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Set of 6 DVDs 

Fathers need to begin speaking to their sons. But the conversation can’t be aimless or trivial. Fathers need to talk in manly and specific ways about the duties of Christian manhood. This six-part DVD series is designed to provide fathers and future fathers with simple examples of manly discussion. Where does a dad begin? With the pressing issues that weigh on young minds, these informal, unrehearsed conversations between Geoffrey Botkin and his five sons show how it can be done.

Each episode tackles an age appropriate discipline of manhood and how it is developed with fathers. Sons learn the disciplines of manhood through hard work. Fathers interpret the world for sons through shared adventures. Sons learn leadership duties through worship. Sons learn to conquer the world by dominion and to hold the ground they take through spiritual battle. Each rich conversation is broken into short study segments, and thorough Bible-study notes are provided as PDFs which can jump-start family or Bible-study discussions. Also included is the sixth bonus DVD: How To Talk to Your Sons and 103 pages of study materials.

I’d like to prescribe this series for every father in America. Fathers desperately need to turn their hearts to their sons. This series will give them confidence to do it.”
— D. Matthew Clark, M.D.

We have found these DVD’s an excellent aid in discipling our sons.  Not to be a replacement to talking with your sons by any means, but a great jump start for many families with boys.  Our daughter also benefitted from them. Many important topics are covered from work, worship and war to adventure and many others.  A very useful tool.

430 minutes in length
Widescreen NTSC, all regions

by Larry Gonick & Craig Criddle $30

You don’t need to be a scientist to grasp the complex ideas of chemistry because this book explains them: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy and more – all explained in simple, clear, and yes funny illustrations.  Chemistry will never be the same!

See also The Cartoon Guide to Physics

Jensen’s Grammar – This book has many things going for it. The lessons are simple and direct. The exercises constantly repeat what has been formerly taught. New ideas are approached incrementally in digestible form. The nature of the exercises forces the students to use what they have learned. In particular this is true with the formula sentences the students are required to produce almost immediately. This book is different. Yes, it is a lot of work, but there is no such thing as a free lunch in learning how to write. The total focus in this book is on the sentence. Grammar is a means, not an end.

A systematic program of learning English words having Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes in various combinations. This is a solid program of daily and weekly reinforcement to ease the mastery of over 1000 valuable words in various Latin or Greek families. Students will gain an ability to recognize common parts of new and unknown words as well as increase their performance on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. This is a complete, self-contained package for 18 or 36 weeks of study. Grades 7-9.

by M J Adler and C Van Doren

Originally published in 1940, this book has become a rare phenomenon, a “living” classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated.

You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them — from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author’s message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science.

Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed.

If you desire education to be at your fingertips, then you will want this book.  An essential asset to the self learner’s library.

A refreshingly humorous and effective cartoon explanation of the principles of physics.You don’t have to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, becausethis book explains them all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits — even a taste of relativity theory — and much more, in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same! PB 224p, 310g.

See also The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry.

Body by Design defines the basic anatomy and physiology in each of 11 body systems from a creational viewpoint. Every chapter explores the wonder, beauty and creation of the human body, giving evidence for creation, while exposing faulty evolutionistic reasoning.

Special explorations into each body system look closely at disease apsects, current events, and discoveries, while profiling the classic and contemporary scientists and physicians who have made remarkable breakthroughs in studies of the human body.

* Good for Christian highschool or college students

*Graphs, tables, focus sections, diagrams and illustrations to provide clear examples and explanations of ideas presented.

*Questions at the end of each chapter challenge the student to think through the evidence presented.

Dr Gillen is a biologist and zoologist with a doctorate in Science Education. Hving taught biology for two decades at all grade levels, Dr Gillen is presently a Professor of Biology at Liberty University.

Some astronomers look at the stars and planets through a telescope. In this unique book, author Danny Faulkner views them through a biblical perspective. Written for the well-read layman, high school through adult age, Universe by Design explores and explains the historical development of this science, including current ideas in the field. From a creationist standpoint, Faulkner also addresses common misconceptions, difficulties, and critiques about relativity and cosmology. This book would be an excellent supplement to any home school curriculum. Includes: • Contributions of Ptolemy, Galileo, Brahe, Newton, Hubble, Einstein, and other famous scientists to the field of cosmology • Many diagrams and illustrations • Theories and facts on the origin and expansion of the universe • Thorough discussion of the big bang and the problems with it • Many examples and analogies to help understand concepts of cosmology. God’s awesome power is reflected in every star and planet in the universe around us!

Challenging questions at the end of every chapter. Grades 7-12. +

This is an excellent reader for all students as they learn about geometry. It has been out-of-print for 34 years. Students and teachers have used photo copies rather than not being able to experience the beautiful illustrations by Corydon Bell and have their own copy to refer to and cherish throughout the years.
Using only three simple tools-the string, the straightedge, and the shadow-men discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry more than two thousand years ago.

This engrossing book reveals how these discoveries were made and shows how they were related to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece.

The fabric of the story is woven out of archeological and historical records and of legends about the major men of mathematics. By re constructing the events as they might have happened, Julia Diggins enables an attentive reader to easily follow the pattern of reasoning that leads to an ingenious proof of the Pythagorean theorem, an appreciation of the significance of the golden mean in art and architecture, and the construction of the five regular solids.

A great addition to your learning library.

Although this story begins with an evolutionary bias, there is still value in raising children’s awareness as to how the elements of geometry appear in nature and were discovered and made useful by men. Also, order in the creation (‘nature’), as opposed to chaos, is affirmed.

The Hobbit $30

Jane Eyre $30

The Merchant of Venice $30

The Yearling $30

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A Day No Pigs Would Die $30

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Frankenstein $30

Heart of Darkness $30

 Lord of the Flies $30