Three Books

I've been bouncing around between the three of these. I like each of them so far.

A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
by Karen Andreola

This lady is a Charlotte Mason guru, and the book goes through many different aspects of CM home education and tells what she has studied from Ms. Mason's writings and ides on how to implement.

Strong-willed Child Or Dreamer?
by Ron Braund and Dana Spears

For those of us with strong willed, yet very sensitive children. This book discusses a cognitive style that is a blend of strong-willed and sensitive/emotional. It describes different aspects of this style, and has a "how to parent a dreamer" section as well. Interestingly, I have seen myself in many aspects of this book (and so has Scott). Claire and I both score very high on the "is your child a dreamer?" quiz. Perhaps Claire takes after me a little more than I thought...

CLEAN: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself
by Alajandro Junger

The "program" outlined in this book is a recommended annual cleanse where you consume very easy to digest/highly nutritious foods for three weeks, allowing your digestive system to rest from its usual labors and clear out toxic buildup from your body. The author is a cardiologist in NYC who has spent time practicing medicine in India as well, and takes a "whole body" approach to medicine, blending healing of Eastern and Western cultures. The first half of the book discusses clean living and the effects of toxic buildup. The later half of the book discusses the how-tos of the cleanse.

Let me know what you think if you decide to pick any of these up.