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Bookswithtea
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Posted: Oct 25 2008 at 8:58am \| IP Logged

http://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Familys-Journey-Martine- Millman/dp/158542661X/ref=pd_sbs_t_njs_4

...or know anything about it? I found it on Amazon by accident, and it looks interesting. Its possible that the family is Catholic??

I'd be interested in hearing about it if you've read it or heard about it...

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The family is Catholic but slams the parochial school system a bit. I REALLY like the book and have lots of tabs for quotes to pull out and write a blog post about! I like their attitude ... they took their kids out because didn't feel school was doing their children justice ...

Because both are free-lance writers, they have quite a bit of freedom to take off and travel with their kids -- a luxury I certainly don't have ....

But I like lots of their comments and suggestions. Here's a link to an unschooling thread where this book is discussed a bit (scroll down to find the first mention).

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Posted: Oct 25 2008 at 12:43pm \| IP Logged

Sally Thomas (who is a member here) just reviewed for First Things.

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Posted: Oct 27 2008 at 8:15am \| IP Logged

Thanks for the links! I'll check them out.

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Posted: Oct 27 2008 at 9:49am \| IP Logged

I read it and loved it. They are indeed Catholic, are quite witty, and tell an engaging story. I recommend it!

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Posted: Oct 27 2008 at 1:46pm \| IP Logged

My library had it, I put a hold on it and am looking forward to a good read. Thanks!

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