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This neglected virtue, says Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian, expresses charity in small and large ways that include both speech and behavior and manners and morals.

To be the best parent, student or spouse, whatever our vocation, Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian advises that we must know and understand our God-given temperament.

Using examples of the bad manners found in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mitchell Kalpakgian shows how our charitable actions can avoid hurt feelings.

In a surprising sweep of literature, Dr. Kalpakgian explores seven sources of extreme lessons on manners. Without manners, can we live in peace at all?

Sometimes small changes yield great happiness. Dr. Kalpakgian considers what literary characters can teach about finding the missing element in our lives.

In a world in want of common sense, Mitchell Kalpakgian finds priceless lessons in Pinocchio to teach our children how to live virtuous and rewarding lives.

Prince Rasselas searches for the best way to live. When there are too many valid options, how does one decide? Dr. Kalpakgian provides the prince’s answer.

Is our education complete if we never learn the art of conversation nor express common courtesy to others? Mitchell Kalpakgian and Robert Frost think not.

Without clear ideas of what good or evil should be, we are doomed to mix them up. Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian furnishes fresh images for our moral imagination.

Man finds special meaning and purpose in inheriting and giving. Dr. Kalpakgian shows how we all have a small role to fill in creating more joy in the world.

To reach our goal, are all life journeys equal? Dr Kalpakgian delves into Dickens’ David Copperfield to show that the mode of travel really does matter.

Christ asks us to give unselfishly for His sake. However, Mitchell Kalpakgian discusses how such generosity is always rewarded, often in surprising ways!

Why should we study the classics and develop noble thoughts? Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian explores the essential role of literature in character formation.

What role does the heart play in perceiving truth? Does sentiment make us biased? Dr Kalpakgian explores these questions through the works of C.S. Lewis.

Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian draws from Homer, Chaucer, and Robert Frost to show how a creative touch can transform daily work into a labor of love.

Leaders in Orwell’s and Huxley’s worlds fear beauty. Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian uses Hopkins’ poetry to reveal why: it has power to lift heart, mind, and soul.

What does it mean to be the salt of the earth? Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian finds a valuable example in the story of the 'Flying Trunk', great for reading aloud.

The attitude that liberal arts is a time-waste is not new. Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian shares inspiration from Cardinal Newman & Hans Christian Andersen.

Robin Hood's story has been often retold, but Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian digs into his original character, and uncovers the ideal of a good and joyous heart.

The past is rife with men consumed by a curiosity for forbidden secrets. Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian explores the forgotten virtue of 'studiosity' as a solution.