Good Citizenship for Today

By William E Thrasher

YOUNG ADULT"RESPECT, don't know what it means to me." Aretha Franklin could have said the same thing about good citizenship. Many of today's youth don't know what good citizenship means to them. Not enough emphasis is being placed on the role of civility in our modern society. Gone are the days when it was just as important to get good grades in

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leavitt Peak Press
• Release date: Jul 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9781961017610

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Copyright 2023 by William E. Thrasher, Jr.

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Contents

Dedication

Foreword

From the Author

To Be or Not To Be?

Be Poor in Spirit

Be Mournful

Be Meek

Be Hungry & Thirsty For Righteousness

Be Merciful

Be Pure In Heart

Be a Peacemaker

Be Persecuted for Doing The Right Thing.

Be an ELI

Show Love to Others

Get A New Outlook On Life

Think Good Thoughts

Think on The Value of Truth

Think Noble Thoughts

Right Thinking Is the Key

Pure Thoughts Are Priceless!

Lovely Thoughts Are Crystalized

Think Admirable Thoughts of Others

Excellence in Thought is Illuminating

Good Citizenship Is A Work of Art

See Yourself As A Role Model

Remember How You Got There

Learn How to Laugh

Lend A Helping Hand

Don’t Quit

Anger Management

Value Your Conversation

Don’t Judge

If Not You, Then Who?

Where Do I Start?

Certificate of Good Citizenship

Good Citizenship For Today A Mind Set on Civil Virtue User Guide

Good Citizenship For Today User Guide

Contract of Commitment

Suggested Activities List

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the memory of my late father, whose wise counsel I sorely miss; my late mother who was always my greatest cheerleader; and my daughters, Tiffany, Willowry, Brittany, and Chelsey: my greatest treasures.

Foreword

William Thrasher, Jr. is one of my former high school students and a friend whom I have followed through his youth on into his professional work. His family background provided him with the capacity to treat people with respect, a sense of caring and love, making him right for leadership, guidance,