This! Absolutely. He is not a functional adult when that part of his brain is in control. One of the many things a therapist can do for you is help you maintain your sane, adult, behavior when he's trying to provoke or manipulate you. And this. (He does not have to know.) You will help him best by getting outside help. Have you ever read Brene Brown's description of a "move a body" friend? If you have one of those, call him or her right away. Don't wait. Get a therapist for yourself and your minor children as soon as you can. I have not used them myself, but I have been told NAMI can hook you up with a support group, and that they have groups for spouses, teens, and families. I don't know about "calling his bluff," but use the openings he gives you. Most of those state laws that say you can't make an appointment for an adult have a clause that says "unless he or she is a danger to himself or others," or something to that effect. Also, if he takes off in the car after talking about hurting himself, you can usually call the police, tell them what's going on, and ask for a welfare check (or well-being check.) It's worth checking to see if your city has CIT officers (crisis intervention training). These officers are trained to be non-threatening and to diffuse mental health issues. (My local department also has the CIT officers take autism awareness training.) Find out your local laws and what's available in your community before you need them so that you don't have to deal with that in the middle of a crisis. And those are additional things a therapist can do for you. He or she can help you learn to distinguish between real suicide threats or bluffs. He or she can help you put plans in place for likely scenarios.

My local library has that! Gary Marcus talks about learning somewhat differently as an older learner. He noticed the young students in his class learned fingerings more easily, but he learned dynamics more easily, for instance. He has context to build from as he learns.

28. "Guitar Zero: the New Musician and the Science of Learning" by Gary Marcus. The author challenges the idea that you have to start young to learn to play a musical instrument. He read the "10,000 hours" theory, and decided, at age 38, to learn to play guitar. The book combines that journey with interviews with various experts about how the brain works. 27. "Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own" by Tina Pestalozzi. 26. "Utah Curiousities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun" by Brandon Griggs. 25. "Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism" by Dawn Prince-Hughes. 24. "Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor" by Jon Scieszka. 23. "Counseling with Our Councils" by M. Russell Ballard (LDS). 22. "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi 21. "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief" by Lawrence Wright. 20. "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" by Steve Young. 19. "Batneezer: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 18. "Lord of the Hat: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

Oh, I caught up! 27. "Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own" by Tina Pestalozzi. Saw this recommended on the board, and I'm trying to put together a Life Skills/Financial Literacy type credit for DS14. This looks great! I'll probably supplement some of the topics he needs right now, like nutrition and job skills to make sure he has hands-on practice. 26. "Utah Curiousities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun" by Brandon Griggs. We need to Staycation this year for financial reasons, but I'm tired of the same old, same old. We've seen some of these, and knew of some others, but there are a pretty significant number of things I'd never heard of. I didn't know we had a Donner-Reed museum here, for instance. 25. "Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism" by Dawn Prince-Hughes. Mature audience warning. She gives pretty detailed descriptions her life experiences, including working as an exotic dancer and her intimate relationships. With that caveat, she is a skilled writer, and I had several "aha" moments regarding time management skills and interpersonal skills and too much stimuli and others things I know my kids struggle with. (She was able to express them in ways that let me experience them.) 24. "Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor" by Jon Scieszka. 23. "Counseling with Our Councils" by M. Russell Ballard (LDS). 22. "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi 21. "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief" by Lawrence Wright. 20. "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" by Steve Young. 19. "Batneezer: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 18. "Lord of the Hat: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

It's been a while since I posted... It took me fifteen minutes to find my last post so I could see where I left off. 24. "Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor" by Jon Scieszka. DD12 has started this series, looking for something that is easy to read like the "Creature from my Closet" series from Obert Skye she read a few months ago. I try to read what the kids are reading. 23. "Counseling with Our Councils" by M. Russell Ballard (LDS). 22. "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi. First time I've read this, though I picked up a used copy several years ago. 21. "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief" by Lawrence Wright. 20. "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" by Steve Young. 19. "Batneezer: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 18. "Lord of the Hat: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

It can be done, especially if the kids will sleep part of the way. But what your kids will remember years from now is the time trapped in the car, and not the visit to the relatives. I know this because my dad used to travel this way. I don't remember much about the actual visiting with the relatives, but have lots of memories of getting car sick, or falling asleep and waking up with a stiff neck, or singing hours worth of endlessly repeating songs like "Rabbit ain't got no tail at all" and "John Jacob Jingleheimer Scmidt." A thing to keep in mind is that, while the driver and front seat passenger have a clear view out the wide front window and therefore a sense of being out in the wide world having an adventure, the kids in the back see is mostly the back of your heads and telephone poles. Even seated at the window in a booster, they have a pretty limited view. I've been traveling with my kids since they were infants, but the only time I've gone that long was on the way back from my mom's, which is a nine hour drive. I had planned to stop for the day at about the fifth hour, but they'd both fallen asleep about four and a half hours in. (My older two were 5 and 3 then, and I only had the two.) I decided to keep driving until one of them woke up and they never did, so I pushed all the way home 'cause I missed my husband.

Really, in campfire cooking, the only thing that goes over direct flames is a pot of water, for cocoa, or coffee, or soup, or whatever. Everything else you use coals for.

Taking paper is good idea. DH likes to use bark to feel all authentic, but it takes more work to find it. No, you don't need coal or charcoal from the store. You start the fire 45 minutes or so before you want to cook and then let it die down (or move the logs on fire to one side with a poker if you need the fire for the rest of the evening.) You should find very hot white coals and ashes. Just drop the packets in there. Tongs are good! You may or may not find a grate there in the fire pit. Depends on the campground. In my area, there would generally not be one, unless there is a separate raised grill box, away from the fire pit. Charcoal briquettes from the store best in those.

Praying for you.

21. "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief" by Lawrence Wright. A much longer read than the other two on the topic I read. On the whole, I liked the others better, but he discusses L. Ron Hubbard much more than they did. 20. "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" by Steve Young. 19. "Batneezer: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 18. "Lord of the Hat: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

20. "QB: My Life Behind the Spiral" by Steve Young. Decided to read it when I heard he was going to talk about his anxiety. My late father would have loved it, since he also gives a lot of play-by-play replays of his big games. 19. "Batneezer: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. Had to finish off the series! 18. "Lord of the Hat: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

:grouphug: -- This is for your loss. :grouphug: -- And this is for the strength to deal with your relatives.

Snickering.... When I was about 15, my dad took my brothers camping and my mom decided to rent all the Psycho movies for she and I to watch for girls' night.....

:grouphug: :grouphug: OP, I'm getting a bit triggered reading your story. We're okay now, but you've shared a lot of things that sound familiar. Some thoughts, based on our experience: -- The kids know more than you think they do. They may need their own outside support, because they may want to help you by not adding to your load, so they may keep silent when they actually need to process. I've learned to be pretty upfront with them, at their level. (We talk about Daddy's thinking being stuck, and what he's doing or not doing to fix it, etc.) -- Someone advised me to put together an emergency escape plan. I put together some cash and hid it with a spare car key, and arranged with friends DH didn't know (and therefore couldn't track us to) for the possibility of a bed in the middle of the night if needed. I never had to use it, but knowing the plan was in place let me interact with DH from a stronger, less fearful, less spur of the moment, place. -- Sleep is really, really important. (For both of you.) Rested brains are more flexible and rational. -- The best thing I did for everybody was to take a risk and open up and reach out to a few people I didn't know very well, but who I sensed were in a position to help. I had to kind of feel my way there, because not everyone can lean in when they hear hard stuff, but I found a couple of people who could do it. One was a friend of DH's; the other was the bishop of our congregation. Both of them turned out to be the kind of guys who could hear everything bad about DH and still love him, and could still fully support the kids and I. (I picked guys because I needed to feel like I could ask them to come over in a crisis even if DH was in his undies or less.) But some of the other people I tried, but who weren't quite so good at it are still supportive at other levels. I can say to them, "DH is dealing with some stuff, and I don't want the kids to see it. Could you take them for an hour?" -- Don't buy into his crazy. What does my therapist call it....oh, yeah....respond with detached concern. And like Sadie said, be firm about not discussing the future until he's stable. (Good mental health professionals tell their patients not to make any major life changes for six months after getting stable.)

17. "Beyond Belief" by Jenna Miscavige Hill. The author is the niece of the current Scientology leader. 16. "Ruthless" by Ron Miscavige. The author is the father of the current Scientology leader. I picked up these last two at the library because of December's thread about Leah Remini's series, and because the friend of my husband who was our best man was talking about how he thought he could help my husband cure his diabetes through auditing last time we saw him. (DH turned him down.) I've been very curious about how an intelligent person with a strong religious background (DH's friend) could end up accepting such an unusual belief system. These two books did answer that. Although they are both "how I escaped" books, Ron still accepts the teachings. He just thinks his son is power hungry and has corrupted the Church of Scientology. 15. "Katfish: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. DD12, my dyslexic, reluctant reader is plowing through these! I'm trying to keep up, but she's finished all six, and I have two more to go. The common theme to each book in the series is that the protagonist, Rob, has been shoving all the books his mom gives him as gifts into his closet, unread, along with his outgrown science kit and all his other junk. Every once in a while, a creature escapes who is a combination of two book characters. He finds he has to identify and read the two books involved in order to figure out how to help the creature get back to his closet before it causes more mayhem. 14. "Pinocula: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 13. "Potterwookiee: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 12. "Worth the Wrestle" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

11. "Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet" by Obert Skye. I was given a copy of this by the author's father at a reunion I recently attended. Turns out I know Obert, but if he's not publishing his real name, I'm not telling either. The author's father told us that he recognizes himself and his late wife in the character's mother and father. It was cute, and it was fun watching for the bits he drew from life. DD12 loved it, and she is not a reader, so that's pretty high praise. 10. "Cub Scout Wolf Handbook". Because after eight years of being the Bear leader, after a brief six month period of no cub scouts, I'm going back in, but as a Wolf leader. 9. "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Happened across an online version, remembered loving it as a child, so I reread it. Hope at least one of my kids ends up liking some of my old favorites. So far, they have very different tastes. 8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox (LDS)> 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

Try mylife.com. It has birthdays in its free section, if she's listed.

8. "A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy" by Sue Klebold. This was a fascinating read. As the caregiver of several mentally ill family members, I have often wondered about the families of mass shooters. The media is always so quick to vilify them, but I'm acutely aware from personal experience that good parenting isn't always enough. We desperately want it to be, and we want to blame bad parenting for these horrific incidents, because doing that makes us feel safe. ("Not my kid!") But the truth is, it could happen to any of us. Sue Klebold also has a TEDtalk. 7. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen. The author studied the journals and tapes the shooters left behind to try to write an account showing their state of mind. Good, but I liked Mrs. Klebold's account better. 6. "Changed through His Grace" by Brad Wilcox. 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale.

Made me think of the "active wear" video spoof that showed up on my Facebook feed a week or so ago!

:grouphug: On the charming to the hospital personnel thing: my DH has mental health issues, too, and this used to make me feel like I was the crazy one. When other people were in the room at the hospital, or over at our house trying to help, he was so much better. I felt like they didn't really believe me because he was so different when they were there. I came to realize that it has a lot to do with mental illness seeking isolation, and connection being an antidote. He really was better when other people were there, because he was getting connection. It was still hard that I didn't seem to count as that needed connection, but I think he needed to know that someone who hadn't committed to love him cared what happened to him, too. I was eventually able to use that as a tool, and I'd call or text one of his friends just to come be with him when his thinking was stuck. OP, you need that connection, too, for your mental well-being. I'm glad you are talking to the therapist, too. I hope you have a friend or two of the sort who can lean in and be there for you without judging either you or your DH. :grouphug:

Well, I have been reading, but we crashed two of our four computers, leaving three kids trying to do school work on two computers, so I don't get very many turns, and I don't have the patience to post anything longer than about one sentence from my phone! 5. "The Reason I Jump" by Naoki Higashida. My mom recommended this one to me. She found it at her local library down in Arizona and read it because two of mine are on the spectrum. Naoki wrote this when he was 13. He is autistic and didn't speak until his mother taught him to use a Japanese alphabet board. He answers questions about why he does some of the autistic behavior things he does. Very enlightening. 4. "No Doubt About It" by Sheri Dew. 3. "Amazed by Grace" by Sheri Dew. 2. "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. Listened to the Audible version on my phone. 1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale. My daughter and I went to see the play based on the movie based on this true story!

1. "Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake" by Frank W. Abagnale. My daughter and I went to see the play based on the movie based on this true story!

Two more to end the year. 63. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" by Scott Barbour. 62. "Eyes to See" by Ardeth G. Kapp (LDS). 61. "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley" (LDS). 60. "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 59. "Beginning of Better Days" by Sheri Dew and Virginia H. Pearce (LDS). 58. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson (LDS). 57. "Accomplishing the Impossible" by Russell M. Nelson (LDS). 56. "Promptings or Me?" by Kevin Hinckley (LDS). 55. "God Wants a Powerful People" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 54. "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter" (LDS). 53. "Women and the Priesthood" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 52. "The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice" by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff Giles. 51. "Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival" by Joe Simpson. 50. "Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the name of Literature" ed. by Meredith Maran. 49. "Write Your Memoir: The soul work telling your story" by Dr. Allan G. Hunter. 48. "Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir" by Lisa Dale Norton. 47. "The Story of Science" by Susan Wise Bauer 46. "The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control" by Lauren Brukner. 45. "Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome" by Luke Jackson. 44. "Seven Miracles That Saved America" by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart (LDS). 43. "The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared" by Alice Ozma. 42. "Unsolved Mysteries of American History" by Paul Aron. 41. "The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up" by Carol Stock Kranowitz. 40. "Look Me in the Eye: my life with asperger's" by John Elder Robison. 39. "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History" by Thomas E. Woods. 38. "A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Susan Culp. 37. "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin. 36. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by Jack Thorne, et al 35. "The Wizard of Oz" by Frank Baum. 34. "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. (We listened as we traveled in Missouri!) 33. "Blue Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang. 32. "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume. 31. "Greenwich" by Susan Cooper. 30. "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper. 29. "Clash of Cultures" by Christopher and James Lincoln Collier. 28. "The Story of US: First Americans" by Joy Hakim. 27. "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. 26. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary. 25."Caddie Woodlawn" by Carol Ryrie Brink. 24. "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 23. "The Power of Vulnerability" by Brene Brown. 22. "My side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 21. "Cheaper By the Dozen" by Frank Butler Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. 20. "Murder on the Ballarat Train" by Kerry Greenwood. 19. "Over See, Under Stone" by Susan Cooper 18. "Sing Down the Moon" by Scott O'Dell. 17. "Soft Rain" by Cornelia Cornelissen. 16. "The Collapse of Parenting" by Leonard Sax. 15. ""Flying Too High: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 14. "Cocaine Blues: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 13. "Let It Go" by Chris Williams 12. "Writing From Personal Experience" by Nancy Davidoff Kelton. 11. "Writing the Memoir" by Judith Barrington. 10. "Boys Adrift" by Leonard Sax. 9. "Girls on the Edge" by Leonard Sax. 8. "Christ and the Inner Life" by Truman G. Madsen. (LDS) 7. "Gaze into Heaven" by Marlene Bateman Sullivan. (LDS) 6. "To Heaven and Back" by Mary C. Neal, MD. 5. "When Will the Heaven Begin?" by Ally Breedlove. 4. "Four" by Virginia Roth. 3. "Allegiant" by Virgina Roth. 2. " Insurgent" by Virginia Roth. 1. "Divergent" by Virginia Roth.

When I grow up, I want to be Sheri Dew, just sayin'. She is a remarkable, intelligent, well-spoken woman. If I did half so well at expressing my beliefs, I would be thrilled. And to any other LDS peeps, yes, that is next year's manual on the list. I just felt the need to read it, okay? It actually works very well paired with Sheri Dew's books, since she was his biographer. 61. "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley" (LDS). 60. "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 59. "Beginning of Better Days" by Sheri Dew and Virginia H. Pearce (LDS). 58. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson (LDS). 57. "Accomplishing the Impossible" by Russell M. Nelson (LDS). 56. "Promptings or Me?" by Kevin Hinckley (LDS). 55. "God Wants a Powerful People" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 54. "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter" (LDS). 53. "Women and the Priesthood" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 52. "The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice" by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff Giles. 51. "Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival" by Joe Simpson. 50. "Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the name of Literature" ed. by Meredith Maran. 49. "Write Your Memoir: The soul work telling your story" by Dr. Allan G. Hunter. 48. "Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir" by Lisa Dale Norton. 47. "The Story of Science" by Susan Wise Bauer 46. "The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control" by Lauren Brukner. 45. "Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome" by Luke Jackson. 44. "Seven Miracles That Saved America" by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart (LDS). 43. "The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared" by Alice Ozma. 42. "Unsolved Mysteries of American History" by Paul Aron. 41. "The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up" by Carol Stock Kranowitz. 40. "Look Me in the Eye: my life with asperger's" by John Elder Robison. 39. "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History" by Thomas E. Woods. 38. "A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Susan Culp. 37. "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin. 36. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by Jack Thorne, et al 35. "The Wizard of Oz" by Frank Baum. 34. "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. (We listened as we traveled in Missouri!) 33. "Blue Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang. 32. "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume. 31. "Greenwich" by Susan Cooper. 30. "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper. 29. "Clash of Cultures" by Christopher and James Lincoln Collier. 28. "The Story of US: First Americans" by Joy Hakim. 27. "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. 26. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary. 25."Caddie Woodlawn" by Carol Ryrie Brink. 24. "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 23. "The Power of Vulnerability" by Brene Brown. 22. "My side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 21. "Cheaper By the Dozen" by Frank Butler Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. 20. "Murder on the Ballarat Train" by Kerry Greenwood. 19. "Over See, Under Stone" by Susan Cooper 18. "Sing Down the Moon" by Scott O'Dell. 17. "Soft Rain" by Cornelia Cornelissen. 16. "The Collapse of Parenting" by Leonard Sax. 15. ""Flying Too High: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 14. "Cocaine Blues: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 13. "Let It Go" by Chris Williams 12. "Writing From Personal Experience" by Nancy Davidoff Kelton. 11. "Writing the Memoir" by Judith Barrington. 10. "Boys Adrift" by Leonard Sax. 9. "Girls on the Edge" by Leonard Sax. 8. "Christ and the Inner Life" by Truman G. Madsen. (LDS) 7. "Gaze into Heaven" by Marlene Bateman Sullivan. (LDS) 6. "To Heaven and Back" by Mary C. Neal, MD. 5. "When Will the Heaven Begin?" by Ally Breedlove. 4. "Four" by Virginia Roth. 3. "Allegiant" by Virgina Roth. 2. " Insurgent" by Virginia Roth. 1. "Divergent" by Virginia Roth.

Working to finish up the stack of neglected books with bookmarks halfway through that always seem to accumulate, but I might not have time for that much reading before the end of the year! 55. "God Wants a Powerful People" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 54. "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Howard W. Hunter" (LDS). 53. "Women and the Priesthood" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 52. "The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice" by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff Giles. 51. "Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival" by Joe Simpson. 50. "Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the name of Literature" ed. by Meredith Maran. 49. "Write Your Memoir: The soul work telling your story" by Dr. Allan G. Hunter. 48. "Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir" by Lisa Dale Norton. 47. "The Story of Science" by Susan Wise Bauer 46. "The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control" by Lauren Brukner. 45. "Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome" by Luke Jackson. 44. "Seven Miracles That Saved America" by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart (LDS). 43. "The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared" by Alice Ozma. 42. "Unsolved Mysteries of American History" by Paul Aron. 41. "The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up" by Carol Stock Kranowitz. 40. "Look Me in the Eye: my life with asperger's" by John Elder Robison. 39. "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History" by Thomas E. Woods. 38. "A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Susan Culp. 37. "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin. 36. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by Jack Thorne, et al 35. "The Wizard of Oz" by Frank Baum. 34. "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. (We listened as we traveled in Missouri!) 33. "Blue Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang. 32. "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume. 31. "Greenwich" by Susan Cooper. 30. "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper. 29. "Clash of Cultures" by Christopher and James Lincoln Collier. 28. "The Story of US: First Americans" by Joy Hakim. 27. "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. 26. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary. 25."Caddie Woodlawn" by Carol Ryrie Brink. 24. "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 23. "The Power of Vulnerability" by Brene Brown. 22. "My side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George. 21. "Cheaper By the Dozen" by Frank Butler Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. 20. "Murder on the Ballarat Train" by Kerry Greenwood. 19. "Over See, Under Stone" by Susan Cooper 18. "Sing Down the Moon" by Scott O'Dell. 17. "Soft Rain" by Cornelia Cornelissen. 16. "The Collapse of Parenting" by Leonard Sax. 15. ""Flying Too High: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 14. "Cocaine Blues: A Phyrne Fisher Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood. 13. "Let It Go" by Chris Williams 12. "Writing From Personal Experience" by Nancy Davidoff Kelton. 11. "Writing the Memoir" by Judith Barrington. 10. "Boys Adrift" by Leonard Sax. 9. "Girls on the Edge" by Leonard Sax. 8. "Christ and the Inner Life" by Truman G. Madsen. (LDS) 7. "Gaze into Heaven" by Marlene Bateman Sullivan. (LDS) 6. "To Heaven and Back" by Mary C. Neal, MD. 5. "When Will the Heaven Begin?" by Ally Breedlove. 4. "Four" by Virginia Roth. 3. "Allegiant" by Virgina Roth. 2. " Insurgent" by Virginia Roth. 1. "Divergent" by Virginia Roth.