TRR: Episode 86, “The Three Joys of Reading”

Update: 2017-09-17

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The power of the written word is the subject of out show this week. Literature has the ability to take a reader any where, any when, and to see the world through the eyes of men long dead. This selection comes from a preamble to a textbook for junior high school students.

“The Three Joys of Reading” (1919) by William H. Elson and Christine M. Keck

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TRT: 12:23

The musical accompaniment for the show is provided through the kind generosity of Incompetech.com.

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TRR: Episode 86, “The Three Joys of Reading”

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TRR: Episode 86, “The Three Joys of Reading”

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TRR: Episode 86, “The Three Joys of Reading”