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Well don't get discouraged. It might take a few months to get people here in the habit of reading a book every month. I've been reading at least two or three hours a day for over 20 years (not including my internet time) so reading your monthly book isn't that big of a deal for me.

But the vast majority of Americans haven't read a book since they got out of high school or college due to the fact that they watch the television.

Hopefully a lot more people are reading "From Here To Eternity."

I-Man did well in high school, and was given a full scholarship to college.

During his junior year, he was trusted with the responsibility of showing an important benefactor around. He foolishly messed up, exposing the wealthy, pathetic man to reality.

He gets kicked out of college, and immediately goes to Harlem, N.Y. where he becomes grown-up I-man.

Eventually, I-Man tires of cheating, and living like a rat.

Chapter one had me going. I had a hard time with the rest :-(

It might take a few months to get people here in the habit of reading a book every month.

One summer I was actually reading two books per day: A Louis L'Amour Western in the morning and a Mickey Spillane Mike Hammer book at night.

But the vast majority of Americans haven't read a book since they got out of high school or college due to the fact that they watch the television.

I started reading a lot of books during the TV commercials. But what would happen is that I found the books so interesting that I quickly didn't bother even watching the TV shows after the commercial breaks and stuck with the books. BTW, a LOT of book reading can be done while waiting in line at the Post Office (especially around Christmas time), sitting at the airport, on air flights, or just as an excuse not to have to talk to annoying In-Laws during the holidays.