Farenga is president of Holt Associates, originally founded by John Holt (1923-1985). This text incorporates portions of Holt's 1981 text, , and sections from Farenga's 2000 text, , along with new information reflecting today's laws, lifestyles, and a new generation of homeschooling parents. In addition to providing practical information on how and why to homeschool, the text addresses the political, legal, and legislative issues homeschoolers faced in the early 1980s, and are likely to face now and in the future. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)