Our ultimate mission at Smarr Publishers is to please the Lord Jesus Christ in all that we do. Upon Him is the foundation for our business, and we offer Him the glory for any success that we have had so far.

Our mission is also driven by the conviction that education is not for the training of workers to get jobs. We are past the Industrial Age when the conventional wisdom was for students to study hard, go to college, and get a good job. Those days are gone. We are now in the Information Age, and the rules have changed for everyone. We still believe students should study, but their education should be radically different than that found in the common schools in America. Our English courses strive to have students question the status quo and to adopt the Bible as the sole, objective source for truth, whether that truth applies to liberty, to economics, or to politics. Thus, our mission, by the grace of God, is to encourage as many young people as possible to be leaders in their communities, individuals who are self-governed socially, financially, and politically. Literature and rhetoric help students toward these goals in that the former sparks the imagination and the latter hones the intellect. And developing both the imagination and the intellect is the only route offered if self-sufficiency is the goal.

If liberty is not the goal of students, then they are wasting their time with humane studies and only need to train for a vocation in which they will serve their employers, the banks, and the American state for the rest of their lives. However, in the Information Age, it will be young persons who have abundant imagination and a keen intellect that will prove to be a blessing to their family, friends, and community.

On a less philosophical note, we desire students to delight in reading classical literature and to write with passion and conviction. Through our courses your students will develop an educated vocabulary, will learn to think clearly and logically, and will cover most of the major works throughout the ages which mark the educated person.

Thank you for this opportunity to serve you. To the LORD be the glory.

While head of the English Department at a Christian school, Bob developed an English curriculum that emphasized critical writing and studying classical literature. Our English courses are essentually a refinement of those used in the classroom. Bob received his B.A. and M.Ed at Bob Jones University, Greenville SC and his J.D. at the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon GA. Bob has been an adjunct professor of composition and literature at Middle Georgia College. As an author, Bob has written Critique of Pure Education: A Philosophy for the Home Educator, A Research Project in Ten Lessons, Moping Melancholy Mad: An Introduction to Poetry, and The Epic of Gilgamesh: A Poetic Version. In addition to his writing, Bob is a popular lecturer, who has spoken frequently to various chapters of the League of the South, several local historical societies, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and several home school conventions. Currently, one day a week, Bob tutors homeschool students at the Veritas Classical School in Macon, Georgia, where he instructs students in literature, composition, and Latin.

Dori Anne received both of her degrees from Bob Jones University, Greenville SC. Dori Anne has been a teacher of literature, an elementary school principal, and a home educator. Previously, Dori Anne has worked in the Academic Resource Center at Southside Christian School, Simpsonville SC, where she helped students with learning disabilities and was the director of the early development center at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Currently Dori Anne teaches history and AP English at Shannon Forest Christian School in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Dori Anne continues to write and has aspirations to study marketing or law.

Abby received her degree in history at Bob Jones University and has an affection for the classics, particularly works by Shakespeare and Dickens. Since she is fond of history, Abby continues to study and research the histories and cultures of both the South and Great Britain. Abby has a background in drama and enjoys a good musical or play. In addition to helping to create and update some of the study guides for our courses, Abby works parttime at Classic Book Supply in High Falls, Georgia. Abby is a talented public speaker whose lectures on "The Character of the Southern Woman" and "The Life of Margaret Michell" are popular.