Following the Bibliographic Trail: Shaping of a Christian Family

Posted in Mother, Reader - 4 March 2011 - 2 comments

These are books Elisabeth Elliot either quoted or recommended in Shaping of a Christian Family:

The Education of Catholic Girls by Janet Erskine Stuart

Splendor in the Ordinary: Your Home as a Holy Place by Thomas Howard, who turns out to be Mrs. Elliot’s brother!

Hints on Child Training by H. Clay Trumbull, who is Mrs. Elliot’s grandfather

The Mother at Home by John S.C. Abbott

Who’s In Charge Here? by Robert Barnes

Homeschooling for Excellence by David Colfax

Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss

My First 300 Babies by Gladys W. Hendrick

The Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle

Raising Them Right: A Saint’s Advice on Raising Children by Theophan the Recluse

The Obedient Child: A Practical Guide for Training Young Children in Confidence, Character, and Love of God by Ken Wilson

The Mystery of Marriage by Mike Mason

By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride by Alice Von Hildebrand

The Messie Motivator: New Strategies to Restoring Order in Your Life and Home by Sandra Felton

2 Responses to Following the Bibliographic Trail: Shaping of a Christian Family

  1. dawn says:
    March 5, 2011 at 6:54 am

    That is a fascinating list … her brother and grandparents, eh? Thanks for making the listing :)

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  2. Willa says:
    March 5, 2011 at 11:50 am

    How interesting! I just finished reading The Education of Catholic Girls. It’s a very good book — I hope to blog excerpts. It helps me round out my understanding of Charlotte Mason’s writings.

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