The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Dr. Raymond & Dorothy Moore - This is a classic homeschooling book written by the authors of Better Late than Early.

Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey  by Lillian Schlissel - A history book rich in women's pioneer experiences during Westward Migration.

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer - An interesting account of a rich young college graduate who assumes a vagabond lifestyle and ends up starving to death in the Alaskan wilderness.

Fresh Milk – the Secret Life of Breasts by Fiona Giles - A collection of stories and experiences of lactating women. This book is not G-rated. Some of the stories include lactation as a part of sexuality. In fact, it wanders so far afield of my area of interest that I didn't finish the book.

Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison - Not much else to say, except the title.

Recollections of a Handcart Pioneer of 1860 by Mary Ann Hafen - This was a fascinating, but short non-fiction memoir of a Swiss child who emmigrated to the Southwestern US after her parents' conversion to Mormonism. She details her experiences through adulthood, including a polygamous marriage. Details are handled tactfully.

The Parenting Bible by Robin Goldstein - I read only the section on 6 to 9 year olds, as my seven-year-old alternately baffles and frustrates me, at times.

Kids Are Worth It! By Barbara Coloroso - An excellent parenting book! I highly recommend it and hope to get my husband to read it. The author defines three types of parents: Jellyfish (no bundaries), Brickwall (very strict) and Backbone (flexible, but structured), and gives real-life lessons on how to respond to your children in a way that disciplines them rather than punishes or rewards them. The advantage is that a child with internal discipline behaves correctly due to internal motives, rather than being forced to behave as the parent directs. Such a child is more likely to continue appropriate behavior outside of parental influence.

The Shaker Garden by Stephanie Donaldson - a nice coffee-table/how-to book. Lots of great photos and some interesting history of the Shaker movement.