Warmth of Life: Moral Stories for Middle School Students

Author: Guo Huiqin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The room is warmed by a stove. The old master orders the window to be opened and to buy fruits, saying, "It's not cold outside, but the fire is too hot. Let it burn the room down." Outside the room lies a beggar, gritting his teeth, shouting "I'm going to die!" at the north wind. How pitiful! The outside and the inside are separated by just a thin sheet of paper! —Liu Banong, "A Sheet of Paper Apart"
China has a long history and splendid civilization. This book uses vivid and lively language, a fresh writing style, and a humorous touch to focus on our time-honored traditional virtues, which grow more fragrant with age. Patriotism, integrity, unyielding spirit, integrity and humility, selflessness, magnanimity, and innovation are either well-known or lesser-known. The stories of admirable figures are told with meticulous care, like gentle rain nourishing the mind, leading us into a realm of pure and flawless spirit.
The brilliance of this book does not stop there; its profound and enduring preface hints that it is a good story, an excellent short essay that may influence your values and worldview. "The Power" is a small boat sailing toward the vast ocean of knowledge; "Reflections While Reading" reflects the editor's unique perspective, but these are only the tip of the iceberg of wisdom; deeper thoughts await your exploration.
In summary, this is a book worth reading carefully, collecting, and recommending to others. The lessons in textbooks are taught to you one by one, but the virtues and wisdom in our "storybook" require your own contemplation. Morality is fire, igniting the lamp of life; morality is the lamp, illuminating the path of life; morality is the path, guiding us toward a bright tomorrow.