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Eight Habits of the Heart by Clifton L. Taulbert

Eight Habits of the Heart

Embracing the Values that Build Strong Families and Communities

Embracing the Values that Build Strong Families and Communities

By Clifton L. Taulbert

By Clifton L. Taulbert

By Clifton L. Taulbert

By Clifton L. Taulbert

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    About Eight Habits of the Heart

    The acclaimed speaker and author of Once Upon a Time We Were Colored shares his timeless “front porch wisdom” of his youth

    “A beautiful and gentle book… a healing work.”—Jonathan Kozol, New York Times bestselling author

    Clifton L. Taulbert is renowned for his poignant memoirs about growing up in the segregated South and for his lectures and programs in schools, businesses, and communities throughout the world. In Eight Habits of the Heart, this inspiring handbook, filled with moving stories and memorable lessons, he lays out eight basic principles he learned from his elders: a nurturing attitude, dependability, responsibility, friendship, brotherhood, high expectations, courage, and hope.

    With exercises for reflection and practice, Taulbert shows how the Eight Habits of the Heart can be utilized today to help strengthen relationships, families, and communities everywhere. Here is a refreshing and meaningful guide to the spiritual core we, as a society, always seem to be seeking.

    About Eight Habits of the Heart

    The acclaimed speaker and author of Once Upon a Time We Were Colored shares his timeless “front porch wisdom” of his youth

    “A beautiful and gentle book… a healing work.”—Jonathan Kozol, New York Times bestselling author

    Clifton L. Taulbert is renowned for his poignant memoirs about growing up in the segregated South and for his lectures and programs in schools, businesses, and communities throughout the world. In Eight Habits of the Heart, this inspiring handbook, filled with moving stories and memorable lessons, he lays out eight basic principles he learned from his elders: a nurturing attitude, dependability, responsibility, friendship, brotherhood, high expectations, courage, and hope.

    With exercises for reflection and practice, Taulbert shows how the Eight Habits of the Heart can be utilized today to help strengthen relationships, families, and communities everywhere. Here is a refreshing and meaningful guide to the spiritual core we, as a society, always seem to be seeking.

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    About Clifton L. Taulbert

    Clifton Taulbert is the author of three memoirs: Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored, the basis for the critically acclaimed feature film by the same name; The Last Train North, Watching Our Crops Come In, and most recently,… More about Clifton L. Taulbert

    About Clifton L. Taulbert

    Clifton Taulbert is the author of three memoirs: Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored, the basis for the critically acclaimed feature film by the same name; The Last Train North, Watching Our Crops Come In, and most recently,… More about Clifton L. Taulbert

    Product Details

    Category: Personal Growth | Philosophy | Inspiration & Motivation

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jan 01, 1999 | 160 Pages | 4-1/2 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780140266764

    Category: Personal Growth | Philosophy | Inspiration & Motivation

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Penguin Books
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    Praise

    “Anyone sincere in wanting to build better community needs to read… no, digest this book.”—Louisville Courier-Journal

    “Few guides have the ring of truth that Taulbert achieves.”—Library Journal

    Table Of Contents

    Acknowledgments
    Preface: The Meaning of the Eight Habits of the Heart

    THE EIGHT HABITS OF THE HEART
    I: Nurturing Attitude
    II & III: Dependability and Responsibility
    IV: Friendship
    V: Brotherhood
    VI: High Expectations
    VII: Courage
    VIII: Hope
    Transcending Habits
    Passing Along the Eight Habits of the Heart: Exercises to Prompt Practice and Reflection

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