Rebecca Rupp

Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschookling experts.

Seventh-grader Octavia puzzles over life's biggest questions when her mother seems to find the answers in a conservative Christian church, while her artist father believes the writings of Henry David Thoreau hold the key.

Introduction -- To school or not to school -- Anything leads everywhere -- The three R's, plus: some general principles -- Preschool -- Kindergarten -- Grade one -- Grade two -- Grade three -- Grade four -- Grade five -- Grade six -- Grade seven -- Grade eight -- High school: an overview -- Grade nine -- Grade ten -- Grade eleven -- Grade twelve -- Epilogue: Moving on. "A comprehensive guide to designing homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's...

Discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanova's conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate. Rebecca Rupp tells the strange and fascinating history of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables. Gardeners, foodies, history buffs, and anyone who wants to know the secret stories concealed in a salad are sure...

In this book, scientist Rebecca Rupp explains how and why memory works the way it does. What are the chemical processes that occur in the brain when we remember - and how do they account for the "absentminded" or "steel trap" qualities in an individual? Rupp also tackles topics that have been the subject of intense public debate. She examines the concepts of repressed and fantasized memories, such as ones of alien abduction: are they the result of...

Vegetables are more than just food for humans--they've been characters, companions, and even protagonists throughout history. This is a delightful collection of little-known stories about the origins, legends, and historical significance of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables.

Provides descriptions of birds and their habitats as well as miscellaneous information on all kinds of birds.