The Power Of Character: Prominent Americans Talk About LIfe, Family, work, Values, and More

by Josephson, Michael S.; Hanson, Wes

• ISBN13: 9781588321060
• ISBN10: 1588321061
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: Unlimited Pub Llc

Summary

Essays about character from 41 of the country's most distinguished, interesting and accomplished citizens, including CBS's Dan Rather; Harvard's Alan M. Dershowitz; radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger; best selling author Daniel Goleman; spiritual leader Marianne Williamson, and many more.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	xi
INTRODUCTION	1	(5)
part one LESSONS for LIVING
1 Being Good: Easier Said Than Done	6	(10)
Michael S. Josephson
2 Living the Clean, Clean Life	16	(6)
Oseola McCarty
3 Character, Courage, and Conscience	22	(8)
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
4 Drawing Lessons from Life	30	(10)
Robb Armstrong
5 Accepting the Rules of the Game	40	(8)
John Naber
6 The Essential Qualities of a Good Person	48	(10)
The Reverend Robert H. Schuller
7 The Power of Words	58	(10)
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
part two CHARACTER ROLE MODELS
8 Some Personal Favorites	68	(8)
Dan Rather
9 Strong at the Broken Places	76	(8)
Senator Max Cleland
10 A Father of Solid Oak	84	(6)
Marianne Williamson
11 A Modest Giant Who Changed the World	90	(8)
Susan Estrich
part three FAMILY MATTERS
12 Growing Great Children	98	(10)
Stephen R. Covey
13 Our Moral DNA	108	(8)
Vartan Gregorian
14 How to Raise a Kid with Character	116	(10)
Richard M. Eyre, Linda Eyre
15 Help! How Do I Teach Character When I'm Still Questioning My Own?	126	(8)
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben
16 My Mother's Gift to Me	134	(8)
Sylvester Monroe
part four CHARACTER at WORK
17 The Character of Leadership	142	(8)
Warren Bennis
18 Creating Corporate Character	150	(10)
Ralph S. Larsen
19 The Bottom Line on Character	160	(10)
B. David Brooks
20 Training Leaders	170	(10)
Admiral Charles R. Larson
21 The Eagle and the Knapsack	180	(10)
Rushworth M. Kidder
22 Personal and Professional Ethics	190	(10)
Brigadier General Malhani M. Wakin
part five CHARACTER in SOCIETY
23 Does the Personal Character of Our Leaders Really Matter?	200	(8)
Arianna Huffington
24 In Defense of Privacy	208	(8)
Stephen L. Carter
25 Addressing the Character Crisis	216	(8)
Senator Pete V. Donnenici
26 Awakening Our Moral Imagination	224	(10)
Colin Greer
27 Community Action for Children's Character	234	(8)
Lloyd V. Hackley
28 The Challenge of Public Service	242	(8)
Governor Jane Dee Hull
29 Character and Freedom	250	(10)
Sanford N. McDonnell
part six VALUES and the MEANING of CHARACTER
30 Luann and the Meaning of Character	260	(8)
Greg Evans
31 Good Character Without Threat or Promise	268	(8)
Alan Al. Dershowitz
32 The Moral Character of Religious and Secular People	276	(10)
Dennis Prager
33 Love Your Neighbor	286	(8)
Rabbi Wayne Dosick
34 Knowing What Is Right Is Not Enough	294	(10)
Charles Colson
35 Sexual Responsibility and Character	304	(12)
Thomas Lickona
part seven EDUCATING for CHARACTER
36 What We Can Do About Emotional Illiteracy	316	(10)
Daniel Coleman
37 In Praise of Eccentricity	326	(10)
Elizabeth Kiss
38 The Courage to StickYour Neck Out	336	(10)
Ann Medlock
39 What College Students Don't Know	346	(10)
Christina Hoff Sommers
40 Community Renewal Through Character Education	356	(10)
Martin J. Chavez
41 Managing the School Environment to Build Character	366	(9)
Edward A. Wynne
INDEX	375