Sunday 1 September 2013

Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow

A lady came into the shop today, and while she was at the counter she shared this story with me:

About 15 years ago, a father brought his little boy into this shop, and gave him around £1.50 to buy any book he chose. The little boy chose a Russian dictionary. By the time they had got home in the car, he had learned the alphabet. He went on to study Russian at university, and he now works in the Ukraine!

It's lovely to find out sometimes what effect a book can have on someone's life.

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