books about: virtuous

books about: virtuous

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Virtuous

West Point: Going Beyond Leadership of Character: How to be a Great Leader (and live a virtuous life)

Norman Thomas Remick

Rovani, 2008

How to win in the game of life
Just finished reading the book. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. It was a real page turner. To me, it was a little Dale Carnegie, a little Paul Harvey, a history lesson, and a philosophy lesson all rolled into one, and shot through with that incredible ...

Walk Humbly With Your God: Simple Steps to a Virtuous Life

Andrew Apostoli

Servant Publications, 2006

Calming the Storm
What a great book. If you are in for help spiritually, this book is the greatest. What a help for calming oneself and feeling close to God. This book is a must. I liked it so much I bought it for a group of my friends. God Bless.

Virtuous Leadership: An Agenda for Personal Excellence

Alexandre Havard

Scepter Publishers, 2007

Finally! A solid book for businessmen!
Somebody has finally written a book about virtue for those engaged in the business world. Too many books spill out of the presses on being EFFECTIVE, on getting YOUR WAY, on making big bucks quick--it's as if the business world were ruled by little Machiavellis and ...

Epistemology: Becoming Intellectually Virtuous (Contours of Christian Philosophy)

W. Jay Wood

InterVarsity Press, 1998

Obtain truth by being truthful
A seminary professor recommended this book to me as a good introduction to the field of epistemology. I have a background in apologetics, but limited exposure to philosophy. This book by Wood delivers the philosophical subject of epistemology in a way I think serious ...

We Belong to the Land: The Story of a Palestinian Israeli Who Lives for Peace and Reconciliation (Erma Konya ...

Elias Chacour, Mary E. Jensen

University of Notre Dame Press, 2001

If you want to see the Truth for what it really is.
If all people thought and lived like Abuna Chacour war would not exsist. A true follower of Jesus Christ, Abuna truly walks the walk and talks the talk. How can anyone Not read these books and how can anyone having read them not believed every word as gospel? American ...

Fo Plays: 1: Mistero Buffo, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Trumpets and Raspberries, The Virtuous Burglar, ...
Dario Fo

A&C Black, 2004

Fo Plays: 1 contains some of the playwright's best work, including: Mistero Buffo , a work based on research into medieval mystery plays; Accidental Death of an Anarchist , which concerns the "accidental" (or not) death of an anarchist railwork who "fell" (or was pushed) to his death from a police headquarters window in 1969; and Trumpets and ...

Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist

Tara Smith

Cambridge University Press, 2007

an important work, well worth every penny and minute
Noting how recent scholarly work in ethics dances around the edges of seriously grappling with egoism, Dr. Smith offers the invitation: Why not judge ethical egoism by squarely confronting it in its most powerful and consistent form? Thus her comprehensive, systematic ...

The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones: The Practice of View, Meditation, and Action: A Discourse ...

Patrul Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Shambhala, 1993

An excellent guide to Vajrayana practice in Tibetan buddhism
The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones is an excellent guide for Vajrayana practice according to the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the greatest Tibetan masters of this century. The translator and editor of this book, Matthieu ...

Beware Of Virtuous Women

Kasey Michaels

HQN Books, 2006

terrific romantic suspense
In 1813 the infamous dangerous Red Men Gang viciously compete with the Beckett lead family who are smuggling near Romney Marsh because it helps bring food to the nearby villagers. Something must be done as the Red Men Gang is turning ugly in their pursuit of a ...

A Virtuous Woman (Oprah's Book Club)

Kaye Gibbons

Vintage, 1997

Wonderful
This was a quick and fabulous read! I felt as if I knew each of the characters.

The Virtuous Woman: Shattering The Superwoman Myth

Vicki Courtney

B&H Publishing Group, 2004

Excellent Book!
From the moment I started this book, I knew it was going to teach me... and it did. When you first read the bible and these verses, it is extremely intimidating. These days, who actually buys sheep, makes their own thread and then makes clothes and bedding with it? ...

The Virtuous Woman: 1935 (The House of Winslow #34)

Gilbert Morris

Bethany House Publishers, 2005

A terrific inspirational House of Winslow historical tale.
In 1935, a dying convict Bertha Zale confesses to the chaplain of New York State Women's Prison Father Anthony Mazzoni that she committed a terrible sin. In 1916 at the City Hospital, Bertha's baby died and she switched her infant for another. The Father does some ...

The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World

Leslie Garrett

New World Library, 2007

Informative and funny.
My boyfriend bought this book for me and I've since bought 5 copies that I have passed on to friends! It is VERY informative and makes you aware of why you should and should not use certain products. While it makes you concerned about our future, it doesn't have too ...

Solanus Casey: The Official Account of a Virtuous American Life

Michael Crosby

The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2000

Great Tale of a Modern Day American Saint to Be!
Father Crosby's biographical account is the official story of Solanus (Barney) Casey for his cause for beatification and canonization. A 20th century son of Irish immigrants, Casey becomes a Capuchin Franciscan and ends life as a famous Detroit holy man in the ...

Wild Women: Crusaders, Curmudgeons, and Completely Corsetless Ladies in the Otherwise Virtuous Victorian Era

Autumn Stephens

Conari Press, 1992

The other side of the Victorian Lady...Terrific reference!
I found this book fascinating, a quick sometimes shocking read. A feminist eye-opener with short, readable, to-the-point anecdotes of unconventional women's lives from primary sources. Also if you love historical romance, you will definitely love this book. ~Gaelen ...