ABOUT THE BOOK

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good "character." But what, really, does that mean? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More important, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? In this unique collection of essays, more than forty distinguished Americans share their perspectives on the meaning of character in family, life, community, and work:

Robb Armstrong, Warren Bennis, B. David Brooks, Stephen L. Carter, Martin J. Chavez, Former Senator Max Cleland, Charles Colson, Stephen R. Covey, Alan M. Dershowitz, Senator Pete V. Domenici, Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Susan Estrich, Greg Evans, Linda and Richard M. Eyre, Daniel Goleman, Colin Greer, Vartan Gregorian, Lloyd V. Hackley, Adrianna Huffington, Former Governor Jane Dee Hull, Michael S. Josephson, Rushworth M. Kidder, Elizabeth Kiss, Ralph S. Larson, Thomas Lickona, Oseola McCarty, Sanford N. McDonnell, Ann Medlock, Sylvester Monroe, John Naber, Dennis Prager, Dan Rather, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, The Reverend Robert H. Schuller, Christina Hoff Sommers, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Brigadier General Malham M. Wakin, Marianne Williamson, Edward A. Wynne

Contributor biographies have been revised and updated for this new edition

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Michael S. Josephson is the founder and president of the Joseph & Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics and of the CHARACTERCOUNTS! education movement and its companion sportsmanship campaign, Pursuing Victory With Honor. One of the nation’s most sought-after ethicists, he consults with Fortune 100 companies and top government agencies and hosts a daily radio program from Los Angeles.

Wes Hanson is vice president and director of publications and communications at the Josephson Institute. A professional writer and editor, he is the creator of numerous electronic and print publications, curricular materials and products.

Cover background photo by Stephen B. Dishman.

The Power of Character ISBN-10: 1-58832-106-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-58832-106-0 Retail: $18.99 U.S. Edition: Second Specs: 6 x 9 Trade Paperback Length: 404 Released: September 2004 Subject(s): Social Science For more info: http://www.charactercounts.org