Book Club
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Starting in January 2009, the Sound Mind, Sound Mom Book Club will tackle six books in 12 months. These books are practical, full of time-tested wisdom and helpful advice we can apply in our everyday lives at home.
Next Book:
Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
From the description: Richard Louv was the first to identify a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn’t quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. His book Last Child in the Woods created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years after its initial publication, we have reached a tipping point, with Leave No Child Inside initiatives adopted in at least 30 regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia, and Great Britain.
This new edition reflects the enormous changes that have taken place since the book—and this grassroots movement— were launched. It includes:
• 101 Things you can do to create change in your community, school, and family.
• Discussion points to inspire people of all ages to talk about the importance of nature in their lives.
• A new afterword by the author about the growing Leave No Child Inside movement.
• New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults.
This is a book that will change the way you think about your future and the future of your children.
Book Schedule:
1. Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
- reading dates: January 1 – March 5, 2009
- topic: money management
- pages: 400
2. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver
- reading dates: March 19 – May 21, 2009
- topic: food, green and frugal living
- pages: 400
3. Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, by Richard Louv
- reading dates: June 4 – July 30, 2009
- topic: kids and parenting
- pages: 390
4. For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men, by Shaunti Feldhahn
- reading dates: August 6 – August 27, 2009
- topic: taking care of yourself, relationships
- pages: 208
5. It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff, by Peter Walsh
- reading dates: September 10 – October 22, 2009
- topic: organizing, making your home a haven
- pages: 240
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, by Stephen R. Covey
- reading dates: November 5 – December 10, 2009
- topic: productivity, simplicity
- pages: 390
Club Routine:
Each Thursday, new questions will be posted in the Club’s online forum (link to be posted soon), specific to the previous week’s reading assignment. You can answer questions, start discussions, and reflect with your fellow readers all the next week, and anytime thereafter. While a proactive book club will benefit from timely reading, you should never let the schedule keep you from joining the group. Contribute to the discussion wherever you’re at!
In other words, the reading assignments and calendar are set in stone, but you can join in at any time. Discussions about chapter one will remain posted throughout the entire book assignment, and possibly longer.
The Book Club is open to anyone and everyone, though the discussions and application will be geared towards moms, home managers, and women in general.
All the book links lead to the books in the Simple Mom Amazon Shop. By purchasing the books through these links (along with any other Amazon purchases), you’ll support this site. This blog being about simple and frugal living, however, I also encourage you to check your local used bookstores and libraries for these titles.
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