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TITLE/AUTHOR:"Virtues Of Leadership" by William J. Bennett PAGE COUNT:131 Pages/Hardback YEAR/PUBLISHER: 2001/W Publishing Company WHERE TO PURCHASE:Christian Bookstores, On-Line WEBSITE/EMAIL CONTACT/OTHER:Various Search Engines Book Reviewer:Mike Ramey

"Getting others to believe in you--that's no easy task. If we want to be good leaders, we can begin by looking in these pages to see how others have done it." (Introduction to book)

William J. Bennett has been making his mark in writing circles for the last five to ten years, based upon the commercial success of his writings aimed at revealing, perhaps resurrecting qualities of American life forgotten by our current generation--and possibly not taught in the schools. W (formerly Word) Publishing group released several smaller volumes of Bennett's work in more condensed form in 2001. This is the first, and perhaps best of the works; "Virtues Of Leadership".

At a time where America has been putting forth a cry for a new generation of leaders, this book offers--in compacted form--a primer aimed at leadership development. The introductory section deals with the moment in time the Civil Rights movement reached public consciousness; when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had to confront violence against his own family, at a time when he was spearheading a drive for equality and acceptance of the African American people.

It has been said that our country faces a shortage of leaders. One commentator, a few years back, wisely quipped: "Well, why don't YOU become a leader?" Bennett, through this work, provides the needed inspiration, tutoring, and common-sense lessons to get one to the leadership circle. Stories from ancient times. Modern tales of heroism retold for a new generation. Some of the most gifted writers available weave history and storytelling to a higher art form, guaranteed to inspire.

While the book is brief in pages, it is timeless in content. Young people especially would gain wisdom and application lessons from history in this work. Parents, too would be able to have an easy-to-carry volume, appropriate for any break, or reading to their children. "Virtues Of Leadership" is worth the investment of time, and purchase. Some of the stories one thought that they knew; others will soon become old friends and favorites to be told around the dinner table. Good for the briefcase, or the classroom, Bennett has a solid success with this work.