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The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference ... 5 reviews
Barbara A. Lewis
Free Spirit Publishing, 1995
Wonderful project ideas!
+ An excellent resource for both parents and kids
+ Fabulous resource!
+ Good Ideas
+ Excellent Resource Book
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The Office Clutter Cure 7 reviews
Don Aslett
Marsh Creek Press, 2008
This book decluttered my mind
+ Practical guide to decluttering your workspace
+ Quite helpful
+ very motivating
+ Offices and Classrooms
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For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School (Child-Life Book) (Child-Life Book)17 reviews
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Crossway Books, 1984
Common Sense Education
+ Wonderful!
+ The original introduction to Charlotte Mason
+ Great for parents & Great for teachers
+ Inspirational
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House231 reviews
Cheryl Mendelson
Scribner, 2005
The Thinking Person's OCD Manual
+ the guide you wish your mother had given
+ Highly Recommended Resource for the Harried Housekeeper!
+ Excellent Reference Manual/ Learning Material
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For the Family's Sake: The Value of Home in Everyone's Life 3 reviews
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Crossway Books, 1999
An "earthy-biblical-spiritual" model for family life
+ This isn't a homeschooling book (which surprised me)
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of L'Abri founders Francis & Edith Schaeffer, has given us a wonderful guide to family life in the postmodern world. She writes out of a desire to help young families -- or those beginning to think in that direction -- "nurture their family's heart." Susan ...
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The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook 3 reviews
American Red Cross, Kathleen A. Handal
Little, Brown and Company, 1992
A must for every home
+ Every household should have a copy.
This is one of the books Michael Hyatt recommends be in your Y2K library. It is the standard reference for dealing with injury and illness until the patient can get to a doctor. The odds are that every day, people will be injured and you will want to be able to keep them alive and from additional ...
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Responsible Driving Student Edition, Softcover
McGraw-Hill
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1999
Developed with AAA The Driver Education program that helps students manage the risks and responsibilities of driving. This classroom-tested program has been updated to relfect the changes surrounding teen driving - from graduated driver licensing to zero tolerance laws to information about vehicle maintenence. There's even a brand-new chapter that emphasizes the facts about driving ...
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Speed Cleaning53 reviews
Jeff Campbell
Dell, 1991
Very good! Fast cleaning indeed.
+ Pretty useful
+ Great help - good ideas.
+ The best book for cleaning
+ I love this book!
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Giving from Your Heart: A Guide to Volunteering (N)
Dr. Bob Rosenberg
iUniverse, Inc., 2005
Many people have considered volunteering but they simply don’t know how to get started. In Giving from Your Heart , co-authors Dr. Bob Rosenberg and Guy Lampard share their expertise about the numerous volunteer opportunities available today. From determining your desired level of involvement to establishing realistic expectations, Rosenberg and Lampard offer practical information that will ...
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Creative Writing the Easy Way (Barron's Easy Way Series)1 review
Heather Hirschi
Barron's Educational Series, 2004
Excellent teaching resource/writing resource
I've used this text for two years now to teach a university community education class offered by my school's English department.
Heather Hirschi offers a wealth of ideas on teaching writing and writing fiction. Thus, the book is a good tool for writers and writing teachers alike.
Developed ...
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The Hidden Art of Homemaking20 reviews
Edith Schaeffer, Deirdre Ducker
Tyndale House Publishers, 1985
Inspiration that makes your life a sparkling fountain!
+ Lovely Elegant Book
+ Inspiring
+ Ctaylor
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Who Says It's a Woman's Job to Clean?1 review
Don Aslett
Marsh Creek Press, 1986
Eye-Opening
I recently gained access to this book through my library's inter-library loan system and thoroughly enjoyed it. One key point Don Aslett mentions is that one of the # 1 reasons that most women seem to, well, get "stuck" with the job of cleaning, etc. is that it's due to tradition. The woman's ...
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New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens)140 reviews
Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens, 2006
Great for beginner cooks
+ Great Cook Book
+ A favorite
+ A great first cookbook that you keep forever
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The Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works7 reviews
David Owen
Vintage, 1992
It Gets You Where You Live
+ Entertaining and informative
+ Worth it for the paint chapter alone!
+ Great humor, great info
+ Buy it
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What is a Family?4 reviews
Edith Schaeffer
Baker Books, 1997
the beauty and importance of family
+ A MUST Read for Anyone With a Family!
+ Wonderful
+ What a lovely book
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Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child 54 reviews
John Rosemond
Howard Books, 2007
Got wife and I on the same page
+ A wonderful read for ALL parents! No spanking encouraged!
+ Parenting by the Book
+ Teach Them Self Respect not Self Esteem!
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier97 reviews
Terry Laughlin
Fireside, 2004
Better Swimmer
+ total immersion
+ it's about balance
+ Total Immersion Swimming
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't86 reviews
Judy Jones, William Wilson
Ballantine Books, 2006
Afraid I Lost It
+ A definate must read!
I recently had to move and I lost a couple boxes of books. The first book I thought of was An Incomplete Education. Finding it wasn't lost made my day all by itself.
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Writing the Easy Way1 review
Phyllis Dutwin M.A., Harriet Diamond M.A.
Barron's Educational Series, 2000
Hassle Free Writing
I used the second edition of Writing The Easy Way and found it to be very resourceful. I found the third edition to be even more helpful. It is very easy to follow and is very strong in all aspects of preparing to write letters, memos and reports. It also offers an incredible amount of ...
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English Grammar for Dummies25 reviews
Geraldine Woods
For Dummies, 2001
Easy to Understand - Great Practice
+ Grammar help
+ Very helpful
+ Very Complete, for an introductory book!
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