William J. Bennett
Autor von The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
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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 mehr anzeigen 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) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von William J. Bennett
Our Sacred Honor: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems, and Speeches (1997) 740 Exemplare
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War (2006) 729 Exemplare
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom (2007) 365 Exemplare
Index of Leading Cultural Indicators: Facts and Figures on the State of American Society (1994) 151 Exemplare
The Spirit Of America: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems, and Speeches (1998) 77 Exemplare
Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken… (2013) 63 Exemplare
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume III): From the Collapse of Communism to the Rise of Radical Islam (2011) 59 Exemplare
BODY COUNT: Moral Poverty...And How to Win America's War Against Crime and Drugs (1996) 39 Exemplare
The Spirit Of America: A Novel 36 Exemplare
The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam (2011) 22 Exemplare
Our Children and Our Country: Improving America's Schools and Affirming the Common Culture (1988) 22 Exemplare
The Book of Virtues: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (Book Of Virtues Collection) (1994) 16 Exemplare
The BOOK OF VIRTUES VOLUME II OF AN AUDIO LIBRARY OF GREAT MORAL STORIES: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (Book (1994) 11 Exemplare
The Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey (Volume I of an Audio Library of Stories For A Life's… (1995) 8 Exemplare
The Book of Virtues: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories, Vol1) 5 Exemplare
Religious Beliefs Human Rights, and the Moral Foundation of Western Democracy (1986 Paine Lectures in Religion) (1986) 4 Exemplare
THE CHILDRENS BOOK OF VIRTUES 2 Exemplare
Children's Book Of Home And Family 2 Exemplare
The Book of Virtues: Responsibility 2 Exemplare
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF VIRTURES 1 Exemplar
Sex and the education of our Children 1 Exemplar
The Spirit of America 1 Exemplar
Children’s Book Of Heros 1 Exemplar
You Can Count On Me A Tale Of Loyalty 1 Exemplar
Familiens store lesebok : en skattkiste av sagn, eventyr og de beste fortellingene fra verdenslitteraturen og var egen… (1996) 1 Exemplar
O Compasso Moral II- O Livro das Virtudes 1 Exemplar
THE MORAL COMPASS 1 Exemplar
The Book of Virtues Study 1 Exemplar
"The Last Great Hope" 1 Exemplar
Quantifying Ameica's decline 1 Exemplar
Virtue Man 1 Exemplar
Virtues of Friendship & Loyalty 1 Exemplar
Educated child 1 Exemplar
Fe. El libro de las virtudes. Maravillosos fragmentos que inspiran el bien en la mente y en el corazón (1998) 1 Exemplar
Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken… (2014) 1 Exemplar
Adventures in Friendship [DVD] 1 Exemplar
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The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature (1999) — Mitwirkender — 178 Exemplare
Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (2004) — Vorwort — 148 Exemplare
Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition (1999) — Vorwort — 44 Exemplare
Present Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense Policy (2000) — Mitwirkender — 37 Exemplare
Language Loyalties: A Source Book on the Official English Controversy (1992) — Mitwirkender — 24 Exemplare
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Bennett, William John
- Andere Namen
- Bennett, William J.
Bennett, William
Bennett, Bill - Geburtstag
- 1943-07-31
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- New York, New York, USA (Brooklyn)
- Wohnorte
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Ausbildung
- Williams College
University of Texas at Austin
Harvard Law School
Gonzaga College High School, Washington, District of Columbia, USA - Berufe
- United States Secretary of Education (1985-1988)
Director of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989-1991)
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Chairman of the United States National Endowment for the Humanities (1981-1985) - Organisationen
- 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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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.… (mehr)