No Regrets How Homeschooling Earned me a Master's Degree at Age Sixteen [Kindle Edition]

Alexandra Swann (Author)

Book Description

"One month before my fifth birthday, my mother began teaching me to read and write, and school at home became a wonderful thing."
The engaging story of Swann's experiences growing up as a Southern Baptist homeschooled child from New Mexico earning her education at a highly accelerated pace. At the age of fifteen she became the youngest student ever to graduate from Brigham Young University in its 111 year history. Her nine brothers and sisters have also been homeschooled and have completed their educations at a similar pace. Swann recounts her family's experiences with warmth, humor and affection in this poignant narrative which draws the family into the Swann household and allows them to meet Alexandra, her brothers and sisters, and her parents, John and Joyce Swann.
No Regrets is much more than a synopsis of the Swanns' educational achievements, however; it is a story of love, friendship, perseverance, sacrifice and the bonds of family. This twentieth anniversary edition contains a new foreword by the author.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I especially enjoyed the character sketches of each member of the Swann family, and I would recommend this eloquently written book to homeschool students, graduates, and parents." Tiffany Orthman for Home Educating Family. homeschoolconvention.com

"I never felt pressured to accelerate my own children's progress or to switch to the programs the Swanns used. Instead, learning of the family's deep commitment to God's plan for them simply encouraged and empowered me to continue on the path He has given my family."  Tina Hollenbeck's review on her blog Being Made New
tinahollenbeck.blogspot.com/2012/11/no-regrets-and-looking-backward-review.html

About the Author

It has been twenty years since Alexandra Swann wrote "No Regrets." She and her family have traveled and spoken extensively on the subject of home education. Alexandra Swann is the co-author of "Writing for Success", "The Fourth Kingdom" and "The Twelfth Juror." She also writes a regular blog on the consequences of excessive regulation on consumers and businesses.

Product Details

• File Size: 335 KB
• Print Length: 168 pages
• Publisher: Cygnet Press, a division of Frontier 2000 Media Group (April 13, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003K16NCU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,512 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #61 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Siblings

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressive Young Lady August 13, 2001

By Kirk Pollard

Format:Paperback

This book helped me understand that there is an acceptable alternative to the public school norm without endangering the talents or acceptability of the child. I read the book when it first came out when my daughter was in second grade. She has been home schooled since, and is now a senior at BYU, she turned 19 yesterday. I have no regrets and if you are looking for assurance that homeschooling has a chance in your family, read the book for comfort. Not every child will match Alexandra's schedule, but most will thrive when given the opportunity.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book about homeschooling (even before it caught on!) October 20, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

Here is a story about a young woman growing up in a family that homeschooled their children before the homeschooling "movement" caught. Good narrative overall. (The book is by Alexandra Swann.)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting reading! March 20, 2007

By Dawne M. Shelton

Format:Paperback

I really enjoyed this book! I had asked around for some books on acclerated children because my 5 year old son is getting ready to begin 2nd grade work and this book was recommended to me.

Alexandra is an engaging writer and I read the book in 1 day. She was the oldest of 10 children being homeschooled and all earning their masters degrees *at home* by age 16. I also really benefitted from reading the articles written by her mother at the Homeschool World Practical Homeschooling website.

More About the Author

In 1986, Alexandra Swann graduated at fifteen years of age with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Brigham Young University and a GPA of 3.85. The following year, when she was sixteen, she received a Master's Degree in History from California State University. After graduation, she taught history and English as a second language for four years at El Paso Community College. In 1989, her book, "No Regrets: How Homeschooling Earned me a Master's Degree at Age Sixteen", was published, in which she details her experiences with homeschooling. In 1993, the Swann Family was featured in the CBS Television Series, "How'd They Do That?" They were the subject of articles in "The National Enquirer" and "Woman's World", and were featured on Paul Harvey's radio broadcast.

For fifteen years, from 1998- 2013, Alexandra was self-employed in the financial services industry in El Paso, Texas. As a small business owner who was active in the community and on various civic boards, she learned first-hand the challenges that excessive regulations create for small businesses. In 2012 she received the SBA's Regional Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award.

In 2010, Alexandra and her mother incorporated Frontier 2000 Media Group to produce clean, wholesome, inspirational entertainment for families. She re-released "No Regrets" with a new foreword to the twentieth anniversary edition of the book updating readers on what her family is doing today. She is also co-author of "The Fourth Kingdom", and "The Twelfth Juror", published in 2010, and "The Chosen" published in 2012. The Fourth Kingdom was selected as one of four finalists in the "Christianity Today" 2011 Christian Fiction Book Awards. Her newest solo novel, "The Planner", about the dangerous consequences of over-reaching, progressive federal government, was released June 28, 2012.