| Welcome to SelfMadeScholar.com's bookstore for self-educators. Here we share some of the books that have defined our own learning. Many of these books can also be found at your public library or through Ebay. If you choose to buy any of these books through Amazon, please purchase them through this page to help support our self-education resources. | ||
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| Great Books of the Western World (60 Volumes)
by Mortimer J. Adler $995.00 This is the essential set of books for self-learners seeking a classical education. Hint: If you are looking for something mor... | How to Think About the Great Ideas: From th...
by Mortimer J. Adler $16.47 This book by Adler discusses the "Great Ideas" - the timeless ideas written about in The Great Books. | The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Clas...
by Susan Wise Bauer $18.45 If you want a more structured guide to reading classic literature, this thick guide will do the trick. Good info about prepari... |
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| Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of C...
by John Taylor Gatto $10.15 Want to know what's really going on in public schools? This honest book by a New York Teacher of the Year will surprise you. | Instead of Education: Ways to Help People d...
by John Holt $10.85 This is one of the foundational self-ed books. Holt explains why and how adults and children can learn by doing. If you're loo... | How to Read a Book (A Touchstone book)
by Mortimer J. Adler $13.25 This classic non-fiction piece shows readers how to understand literature. A helpful companion to the Great Books series. |
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| How To Read and Why
by Harold Bloom This timeless book discusses why we read and gives suggestions for how to get more from your daily reading. | The Western Canon: The Books and School of ...
by Harold Bloom $12.24 Read this book to get another take on the classics of the West. | The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Qui...
by Grace Llewellyn $13.60 Although it's written for teens, this book is one of my all-time favorites. It's packed full of ideas for self learning projec... |
Books for Self-Educators
