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Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
 
 

Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes [Kindle Edition]

Gordon B. Hinckley
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"Virtue is too often neglected, if not scorned or ridiculed as old-fashioned, confining and unenlightened," laments author Gordon Hinckley, a 90-year-old ordained leader of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Even as he enumerates all of America's social ills (including 482 billion dollars a year spent on gambling, rampant child neglect and abuse, school massacres, a pervasive deterioration of values) Hinckley believes there is a remedy. Chapter by chapter Hinckley presents 10 old-fashioned virtues that will return America to the glory envisioned by its founding fathers. These virtues include: Love, Honesty, Morality, Civility, Learning, Forgiveness, Thrift and Industry, Gratitude, Optimism and Faith.

Hinckley makes a compelling case for every one of these virtues, quoting extensively from the Bible but mostly using convincing personal anecdotes (after all, he is an elder with 90 years' worth of stories and wisdom). In his glowing foreword, Mike Wallace (of 60 Minutes fame) writes that Gordon Hinckley is an "optimistic leader of the Mormon Church who fully deserves the almost universal admiration that he gets." Clearly, Hinkley has struck a resounding chord with the American populace, including dyed-in-the-wool New York cynics such as Wallace. Word of this book is rapidly spreading across America as simple folk clamour to steer their lives and country with a more virtuous compass.

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"Virtue is too often neglected, if not scorned or ridiculed as old-fashioned, confining, unenlightened," laments author Gordon Hinckley, a 90-year-old ordained leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Even as he enumerates all of America's social ills (including $482 billion a year spent on gambling, rampant child neglect and abuse, school massacres, a pervasive deterioration of values) Hinckley believes there is a remedy. Chapter by chapter Hinckley presents 10 old-fashioned virtues that will return America to the glory envisioned by its founding fathers. These virtues include Love, Honesty, Morality, Civility, Learning, Forgiveness, Thrift and Industry, Gratitude, Optimism, and Faith.

Hinckley makes a compelling case for every one of these virtues, quoting extensively from the Bible but mostly using convincing personal anecdotes (after all, he is an elder with 90 years worth of stories and wisdom). In his glowing foreword, Mike Wallace (of 60 Minutes fame) writes that Gordon Hinckley is an "optimistic leader of the Mormon Church who fully deserves the almost universal admiration that he gets." Clearly, Hinkley has struck a resounding chord with the American populace, including dyed-in-the-wool New York cynics such as Wallace. Word of this book is rapidly spreading across America as simple folk clamor to steer their lives and country with a more virtuous compass.


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My wife and I read the book together, and we found many inspiring thoughts that helped us to improve our lives. Gordon B. Hinckley has a special way to present his thoughts in a humorous and simple way that everyone would like. We appreciated his counsel for us and our family.
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Uplifting 17. Juli 2000
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I read this book over a few days and the end result was a desire to improve, to do a little better each day, and to be a more positive influence in my family and community. A clear, straight forward read.
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With their lack of objectivity vis-à-vis this book, many of the previous reviewers make me wonder if they've read it at all. In possible contrast to some of them, I actually did read the book this weekend at a friend's house.

Readers who would praise self-improvement books of other stripes have no reason to demur at this "light read" by the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Judge the values Hinckley espouses for yourself: love, honesty, morality, civility, learning, forgiveness and mercy, thrift and industry, order, gratitude, optimism, faith. Not only are they not exclusive to Mormons or Christians, but I would posit that even most irreligious people would find little fault with any of those attributes, save perhaps faith. Hinckley himself repeats two or three times that he is "a churchman", so finding faith on the list is no surprise.

Hinckley had an extensive public relations background within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before and after accepting leadership responsibilities so no one should doubt his capacity to author this book. That being said, it is also patently clear that Hinckley chose to write "Standing for Something" at about a Reader's Digest level--which in itself is no bad thing. Most casual readers aren't looking for Augustine or Aquinas. If they were, then Chopra and Covey wouldn't sell.

It is naïve and highly myopic to suggest that this is one of the best books ever written, but it is equally dishonest to pan it as sheer pablum. The truth is that the book is an accessible and straightforward review of principles presented in a manner that is for the most part engaging, if not particularly complex. If you are looking for a more intellectual treatment of ethics or morality, then you should already be aware that you are shopping in the wrong department. If you are looking for a casual read that reinforces principles of good living, then this will meet your needs.

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I am Mormon but I don't like the book
Eventhough I am Mormon I didn't like the book. It basically contains commonplace advice given by Gordon B. Hinckley on previous occasions. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. März 2001 veröffentlicht
Give us a break
Hinckley is the head of a multination MLM that disguises itself as a religion to avoid taxes. He's openly lied to the media and to his followers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. September 2000 veröffentlicht
Patriot.
I am a mormon. 15 years old. This book is not about being a good mormon. This book is about being a good AMERICAN. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Juli 2000 von C.M. Daw
Standing for Something
This is an excellent book which, I feel, will appeal to many serious and responsible Americans. The Editorial Review expressed here, in my opinion, is excellent. I endorse it.
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juli 2000 von Sharon S. Larsen
The book for the naive
What a overwhelming glaze of gullible thoughts from a pure idealist. So far from rational ideas of human interaction that I am not suprised by all the positive feedback from a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Can't believe I didn't give Gordon Hinckley 5 stars.
I'm a university faculty member that loves to read. This book was very much like President Hinckley's speeches: keyed to the common man. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Too simple?
Many people reviewing this book have said it is "too simple". Please think of the event found in the bible, Numbers 21:4-9, when the Isreaelites were being led out of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Timeless Principles, but...
This book expounds on some very useful principles, but I found it just a bit ironic that Gordon B. Hinckley professes horror at the notion that no one is completely honest. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
Simple but Right
Having read this book it makes me wonder where we would all be if we kept life as simple and good as described in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
Simple but Right
Having read this book it makes me wonder where we would all be if we kept life as simple and good as described in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Juni 2000 von Andy Wykstra
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