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. Language: English