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What Really Matters by David H. Albert & Joyce Reed (Introduction by Wendy Priesnitz, Foreword by John Taylor Gatto) - A treasury of intelligent, penetrating, heartfelt, and often good-humored conversations about children and education. David Albert and Joyce Reed are deeply experienced homeschooling parents and a delightful pair of writers. In this collection of essays, they share their thoughts and experiences, playing off each others' experiences with and ruminations about society, schools, children and learning...and showing by example how children and young people thrive when trusted to learn from life. This is the second book in the Natural Life Magazine Natural Parenting Book Series. Softcover, 176 pages, Print Edition: $24.95; E-book Edition: $12.50. Buy your copy now. Or go here for more information about the book. Or go here for more information about our E-book Editions.

For the Sake of Our Children by Léandre Bergeron, translated by Pamela Levac (foreword by John Taylor Gatto) - A fascinating, informative and inspirational memoir in the form of a journal of a year in the life of a rural Quebec family that lives, works and learns together, from home birth through the self-directed learning of three teenaged girls. Léandre Bergeron is a well-known French Canadian author and activist who is a tireless champion for the underdog and has long advocated for educational, political and social reform and advises parents about homeschooling their own children. This is the first book in the Natural Life Magazine Natural Parenting Book Series. Softcover, 128 pages, Print Edition: $24.95; E-book Edition: $12.50. Buy your copy now. Or go here for more information about the book. Or go here for more information about our E-book Editions.

Life Learning: Lessons from the Educational Frontier edited by Wendy Priesnitz - A unique collection of 30 essays about the philosophy and the experience of living the unschoolng lifestyle. These are some of the best articles from the last six years of Life Learning magazine. A great introduction to this progressive style of education, written by parents and young people who have experienced it first hand. Includes learning to read and do math without being taught, the importance of unstructured play, learning when you’re ready, what’s wrong with curriculum, trusting children to do their best naturally, a grandparent’s reaction to unstructured homeschooling, learning in the real world, parents as role models, self-reliance in life and learning, and much more. Softcover, 192 pages, Print Edition: $24.95; E-book Edition: $12.50. Buy your editor-signed copy now. Or go here for more information about the book, including a list of essays and authors. Or go here for more information about our E-book Editions.

Challenging Assumptions in Education by Wendy Priesnitz - Why our assumptions about children and education aren't preparing them for life in the 21st Century. How our assumptions about many aspects of life are crippling both our individuality and our collective well-being. And what parents and policy makers can do to change the situation. This controversial book explains why radical unschoolers (also known as life learners) help their children learn without schooling and provides inspiration and support for families who have chosen that exciting path. It also challenges progressive-minded non-unschooling readers – including teachers, parents and legislators – to revolutionize the public education system, using what homeschoolers have learned about how children learn. Softcover, 128 pages, Print Edition: $24.95; E-book Edition: $12.50. Buy your author-signed copy now. Or go here for more information about the book, including a recommendation by John Taylor Gatto. Or go here for more information about our E-book Editions.

School Free – The Homeschooling Handbook by Wendy Priesnitz - An updated edition of the best-selling home-based learning handbook first published in 1987 by a well-known unschooling pioneer. All you need to know to help your children learn at home. Homeschooling topics covered include: legalities, guiding self-directed learning, assessment, writing and/or choosing curriculum (or not using it all), computers and learning, dealing with objections, socialization, going to high school after unschooling, dealing with school officials, and much more. An extremely useful, one-of-a-kind guide to home-based, independent learning. This book has received dozens of enthusiastic reviews and hundreds of unsolicited testimonials from parents. Softcover, 142 pages, Print Edition: $24.95; E-book Edition: $12.50. Buy your author-signed copy now. Or go here for more information about the book, including excerpts from some reviews and a table of contents. Or go here for more information about our E-book Editions.

Bringing It Home – A Home Business Start-Up Guide by Wendy Priesnitz - A goldmine of ideas and insight from Natural Life's editor, who also founded the Home Business Network and who has worked at home for thirty-five years and trained women home business owners for ten years. Hundreds of tips on how to research and start a successful home business – and how to run it economically, efficiently and enjoyably. Learn the most profitable, easiest, least stressful way to operate a business that's right for you...from your home. Included is how-to information about generating business ideas, recognizing opportunities, conducting market research, writing a Business Plan, designing your home workspace, motivating yourself, juggling family and work, establishing a professional business identity, marketing your product or service and much more. Softcover, 192 pages, Print Edition: $24.95 (not currently available as an E-book). Buy your author-signed copy now. Or go here for more information about the book, including a table of contents and an excerpt. (Sorry, this title is not currently available as an E-book.)

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Thank you for your order. Stay tuned for upcoming new books, including new unschooling titles, a new addition to the Natural Life Magazine Natural Parenting Book Series, and the launch of the Natural Life Magazine Green Living Book Series.

Natural Life Books specializes in adult non-fiction about ways that families and individuals can live and learn on Planet Earth in a healthy, socially responsible, environmentally sound, self-reliant manner. We are the retail division of The Alternate Press, an imprint of Life Media, a small, independent, family-owned book and magazine publishing house established in 1976. We are proud to publish some of the most progressive books and other information products about homeschooling and life learning (also known as unschooling) in the world.