The biographical sketches of the authors will reveal their motivation and the cultural and historical significance of their work and how their ideas have affected us today. If we were to prepare a recommended reading list of great literature, we would select the following as the most important. An excellent source for the best in literature for children is Books Children Love by Elizabeth Wilson, Crossway Books. Available at Christian bookstores. The only way Americans can regain their needed understanding of geography is to educate themselves with a few simple lessons.
Every home needs a globe, a world map, and a good world atlas.
Good quality atlases can be purchased at varying price ranges from your local bookstore. If a newscaster mentions the Po River, the city of Lagos, or an outbreak of violence in Sri Lanka, go immediately and familiarize yourself with where these places are. If you have difficulty in reading maps, you can read The Language of Maps, by Haig Rushdoony, Pitman Learning, 1982. This is a practical workbook for parents and students to teach map reading skills. Our minds have been strapped by deception and ignorance because of this mindset, and we all desperately need to have our minds renewed in these areas.