I have said before that as a (now former) Librarian I love hearing the stories of how people came by their love of reading! For myself it came from my Dad who would often say that he had traveled the world (and worlds that don't exist) thru books. As a poor kid growing up during the Great American Depression in NYC, he knew what it was not have anything, to stand in a "soup line" for food and to have to leave school to work at the age of 12 when his Dad died, so he treasured books, revered authors and their imaginations and could read faster then wind itself...I swear it! :)
So thanks Elizabeth for sharing a great story with us! Shells:) Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "Elizabeth" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 11:09:38 To: feistfans-l<[email protected]> Reply-To: "feistfans-l" <[email protected]> Subject: A message for Ray Morning Mr Feist, I have mentioned before that I work in an Australian Public Library, in a very disadvantaged area. Yesterday a lady (40is) was borrowing one of your books. We chatted about you and your amazing work. She told me that up until last year she had never read a book in her life. She had left school at 15 and thought she was too stupid (her words) to enjoy reading . She found Silverthorn (not sure how) and has been hooked ever since. She joined our Library and now reads every day. Even better she is encouraging her children to read and stay at school. So THANK YOU Ray, for changing the lives of us little people and making the world a better place. Elizabeth
