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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A biography focusing on the childhood of the man who turned down the field command of the United States Army and became the leader of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Most of us today have reservations about the direction our country is taking. We are beginning to question the wisdom of our leaders, both in Congress and in the White House. Recent polls indicate that our President has a 30% approval rating (or less) while the ratings are even lower for the Congress. Most of us regret that our military ever entered Iraq, as we witness the mess we have made there and the missing "back door" for getting out. Meanwhile things are becoming more uncertain here at home as we see increasing fuel costs and declining home values. Inflation, which is scarcely ever mentioned by our politicians, is steadily eating away at our exposed underbelly. Our decayed infrastructure is crumbling while our tax dollars needed to repair it are being thrown away in the Middle East.Crime here at home is growing increasingly more violent, as is the entertainment we relish. Our national pastime has become unrestrained lust with the accompanying result of uncontrollable sexually transmitted diseases. The current presidential field has produced another round of guaranteed "same old failed policies," with not a hope of correcting what is wrong with our country. The system is what is wrong. The Author asks, "Why don't we try following the instruction manual for a change?" The answers to our problems have been with us all along...but nobody would believe our Creator's words. Very soon now, everyone will be ready to listen as the winds of nuclear war are unleashed and global devastation overtakes us. The Author invites you to see the future that awaits us, as faithfully recorded in the Holy Scriptures. It is far different than most of us have been led to believe.

This book explores recent developments in ethics of virtue. While acknowledging the Aristotelian roots of modern virtue ethics - with its emphasis on the moral importance of character - this collection recognizes that more recent accounts of virtue have been shaped by many other influences, such as Aquinas, Hume, Nietzsche, Hegel and Marx, Confucius and Lao-tzu. The authors also examine the bearing of virtue ethics on other disciplines such as psychology, sociology and theology, as well as attending to some wider public, professional and educational implications of the ethics of virtue. This pioneering book will be invaluable to researchers and students concerned with the many contemporary varieties and applications of virtue ethics.