August Books
33. Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose — this is one of my all-time favorite books, not quite as great as the Hiding Place, but I still learn so much from it every time I read it. I highly recommend it.
34. For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School by Susan Schaeffer Macauley — I read this book in preparation for homeschooling, while also trying vary my sources. This author advocates Charlotte Mason’s theories of education, and while I won’t follow her method completely, I found this book to be inspirational. The main idea of this book is educating the whole child–their nature as a child of God and that being the umbrella of education. This is something repeatedly stressed at the Classical Conversations Parent Practicum we attended earlier this summer, and one worth reminding myself of often.
35. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – the sequel to The Hunger Games that I read last month. This book was just as riveting and an excellent sequel. I am counting down the days until the final book is out at the end of the month–and hoping our library gets some copies of it as soon as possible. (Still on hold and waiting for #3!)
36. The VBAC Companion by Diana Korte – I read this as a requirement for the labor doula certification I am pursuing. Yes, another certification!
37. The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Blank – this collection of short stories was our book club book of the month. I enjoyed it, though it was not a normal book I would pick up. I laughed out loud several times as I was reading it; a great read while the hubs was away on a work trip.
Evidence Not Seen was a fantastic book. I’ve often wondered since reading it why it doesn’t have the popularity of The Hiding Place.
Let me know if you think The VBAC Companion would be good for me to read. I’ve been very encouraged by Toni’s optimistic attitude, and would like to learn more, but don’t know where to start.