of a positive attitude will inspire readers. Contributors share how they changed their lives, solved problems, or overcame challenges through a positive attitude, counting their blessings, or other epiphanies.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Teaches young readers how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby through a review of actions by others in the past and the effects they have had on the world in which we live today. Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let...
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Eighty pieces of short fiction and nonfiction on manhood by some of the world's best writers. To help launch the literary nonprofit Narrative 4, Esquire asked eighty of the world's greatest writers to chip in with a story, all with the title, "How to Be a Man." The result is The Book of Men, an unflinching investigation into the essence of manhood.
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