| Character Counts: Leadership Qualities in Washington, Wilberforce, Lincoln, Solzhenitsyn Contributor(s): Guinness, Os (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0801058244 ISBN-13: 9780801058240 Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (MI) OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1999 Annotation: The inspiring stories of four public figures who displayed strength of character in the face of adversity, enabling them to change the world. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98-44191 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.68" W x 8.48" (0.51 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Presents stories of four public figures who displayed strength of character in the face of adversity, enabling them to change the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guinness, Os: - Os Guinness is a philosopher, social critic, and the author of many books, including Time for Truth, The Call, and Long Journey Home. He was born in China, educated in England, and has worked in the Washington, DC, area for more than 25 years. He has been a freelance reporter for the BBC, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies. In 1991, Dr. Guinness founded the Trinity Forum, which hosts discussions with senior leaders in business and politics. He speaks widely at universities and business and political conferences around the world. He lives in McLean, Virginia, with his wife, Jenny. |