in this national bestseller the president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints gordon b hinckley has created a classic look at the values that can change our worldand how to stand up for them drawing on anecdotes from his muchadmired life of faith and service as well as examples from american culture today he examines ten virtues that have always illuminated the path to a better world love honesty morality civility learning forgiveness and mercy thrift and industry gratitude optimism and faith he then shows how the two guardians of virtuemarriage and the familycan keep us on that path even in difficult times standing for something is an inspiring blueprint for what we all can doas individuals as a nation and as a world communityto rediscover the values and virtues that have historically made us strong and that will lead us to a brighter future