John Taylor Gatto

This has been on my wish list for AGES and after reading this I am even more antsy to get my hands on it!

Here's a teaser:
"I know how difficult it is for most of us who mow our lawns and walk our dogs to comprehend that long-range social engineering even exists, let alone that it began to dominate compulsion schooling nearly a century ago. Yet the 1934 edition of Ellwood P. Cubberley’s Public Education in the United States is explicit about what happened and why. "

The beginning of my unschooling journey

This book was a completely fascinating read and, though written by a woman who spent much time in (and believes in) the school system, it revolutionized my thinking on early schooling from "early and a lot" to "none at all."


I was a "whiz kid" myself and always trying to be ahead of myself. Graduated college at 16, that kind of thing. I always wanted this for my kids so the natural thing seemed to be to homeschool them early.

The Collapse of Complex Societies

My husband wrote a review of this book on his blog.

Everyone Must Read

This book really challenges the common "wisdom" of nutrition. Where's the evidence, where are the studies showing that we should be eating 6-11 servings a day of grains? Why do cereals tout themselves as "heart healthy?" What's the deal with the American Heart Association? Who made that dumb pyramid, anyway?

Swagbucks

I do my searches on swagbucks.com.  I've "earned" over $60 so far.