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Listopia > Jeff's votes on the list Books That Build Moral Character (28 Books)
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Les Misérables
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"A profound study of how forgiveness and hope changes a man's life."
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rated it 5 stars
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"Atticus serves as a model of moral certitude and doing what is right in the face of difficult circumstances."
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J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
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"The ultimate example of the need to battle ultimate evil and the personal and collective sacrifice that must be made to do so."
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rated it 5 stars
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A Tale of Two Cities
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"Substitutionary atonement as the ultimate example of love. "
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
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"Example of our inhumanity to each other and the importance of family in trying to overcome it."
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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"A wonderful study in the corrossive nature of the vengeful heart."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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"Sacrificial love presented in such a wonderful fanciful way."
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rated it 5 stars
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Animal Farm
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"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. What happens when selfishness runs unchecked."
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rated it 5 stars
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Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet / Perelandra / That Hideous Strength
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"These three books illustrate the need to make a stand against insidious evil."
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Frankenstein
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"What happens when man tries to play God."
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Life and Death in Shanghai
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"Standing firm in the face of unbelievable repression, corruption and persecution."
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Crime and Punishment
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"The ravaging of the guilty conscience."
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Macbeth
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"The love of power cannot come to good ends. "
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The Canterbury Tales
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"Lots of examples of the hypocrisy of man."
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rated it 3 stars
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Brave New World
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"Is this where we are actually headed?"
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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"Importance of Freedom to humankind."
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rated it 4 stars
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The Swiss Family Robinson
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"Family values of togetherness, hard work, and paternal leadership all wrapped up in a fabulous adventure. "
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rated it 5 stars
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1984
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"We have now passed this year. How have we done in combating the worries of society as posed by this author?"
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
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"Service, leadership, sacrifice, comrades. Liked the book, but the mini-series is completely amazing. Winters portrayed as the ultimate leader."
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rated it 4 stars
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The Screwtape Letters
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"A timeless study of how we are tempted and what is going on behind the scenes of our lives."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Silmarillion: The Epic History of the Elves in The Lord of the Rings
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"A great companion to the Lord of the Rings. The epic history of good vs. evil and how the choices of one generation effect all those who follow."
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Lord of the Flies
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"What happens when there are no morals."
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rated it 3 stars
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The Pilgrim's Progress
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"Portrays the struggles of life and the help we need along the way."
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rated it 4 stars
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Hitler's Cross: The Revealing Story of How the Cross of Christ Was Used As a Symbol of the Nazi Agenda
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"How the symbol of ultimate good was turned to the symbol of ultimate evil and why we all need to stand up to evil. "
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rated it 5 stars
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Silence
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"Questions in the face of persecution and torment."
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This Present Darkness (Darkness, #1)
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"The battle of good vs. evil vividly portrayed in somewhat frightening terms."
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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"Corrosive effect of revenge and power."
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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"How the unfair trials of life can somehow still turn out good in the end."
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rated it 4 stars
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