Antioxidants are health and healing powerhouses. Most of us have heard of antioxidants and know that we need to include sufficient amounts of them in our diets. But which ones? How much do you need? Can you “overdose”? Pocket Antioxidants answers all of your questions about antioxidants and offers helpful information on which antioxidants —… Continue reading Pocket Antioxidants, by Amitava Dasgupta
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Encouragement for the Gifted Student
Growing up as a gifted child is not easy, as those whose unusual abilities cause them to be segregated from their less-capable peers will tell you. And tell us they do, in If I’m So Smart, Why Aren’t the Answers Easy, a collaboration by two experts with extensive experience in teaching and counseling gifted teens.… Continue reading Encouragement for the Gifted Student
The Case for Apologetics in Women’s Ministry
What do you believe about God and why do you believe it? If you are a woman who can answer this question confidently, you are in a minority. And churches need to do a better job of addressing the lack of theological foundations that affects women’s ability to articulate, defend, and share. At least, that… Continue reading The Case for Apologetics in Women’s Ministry
Whole30 Cookbook Fail
Disclosure: I do not own It Starts With Food CookBook: The Low Sugar Gluten-Free & Whole Food CookBook – 40 Delicious & Healthy Recipes Your Family Will Love. And I do not intend to purchase it — for two reasons. First and foremost, the book violates the copyright and trademarks of the Dallas and Melissa… Continue reading Whole30 Cookbook Fail
Girl on Top
Maybe if I were younger, more sophisticated, or more trendy, Girl on Top would have resonated more with me. Part of it was the language … if you’re not accustomed to rough language, this book is going to hit you right between the eyes. And part of it was that the books is rife with… Continue reading Girl on Top
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
Wild Things is a fabulous manual for rearing boys. Authors James and Thomas first explain the fives stages of a boy’s development, and then detail how parents can help their sons grown through these stages to become strong, confident, capable men. Each section is replete with examples of how a boy may act in each… Continue reading Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
I’m Outnumbered!
Laura Lee Groves celebrates all the reasons that boys — for all their wild, crazy, messy, rambunctious ways — are a wonderful blessing to parent. She does not gloss over the challenges, and her book is, in fact, full of excellent ideas for handling the challenges as they arise (and even for forestalling a few… Continue reading I’m Outnumbered!
Hands-On Engineering
This exciting project manual for grades 4-7 is well-designed and includes a variety of fascinating projects that will engage the interest of a diverse population of students. It would be an excellent adjunct for the homeschooling parent who wished to augment the regular science curriculum for a particularly gifted or scientifically-inclined child. Each project is… Continue reading Hands-On Engineering
A Woman’s Right to Rest
How do you explain a book that frees you from something you did not know you were enslaved to? How do you tell women that what they have been taught for centuries is — if not exactly a lie — is at least not the whole truth? How do you convince them that God has… Continue reading A Woman’s Right to Rest
The Aye-Aye and I: A Rescue Mission in Madagascar
For the animal lover and amateur naturalist, Gerald Durrell never disappoints. The Aye-Aye and I: A Rescue Mission in Madagascar, recounting Durrell’s trip to Madagascar to find the “beast with the magical finger,” is just as captivating as any of his others. Not only is it brimming with information about the rare and unusual creatures… Continue reading The Aye-Aye and I: A Rescue Mission in Madagascar