Rob Shindler

This little book has crawled into my heart and now I will champion it until my dying day. This is the story of Rob Shindler, successful in just about everything except helping is son learn to read (he has a reading disorder). Finally, he made an appointment to meet with the folks at Literacy Center of Chicago for advice. He ended up going through the training as a literacy tutor, and began teaching his first class of wildly different adults who want to make their lives easier and better by learning to read. They have different reasons for why they never learned, and different reasons for coming to the class, but the same goal. He uses the insights from his class to form a plan with his son. There are times when I wanted to jump up and cheer, and others that gave me teary eyes. This is one of the most positive, make the world a better place, working together to solve problems kind of book I've ever read. It is inspiring to anyone who loves books and reading, and you can't help but look up literacy programs in the area that might need your help once you've read it. The methods this books portrays will be handy with your kids as well as you community. Please, please, please read this book!… (mer)