On June 13, 2014, Alexandra Alter called James Thurber‘s The 13 Clocks (Simon & Schuster, 1950) “required reading for human beings.” Why is that? What would make someone suggest that this book, now written 65 years ago, is so important? Alter says, “‘The 13 Clocks is at once a fable, a love story, a ghost… Read More A Rare Exhortation: Thurber’s 13 Clocks is Required Reading
Thank you to all the participants who donated funds at our August program to the Take Time to Read program, sponsored by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. I am pleased to report that our donations reached $540, which for a crowd our size, is truly remarkable. This will buy more than 35 new… Read More August Charity Program is Great Success – Thank You!
On Friday, August 2, I will present a special bonus program following the First Friday Book Synopsis to benefit the Take Time to Read charity, sponsored by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. All the proceeds from the program will go directly to that charity. The bonus program is based upon a best-seller by Jonathan Kozol,… Read More Take Time to Read Charity Receives Bonus Program Proceeds on August 2
Since you obviously know that I believe in reading as a core value, I wanted to share with you a program that is exciting to get children off to the right start in this activity. Take Time to Read is a program that is a joint partnership between the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children… Read More Take Time to Read – A Great Program Targeted for Children
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