The Wisdom of “Les Miserables”

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Alfred J. Garrotto

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Lord, let me be strong in courage and confidence.
Let me be wise in choices and decisions.
Let me be caring in all relationships and compassionate to those in need.
Let me meet life’s adventures with a clear mind and a bold heart.
Let my integrity be a gift to the world.
And may the Spirit [...]

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It took longer than expected, but The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean saw the light for the first time yesterday, March 4. When I first set forth to write a book, I feel like a sculptor standing before a block of marble. The sculptor knows that the statue he [...]

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I am pleased to announce a February 2008 release of The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of John Valjean (Lulu Press).
What can a nineteenth century French novel teach us about life and love in the 21st century? Plenty. In “The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean,” Alfred [...]

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“Wisdom is a sacred communion. It is upon that condition that it ceases to be a sterile love of science, and becomes the one and supreme method by which to rally humanity; from philosophy it is promoted to religion. ”
Cosette, Book Second, VI:  Absolute Excellence of Prayer
Reflection           
From various modern renditions of wisdom, I have borrowed pieces and [...]

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