{"product_id":"character-of-virtue-book-stanley-hauerwas-9780802875792","title":"Character of Virtue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandid wisdom from a renowned theologian on living well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fairy godmother's pumpkin coach to Herr Drossel-meyer's nutcracker, godparents have long been associated with good gifts. In \u003ci\u003eThe Character of Virtue \u003c\/i\u003etheologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas offers his real-life godson something far more precious than toys or trinkets--the gift of hard-won wisdom on life and the process of maturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each of fourteen letters--sent on the occasion of Laurence Wells's baptism and every year thereafter--Hauerwas contem-plates a specific virtue and its meaning for a child growing year by year in the Christian faith. Writing on kindness, courage, humility, joy, and more, Hauerwas distills centuries of religious thinking and decades of self-reflection into heartfelt personal epistles packed with wit and punch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn introduction by Samuel Wells--Laurence's father and Hauer-was's friend--tells the story behind these letters and offers sage insight into what a godparent is and can be. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49522604376337,"sku":"CIN0802875793G","price":6.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50763063296273,"sku":"CIN0802875793VG","price":5.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0802875793.jpg?v=1750946459","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/character-of-virtue-book-stanley-hauerwas-9780802875792","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}