Get the Summary of William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he...

Book Preview: #1 In 1978, I was asked to teach a thirteen-week course on marriage at my church. The topic was: what must a couple do to stay happily married. The book that resulted from this course, His Needs, Her Needs, was a bestseller and continues to be one of the most popular books on marriage today. #2 The beginning of the end of the traditional nuclear family in America was in 1960, when I was 19 years old. I had been trying to become a marriage...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When we become parents, we bring with us issues from our past that influence the way we parent our children. These issues can easily get triggered in the parent-child relationship, and our responses toward our children can be strong emotional reactions, impulsive behaviors, or distortions in our perceptions. #2 I had similar experiences as a parent, and found that...

Get the Summary of Natalie Franke's Built to Belong in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Many of us feel more alone than ever despite living in the most connected society in human history. We need to belong in the same way that we need oxygen—our physical bodies require it. We perform better and have greater successes as individuals when we are connected to the collective. Join author...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When you're pregnant, you think that life will be different once you have a child. But five months into the pregnancy, I realized that the feeling of being weighed down by adulthood wasn't going to get any better any time soon. #2 When we moved to Paris, we had no idea where we would end up, but we were sure that we would be living outside of the United States. We...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. #1 We have to stop overparenting our babies. We have to recognize that they are already learning everything in the early months, and that they are strong and capable. We must provide them with simple, beautiful spaces instead of rushing them to learn everything we think they should. #2 The Montessori approach can be applied from birth to raise secure babies who are ready to explore...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The phone rings. I am standing on a stool reaching up for a cookbook that's sitting right in the farthest corner of the top shelf. I have just finished clearing up after the children's dinner, and my foster child, Lily, has announced her decision to become a vegetarian. #2 I have been working hard to help Lily learn to control her temper and her desire to always be...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The modern parent struggles to raise children who are not as respectful and disciplined as they were when they were children. Many parents feel as though they are not making any progress with their children, and they are growing more and more frustrated. #2 The gap between children and adults has never been bigger. We struggle to live up to our image of what parenting...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I was as young as six when my mother told me she loved me more than anyone else. I sensed that my safety depended on providing her with emotional support. I was constantly playing family mediator, and I constantly buried my needs and observations. #2 I was always the good girl who was expected to relieve my mother of her worries, and I felt I could not deviate from...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I eventually managed to visit Christoph and told him that my mother wanted to visit me. He took a photograph of me standing next to the café owner, smiling and holding some cups on a tray. The next day, he gave me a print of the photo and said, Put it in your bag. You can show it to your mum when she comes. #2 I was excited to see my mother again, and I was excited...