The virtues of reading are many.
One of the great tragedies of our modern civilization is the great number of people who are severely lacking in education. There has never been a time in the history of the world when reading material was so readily available. The enrichment reading brings to life is immeasurable. It multiplies the ways in which we live and opens the door to a full, significant and interesting life.
Home is the first threshold of learning for us all. Parents who realize the value of reading and make good books available are giving their children a gift that lasts a lifetime. Reading leads to the training of the mind, and no thieves can come in and steal that treasure.
