[AAACE-NLA] Illiterate America - 20 Years Later

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Anita,

Of the woman in the book area of Goodwill:

I often think that people choose to be in areas---of  life--that relate to their wishes and needs.

I had a student once who came in often with a dictionary.  He was a really poor reader, and that dictionary represented hope.

Then there is Pres. Bush  who married a librarian.  When I listen to him speak, and I hear him searching for a word, I think  maybe he has deep dyslexia, when you substitute a simple word for a more complex one.

That is a beautiful example you gave. I wonder what her story could be.

Andrea