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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the WBZ book Club. I'm Jordan Rich. Writer

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<v Speaker 1>John V. Ronaldo is very open about his life dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with dyslexia. He's written several books a variety of content

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<v Speaker 1>and topics, but now has a book called Dancing Letters,

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<v Speaker 1>A Boy's Journey through Words and Strength pretty much the

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<v Speaker 1>author's memoir, very heartfelt tale of young Gianni Bossa growing

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<v Speaker 1>up in Vancouver in the nineteen seventies, struggling with dyslexia,

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<v Speaker 1>with the added challenge of speaking two languages, Italian at

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<v Speaker 1>home and English at school, and feeling ostracized at times,

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<v Speaker 1>bullied and so misunderstood. But the book is really about

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<v Speaker 1>the author's resilience, the friends and teachers who come along

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<v Speaker 1>in his early life, providing him with the inspiration and

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<v Speaker 1>the education to get by and enjoy life despite dyslexia.

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<v Speaker 1>What makes this additionally useful is a section called Understanding Dyslexia,

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<v Speaker 1>the different types of dyslexia, along with helpful tools and

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<v Speaker 1>resources including assistive technology and support networks and organizations. Dancing Letters,

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<v Speaker 1>A Boy's Journey through Words and Strength, and that's the

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<v Speaker 1>book Club. WBZ, Boston's news radio