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William J. Bennett

William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as The Educated Child, The Death of Outrage, The Book of Virtues, and the two-volume series America: The Last Best Hope. Dr. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America. He is also the... Read full bio

William J. Bennett's Books

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The True Saint Nicholas Why He Matters to Christmas By: William J. Bennett
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: October 27, 2009
If you've ever been asked, "Who is Saint Nicholas?"...If you've ever wondered if he is just a commercial invention...If you've ever thought there is no such person...You may be surprised to know the true Saint Nicholas.You'll...
Other Formats: eBook, Compact Disk, eAudio
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The Book of Virtues for Boys and Girls A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
Cover By: David Frankland / Edited By: William J. Bennett / Introduction by: Doug Flutie
This edition: Paper Over Board, 208 pages
Publication date: September 30, 2008
Ages: above 10
This exciting collection of fables, folktales, and poems, collected by William J. Bennett, illustrates some of the best human values: courage, honesty, work, friendship, and loyalty.With writings by great authors -- among them...
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Presidential Leadership
Presidential Leadership Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House
Edited By: James Taranto and Leonard Leo / Foreword by: William J. Bennett
This edition: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
Publication date: September 6, 2005
Where Does Your Favorite President Rank?Based on a completely new nationwide survey prepared exclusively for this edition of Presidential Leadership, two of America's most prominent institutions, The Wall Street Journal and...
Other Formats: eBook
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The Children's Book of America
The Children's Book of America
This edition: eAudio
Publication date: July 4, 2004
Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett and Michael Hague's...
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The Book of Virtues Volume II
The Book of Virtues Volume II An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories (Part of Book Of Virtues Collection) By: William J. Bennett
This edition: eAudio
Publication date: July 1, 2004
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The Educated Child
The Educated Child A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade By: William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn, Jr. and John T. E. Cribb, Jr.
This edition: Hardcover, 688 pages
Publication date: November 10, 1999
The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E....
Other Formats: Trade Paperback, eBook, eAudio
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The DEATH OF OUTRAGE
The DEATH OF OUTRAGE Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals By: William J. Bennett
This edition: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publication date: September 6, 1999
In this new, updated edition of a book heralded as a clarion call to the nation's conscience, William Bennett asks why we see so little public outrage in the fade of the evidence of deep corruption within Bill Clinton's...
Other Formats: eBook, eAudio
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Our Country's Founders
Our Country's Founders A Book of Advice for Young People By: William J. Bennett
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1998
Ages: 12 - 12
Encouraged by the thousands of young Americans who enjoyed The Book of Virtues for Young People, William J. Bennett returns with an inspiring collection drawn from the best-selling adult book Our Sacred Honor.This adapted...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
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The Children's Book of Heroes
The Children's Book of Heroes
Edited By: William J. Bennett / Illustrated by: Michael Hague
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: October 6, 1997
William Bennett and Michael Hague, the team that brought us the national bestseller The Children's Book of Virtues, have once again collaborated to create The Children's Book of Heroes, a beautifully illustrated celebration of...
Other Formats: eAudio
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Our Sacred Honor "The Stories, Letters, Songs, Poems, Speeches, and Hymns that Gave Birth to Our Nation"
This edition: Hardcover, 432 pages
Publication date: October 6, 1997
Millions of American families have turned to The Book of Virtues and The Moral Compass by William J. Bennett for moral guidance in troubled times. Our Sacred Honor offers inspiration and instruction as well -- this time of a...
Other Formats: eAudio