An Eclectic Reading (and Media) List for Family Education
Invisible Grandparenting
The Table Where Rich People Sit
by Byrd Baylor
For children 6-16. A funny, heartwarming introduction to human capital and how to nurture it in children.
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Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
by Judith Viorst
For children 4-8. Last Sunday, alexander’s grandparents gave him a dollar – and he was rich. although alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.
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Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises
by Dennis T. Jaffe
For Grandparents. Families share how they have maintained and grown their wealth from generation to generation.
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The Wealth of Possibilities: Navigating Family, Money, and Legacy
by Ellen Perry
For parents, grandparents, education committee members. A short, friendly primer on best practices in families navigating abundance.
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Anatole
by Eve Titus
For children 4-10. A mouse turned cheese taster illustrates a lesson in values and getting paid what you’re worth.
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Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World
by Maryann Wolf
For all of us. Why real reading with real books is so essential to the development of the children’s social, emotional, and intellectual development.
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Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
For parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, mentors. Exploring the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful, Gladwell asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?
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Resilience
by Andrew Zolli
For anyone interested in the topic of resilience and its relevance in families. Deeply researched look at how resilience is nurtured—with riveting case studies demonstrating impact.
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Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
by Matthew Crawford
For families with kids exploring alternatives to the college track. Author Crawford makes a compelling case for honoring encouraging the skills and talents of so-called blue collar crafts.
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Raising Resilience
by Christopher Willard
For parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, mentors. A great ‘how-to’ book for families interested in nurturing resilience in kids.
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The Opposite of Spoiled
by Ron Lieber
For families with children under 13. NYT journalist describes successful practices of families raising kids in affluence.
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The World We Made
by Jonathan Porritt
For family council, board members, entrepreneurs, social activists. 52 fictional case studies that give families scenarios for imagining the future.
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The Big Disconnect
by Katherine Steiner-Adair
For parents and mentors of children Age 0-8. A parent’s guide to when, how, and why to manage children’s digital habits.
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Train Your Dragon to Do Hard Things
by Steve Herman
For children 4-8. A cute children’s story about perseverance, positive affirmations and growth mindset.
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Just Breathe
by Malik Chopra
For young Rechildren (and parents) prone to anxiety. In an age of anxiety this is a no prescription approach to calming young children.
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The Grandparent Guide
by Arthur Kornhaber M.D.
For Grandparents. The definitive guide to coping with the challenges of modern grandparenting.
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