The ValueTale of Elizabeth Fry

the value of kindness

by Spencer Johnson

304 Want to read
33 Currently reading

Published 1975 by Value Communications in La Jolla, Calif .
Written in English

Places:

Great Britain.

Subjects:

Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, 1780-1845 -- Juvenile literature.,
Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, 1780-1845.,
Prison reformers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.,
Prisoners -- Great Britain.,
Kindness.

About the Edition

Discusses the work of the English woman whose pioneering efforts in improving the lot of prisoners were based on the premise that prisoners" behavior would improve if they were treated more kindly.

Edition Notes

Edition for 1976 published under title: The value of kindness.

Classifications
Statement	by Spencer Johnson ; illustrated by Steve Pileggi.
Series	ValueTales ; 4
Contributions	Pileggi, Steve.
LC Classifications	HV8978.F7 J63
The Physical Object
Pagination	[64] p. :
Number of Pages	64
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL5195588M
ISBN 10	091639204X
LC Control Number	75017455
OCLC/WorldCa	2371699

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How Elizabeth Fry Changed The Lives Of Prisoners A ValueTale. By Spencer Johnson M.D. - Duration: The Book of Esther. Elizabeth Fry tells the story of her life and how she reformed Newgate prison. It is told in the first person, and brought to life with a mix of drama, movement, music and animation.

And this is, like, sooooo seventies, but each book has a strange little “friend” character that acts as the conscience of the historical figure. But each book ends with a straight-up historical profile of the book’s subject. I have my older girls read these to my young boys, then concentrate on the more relatively in-depth info in the back. Lent Madness Margaret of Castello vs. Elizabeth Fry Supreme Executive Committee on April 3, Congratulations! We’ve collectively (almost) made it .

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In this installment of the ValueTales series, Spencer Johnson teaches us the value of kindness by examining the life of Elizabeth Fry (). The book tells of you Elizabeth, a girl growing up in a wealthy British family. Elizabeth 4/5(1).

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The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Tale of Louis Pasteur (The New ValueTales Series, Volume 1) by M.D. Spencer Johnson | Jan 1, out of 5 stars 1. In this installment of the ValueTales series, Spencer Johnson teaches us the value of kindness by examining the life of Elizabeth Fry ().

The book tells of you Elizabeth, a girl growing up in a wealthy British family. Elizabeth saw that she had an easier life than many people. She began visiting people at the local hospital to make /5(7).

The book became a publishing phenomenon and a workplace manual. Over 50 million copies of Spencer Johnsons books are in use worldwide in 47 languages. Johnson's Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name/5.

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The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry. by Spencer Johnson. Ratings 7 Reviews published 4 editions. Elizabeth Fry wrote in her book Prisons in Scotland and the North of England that she stayed the night in some of the prisons and invited nobility to come and stay and see for themselves the conditions prisoners lived in.

Her kindness helped her gain the friendship of the prisoners and they began to try to improve their conditions for : Elizabeth Gurney, 21 MayNorwich. The ValueTale of Elizabeth Fry: The Value of Kindness by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) Hardcover $ Ship This Item — This item is available online through Marketplace sellers.

Not available for Buy Online, Pick up in Store. May be available for in-store purchase. Publish your book with B&: This tale is about a person who was very kind, Elizabeth Fry. A wonderful story based on the life of Elizabeth Fry.

One of the several ValueTales books. Elizabeth Fry (. First ed. published in under title: The ValueTale of Elizabeth Fry Discusses the work of the English woman whose pioneering efforts in improving the lot of prisoners were based on the premise that prisoners' behaviour would improve if they were treated more kindlyPages: Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ValueTales: The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry by Spencer Johnson (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay.

Free shipping for many products!5/5(1). The ValueTales book series by multiple authors includes books The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur, The Value of Patience: The Story of the Wright Brothers, The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson, and several more.

The Value of Kindness. The Story of Elizabeth Fry by Spencer Johnson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at Elizabeth Fry,was born to John and Catherine Gurney, an established and wealthy Quaker family from Norfolk. She married Joseph Fry when aged twenty. Inspired by the preaching of the American Quaker William Savery, Fry dedicated much of her life to humanitarian work, campaigning for prison reform and better living conditions for the.

From her picture on the British £5 note to the numerous Elizabeth Fry Societies worldwide, Elizabeth Fry () is well known for her work for prison reform.

But less well known is how her Quaker faith inspired this work, leading her to see the light within the impoverished and imprisoned. With Elizabeth Fry: A Quaker Life, noted Quaker historian Gil Skidmore has.

Get this from a library. The value of kindness: the story of Elizabeth Fry. [Spencer Johnson; Steve Pileggi] -- Discusses the work of the English woman whose pioneering efforts in improving the lot of prisoners were based on the premise that prisoners' behaviour would improve if they were treated more kindly.

Elizabeth Fry, mother of eleven children and a Quaker minister, is today seen as one of the most influential and enigmatic women in English history. Dismayed by the terrible prison conditions in the early nineteenth century, Fry drew the world's attention to the plight of incarcerated women, and became a living legend/5(3).

ValueTale - The Value of Learning - Marie Curie, Love - Johnny Appleseed, Kindness - Elizabeth Fry, Helping - Harriet Tubman, Sharing - Mayo Brothers, and Giving - Beethoven. Bundle Lot of 6 books.

Minor wear with some writing but overall good Seller Rating: % positive. Biography. Spencer Johnson was born in Watertown, South Dakota, graduated from Notre Dame High School of Sherman Oaks, California, inreceived a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Southern California inand his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in n lived in Hawaii and New died in Alma mater: University of Southern California.

About this Item: Puffin, Middlesex, Paperback. Condition: Good. A story biography of Elizabeth Fry. Note of the inside of the cover - the book was given as a gift.Elizabeth Fry in her book on prison visiting She was the only really very great human being I have ever met, with whom it was impossible to be disappointed.

She was in the fullest sense of the word a majestic woman. It was impossible not to .