A former convict turns his life around by learning how to read books
@Deepizzaguy (94959)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 6, 2024 4:44pm CST
I admire someone like Oliver James, 35, who spent four years in prison after being convicted on weapons charges after he graduated from high school in 2006 since he could read a complete sentence and spending one year on the streets for one year after his mother's department was burned down to the ground.
Oliver spent time in jail in California from 2011 through 2015. When he was released, he decided to read books around 2020 with the help of his partner Annia Halkias in Orange County California to start reading books so that he could make his dream come true to work as a fitness trainer.
Oliver is using his skills on Tik Tok to encourage others to learn how to read books as soon as they can even though they are considered over the hill in terms of age.
With hard work and dedication, Oliver is now a successful motivational speaker has gained him the ability to read at a fifth grade level with his desire to improve his reading skills in the future.
Link is breitbart.com/education/2023/... via @BreitbartNews
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
I am in agreement with you.
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@RasmaSandra (73743)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Jan
Now that is motivation and good for him, However, I think he could not read properly due to the poor to the teachers he had,
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
That is true. Bad teachers that did not care for him was a factor in his inability to read as a child.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan
A positive inspirational story. Good luck to him!
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@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
7 Jan
Kudos to Oliver for his accomplishments.
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
I am in agreement with you.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Jan
All I would say to him is "keep it up".
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
I am in agreement with you.
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@snowy22315 (170649)
• United States
7 Jan
It is sad he was able to graduate from HS without being able to read. Glad he was able to turn his life around though..that is inspiring.
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
It is inspiring indeed that Oliver did turn his life around after he was released from prison.
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
I am in agreement with you.
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@Deepizzaguy (94959)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
That is true since I did know some former football players who did confess on television after they retired from the sport.
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@lazydaizee (6738)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan
It just goes to show how people can change for the best.
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