Diana Waring has a way of presenting history that even those uninterested in history will enjoy. The tales of the people are descriptive, insightful and entertaining. She is one of our family favorites when it comes to learning history. She creates an interest so my children will study further about the lives of the people she is teaching on the CD.

This whole set of Diana Waring's CD's are wonderful. Diana is enthusiastic and warm in her storytelling, and she constantly reveals the excitement she feels about the Gospel being central to history. The Jewish nation and the Church being central to history, not sidelines, means that her choice of stories encourage us in our faith. Bible stories come alive when they're set in the context of the rest of history. This is exciting just to listen to with my children, even without the textbooks and workbooks that come with it. We've taken these sets with us while traveling on long and short trips. My husband likes them as well. History has become a family affair, and Diana is a household name.

I'm not sure whether we need the supporting books or not, since Diana gives instructions right on the audios about books we can read, as well as which types of books to look for. I have used the books one year for the early civilizations, but went without them for the later years of history. These CD's are that good!

I am very pleased. It was everything I expected!

I got it quickly, in great shape at a great price.