Do I Really Need Another Reason to Love Tim Tebow?

Checked out Tim Tebow's book at the library the other day:

I read it for two reasons.

1.  He's a well known celebrity who was homeschooled as a child and, of course, that is intriguing.

2.  Come on...have you looked at him? *swoon*

I brought the book home and within five minutes my son absconded with it and proceeded to read it over the next five days.  He gave it a two-thumbs-up.

Review:

What I Liked:  Mr. Tebow related so many instances in his life where his faith and homeschooling were absolutely beneficial in his success.  He was very inspriring.   I appreciated the fact that he is unapologetic about his beliefs.  His personal drive is incredible. 

What Was....'Meh':  He seemed to 'hold back' a little.  Topics where I was hoping he would go in depth, he just skimmed with basic facts.  And there was quite a bit of technical 'football speak' that glazed my eyes over. 

Overall, as a homeschooling mom, this book was wonderful to read in how homeschooling really shapes the character and lives of our children.  Mr. Tebow is such a positive role model for young men (and ladies) everywhere!  If you aren't interested in football, you can skim over those parts and still come away with a very inspiring read.

And the pictures aren't bad, either.

What I'm Reading

Who remembers THIS book from the eigth grade reading list?

I remember reading it in the eighth grade.  It didn't impress me then.  Probably because my only concerns at that age were my Bonne Bell lipgloss, Jordache jeans and whether or not I was going to actually talk to the cute boy sitting next to me or just dream about it....

But I digress.

So, I took my kids to the library yesterday and stumbled across it again.  Tossed it onto the pile of books and came home.

Wow.

Like "Animal Farm", it is positively creepy how the governement is actually turning in to this.  Control over every aspect of our lives.  Not only that, but the TECHNOLOGY...and the isolation of the human race because of technology.  The earbuds known in the story as Seashells that fill people's minds with White Noise (to the point where they no longer really communicate face-to-face) and the 'walls' in the house that are interactive and make Mildred believe they are her 'family' because they interact with her.  (Kind of like social networking sites that purport everyone is your 'Friend' just because they interact with you...and how millions of people constantly have a Bluetooth in their ear....and how the youth of today would rather text a message than speak face to face with someone.  Chilling.)

I'm only half way through, so I will wait to give my final review when I have actually read the whole book.

But for now...I'm a little disturbed.