NEWEST:

I have been enjoying your book. I usually read it when I am nursing my little girl (Anna- she's 2) to sleep. Tonight she took the book from me and wouldn't give it back. She kept finding all the pictures of your children as babies. She pointed to the picture of Holly as a newborn and said hold her...mine! I want that! Then she said (about the book), "Read it! Read it! "So for fifteen minutes we "read" your book and she savored all the baby pictures. On the picture w/ Marty and Holly in the sandbox she pointed to Marty and said, "That's the kid." Then she pointed to Holly and said "Kid loves baby."

Just thought you would be happy to know that your book pleases all age groups!!!

-Eileen

Because Pam Sorooshian was going to write the foreword, I sent the manuscript to give her an idea of the book, about 2/3 finished. I expected advice and ideas, or a "good job, don't forget [this or that]." Pam has given me permission to share what she wrote.

The BOOOOOOK is amazing. I'm SO excited. It is fantastic—it is the unschooling book that I've always dreamed of. Seriously!!! It is absolutely superbly wonderful. It is so FULL and clear and --- people are going to go nuts over it! I can't possibly express how much I love it - I'm ecstatic. Thrilled!! I cannot WAIT for it to be available.

Some other comments:

I am so ecstatic to have received your Big Book of Unschooling a couple days ago - I can't put it down! I have been reading your website and the Always Learning list for a couple years now (although I have yet to post anything). This book is like the icing on the cake since my husband and I can pick it up and read it anywhere. I love how it is organized, and I refer to different pages depending on my question or concern. There are pages in your book that bring me to tears. Your clear and logical words have helped our family tremendously!

My book arrived a couple of days ago and I've carried it around like a treasure sharing it with everyone that has come into the house. Brenna keeps stealing it and quoting from it so I may need to get her a copy :-) It is so wonderful and reminds me of all of you. I love everything about it! I wish I could buy a copy for everyone I know. —Gail Higgins

I read the page called "Comforts" aloud to my husband and we both cried.....good tears—it's very powerful writing. —Renee Cabatic

I received Sandra Dodd’s Big Book of Unschooling in the mail the other day, and not only was I impressed with the neat wrapping (tissue paper around the book — I felt as if I was opening a birthday present!) but I was beyond impressed with the experience of having the book. It is exactly like holding Sandra’s unschooling website in your hands, which is what she wrote it was intended to be. It is a household necessity. Like a toothbrush! Or a flashlight! Yes, it’s just like those two things, because you need it during ordinary times and during emergencies.

Thank you, Sandra, for compiling the depth and breadth of experience found on your site into this book. You have done unschoolers a great service, yet again. —Susan Gaissert **

Tell Marty he was right: your book has found a place of honor in our bathroom. :) —Jennifer Fink

note from Sandra: You might need to read the intro to appreciate that.

Sandra Dodd's son, Marty, is right: her Big Book of Unschooling makes an excellent bathroom book. Broken down into small, manageable bits, Sanda Dodd's Big Book of Unschooling is inspiration waiting for action. It's accessible, welcoming—and the perfect antidote for parental self-doubt. Her commonsense words help you let go and trust and enable you to enhance your sons' lives in ways you may never have imagined. Intro to this

Got my book over the weekend. Just wrote about it on my [facebook] wall. It's a gem, Sandra, I'm worshipping it just a little bit! —Zann Carter

I love the look of your book. Like your son, Marty, said about this book, I believe it is a great book to just open and read ideas in an unrestricted manner. I've always loved your website, but I find this book helpful as I can refer to it anytime without going to the website to search for my question. I can even see a purpose for having a few copies in different rooms! Thank you for collecting, writing, and sharing such great ideas. —Beth Moore More notes about "just open" and other random factors.

I love that big book. There may be more blog posts... (and there was a link to this one:)
"If I let...", a blogpost about food, mostly, and about realizations of unschoolers. —Flo Gascon

The Big Book is awesome. I've read a lot on your web site over the years, but having your words flowing clear and clean and more linearly in the book is a different experience. It's deeper, more emotional. The connection is cleaner somehow, more personal. —Brad Holcomb

November 2009          ISBN: 978-0-557-18155-1

Links to Reviews: at "When Kate Blogs" what Bob Collier wrote by Susan Gaissert (some of my favorite feedback)