Why Do People Read?

I’ve seen quite a few posts and articles on why people write, not so many on why people read though.

I think people read for many reasons.  Reading can transport the reader.

• You can go to places that you have never been and where you will never go.
• You can have experiences that you could not/would not do in person.
• You can have adventure and excitement that is foreign to your real life.
• You can learn things that are totally new to you,
• You can be entertained with humor and smile and laugh.
• You can live someone else’s life (at least in part).
• You can get doses of real, down-to-earth wisdom.
• You can get down and dirty in the gutter of crime and evil.
• You can have your concept of the hereafter challenged.

I read a lot, but only recently have I read a book that does all of that and more.

A book by Danny Pitocco titled “The Gumshoe Stories From the Street”.

This is a book that will change your view of gangs, domestic violence, evil, and police work, and provide a realistic look at how to fix our country’s many problems.

This book should be on everyone’s “to-read list”.