rules Worth Carrying Through Life
Twenty-One Principles. A Lifetime of Wisdom. A Legacy for Generations.
Drawing from more than sixty years in ministry and a lifetime of experience, Charles M. Clodfelter challenges readers to look beyond what they say they believe and consider how those beliefs shape the way they actually live.
Know Your Values. Strengthen Your Character. Live What You Believe.
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About Author
Charles M. Clodfelter
Charles M. Clodfelter was born in 1940 and has served as a minister for more than sixty years. A father of three, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he has spent much of his life thinking about faith, character, family, responsibility, and the values passed from one generation to another.
What began as a small booklet eventually grew into American Code of Ethics: Rules to Live By, an expanded collection of principles shaped by his ministry, experiences, and years of reflection.
For Charles, ethics should not remain merely something people discuss. They should be visible in how a person actually lives.
About Book
Rules Worth Carrying Through Life
American Code of Ethics: Rules to Live By is about something simple to understand but much harder to practice: living by principles that mean something.
Across twenty-one thought-provoking chapters, Charles M. Clodfelter explores faith, respect, family, honesty, loyalty, financial responsibility, citizenship, self-discipline, traditions, memories, and the way we treat other people.
Rather than keeping ethics in the world of abstract ideas, the book brings them into ordinary life. How do we speak when we are angry? Do we keep our promises? Can we admit when we are wrong? What do we do with our money, our time, and our freedom?
These are everyday questions, but the answers can shape an entire life.
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Rules Worth Carrying Through Life
What Do Your Choices Say About You?
A promise kept.
A truth told when a lie would be easier.
An apology made without excuses.
A moment of patience when anger would be simpler.
Character is rarely built in one dramatic moment.
In American Code of Ethics: Rules to Live By, Charles M. Clodfelter explores twenty-one principles that challenge us to think about how we believe, speak, choose, and live.
The rules are simple. Living them is the real challenge.
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What People are saying
“Rather than simply telling readers what a good character looks like, this book encourages you to look at your own choices. It is thoughtful, practical, and filled with principles that stay relevant beyond the final page.”
“From family and finances to honesty, discipline, and the words we use, Charles M. Clodfelter brings ethics into situations we encounter every day. It gives you plenty to think about long after you have finished reading.”
“A Meaningful Book About Character and Legacy. This is the kind of book that makes you consider not only how you are living today, but what your choices may leave behind for the people who come after you.”
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What Do Your Choices Say About You When Nobody Is Watching?
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Why Respect Matters Most When We Disagree
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Don’t Wait for “Someday” to Start Living Well
Goals written down. Money saved instead of wasted. An apology finally spoken. Time spent creating memories with the people you love.