Virtues of Friendship and Loyalty
- ISBN-10
- 0849917255
- ISBN-13
- 9780849917257
- Category
- Friendship
- Pages
- 133
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Authors
- William J. Bennett, William John Bennett
Description
An anthology of tales from history, mythology, the Bible, poetry, and modern fiction celebrates the the strength, security, and joy of faithful friendship.
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