Title:
Lessons in liberty : thirty rules for living from ten extraordinary Americans
Author:
Adams, Jeremy S., author.
ISBN:
9780063311077
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Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
242 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Chapter One: George Washington: Have Good Manners -- Chapter Two: Daniel Inouye: Be a Joiner -- Chapter Three: Clara Barton: It's Not Someone Else's Problem -- Chapter Four: Thomas Jefferson: Don't Specialize, Be a Generalist -- Chapter Five: Arthur Ashe: Don't Let Other People Pick Your Fights -- Chapter Six: Abraham Lincoln: Read for Pleasure and Purpose -- Chapter Seven: Ben Nighthorse Campbell: Don't Worry About the Best, Worry About Your Best -- Chapter Eight: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Prioritize Relationships -- Chapter Nine: James Madison: Do What Others Are Unwilling to Do -- Chapter Ten: Theodore Roosevelt: Always Take the Stairs -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index
Abstract:
A California teacher outlines lessons from American heroes that instill renewed admiration of their achievements, provides guidelines for self-improvement, and sets us on a constructive path to recovering our past.
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