"In this issue, we turn the pages of history back some 2,500 years to meet a man whose ideas and teachings influenced not only the thinking of his fellow countrymen, but also the thinking of people around the world. Join us as we travel to China to meet this man whom we call Confucius. Read of the goals he set for himself and how, at the age of 15, he "set his heart on learning." Feel his frustration as a young man who found it impossible to convince politicians to be civic-minded, rather than self-motivated. You'll even have a chance to accompany him as he wanders about China in search of a city, a politican who will follow his advice. Turn a few pages and you'll read how Confucius' disciples promoted and published his teachings. Then discover how Confucius' ideas and thoughts became the guiding principles of Chinese society and the basis of one of the world's great religions." (text taken from cobblestonepub.com)