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In reply to the discussion: Boy Who Couldn’t Afford Books Asks Mailman For Junk Mail To Read [View all]JI7
(89,247 posts)47. there are many free books on sites like gutenberg
If someone can get him an ebook he would have many great classics and other books available.
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The whole world needs to be informed how crappy this country has become under conservative ideals
Stargazer99
Jul 2015
#1
Never crossed my mind. All I could think, was good for you, but some would interpret that wrong.
abakan
Jul 2015
#46
The kid has no transportation and it's the middle of the summer so school is out
csziggy
Jul 2015
#9
Republicans?? A "Christian" country?? Caring for the least among us?? BWAAHAHAHAHA!
Jack-o-Lantern
Jul 2015
#27
I'm getting together some books to send him. Poor guy will so swamped with books
YOHABLO
Jul 2015
#30
Utah boy reading junk mail gets thousands of books after mailman's plea goes viral
dbackjon
Jul 2015
#40