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What Happens When We Read? Part 4

What Happens When We Read? Part 4


Lynn Court
Lynn Court
What Happens When We Read? Part 4

Reading through History

  • Reading has long been seen as a source of ‘solace, consolation and healing throughout history.’
  • Helen Mary Gaskell set up a War Library in 1914 (after seeing the positive impact of sending a relative books during the Boer War). Millions of books and magazines were collected and donated.

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