Tag Archives: Non-Fiction
Wolf Hall Companion (2020) by Lauren Mackay
An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third and final book, The Mirror and the Light. Wolf Hall Companion gives an historian’s view of what we know about Thomas Cromwell, … Continue reading
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Tagged 4-Stars, Hilary Mantel, Lauren MacKay, Non-Fiction, Thomas Cromwell, Tudor History
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Textkit
Update: March 2025 — Unfortunately, the site won’t load. When you hit the home page at Textkit.com it looks pretty sad. The site is obviously broken, the image and CSS files having been stored and linked from a rackspacecloud.com account … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek, Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Self-Education, Websites
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The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness by Elena Upton, Ph.D.
This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the publisher to review. “The Alternative: Your Family’s Guide to Wellness” by Elena Upton Fifth Element Press (2019) 2nd Edition 3.5 / 5 “The … Continue reading
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Tagged 3.5-Stars, Homeopathy, Natural Medicine, Non-Fiction
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It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
What a great week! First, I heard from Professor Grote. And today, Jim Tirey, the brains behind Textkit!! You always hope when you find that things have not changed for the better that there’s a happy reason. What a relief … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek, Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Self-Education, Websites
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An Incomplete Education by Judy Jones and William Wilson
I wish I could remember where I picked this up. Might have been Hastings, but I get rid of their stickers as soon as possible because they put them in the most inconvenient places. Anyway, I haven’t finished the book … Continue reading
A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock’s Latin by Dale A. Grote
I have recently had the most wonderful email conversation with Professor Grote. He’s been so informative, friendly and approachable — which I guess you have to be if you’re going to be teaching Latin these days! He even answered my … Continue reading
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Tagged Dale A. Grote, Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Self-Education, Wheelock's
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How to Study Wheelock’s Latin
Why study Latin — or any language for that matter? For one, I’m lately finding several things I would like to read but have not been translated into English. Further, I’m becoming more cynical about translations in general — you … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Language, Frederic M. Wheelock, Getting Organized, Richard A. LaFleur, Self-Education, Tips & Tricks, Wheelock's Latin, Wheelock's Latin
Tagged Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Organization, Self-Education, Tips & Tricks, Wheelock's
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Study Guide to Wheelock’s Latin by Dale A. Grote
Digging around for my old Latin resources, I was relieved to find that the Study Guide to Wheelock’s Latin by Dale A. Grote was still freely available online. As we all know, however, when it comes to the InterWebs, too … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeschool, Latin, Non-Fiction, Organization, Self-Education, Tips & Tricks, Wheelock's
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How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler
A version of How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler is available in PDF format from the Everglades High School website. Though not the same one I have in my library — this one is geared towards reading … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeschool, How to Read, Mortimer J. Adler, Non-Fiction, Self-Education
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