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The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
by Susan Wise Bauer
An engaging, accessible guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition. Surrounded by more books than ever, readers today are frequently daunted by the classics they have left unread. The Well-Educated Mind , debunking our own inferiority complexes, is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore and develop the mind's capacity to read and comprehend the "greatest hits" in fiction,... (more)
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
by James S. Trefil, Jr. Hirsch, E. D., E. D. Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett
In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.