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I Can't Read

I Can't Read

by William Manzanares IV

★★★★★ 4.7 · 40 ratings on Amazon
🏆 Bestseller in Teacher & Student Mentoring

About This Book

If not being able to read was a disease, it would be an epidemic. Millions of Americans can't read but illiteracy often goes unacknowledged or unnoticed. If you are the parent or teacher of a child who struggles with reading, you know the painful way that illiteracy steals their confidence and robs them of the joy that comes from learning. William Manzanares IV - a member of the Puyallup Tribe in Washington state - wrote I Can't Read to give the literacy conversation a much-needed jumpstart. William, who grew up unable to read and later learned he had dyslexia, overcame these obstacles and transformed himself into a successful serial entrepreneur. In this inspirational story, William shares strategic superpowers that worked for him in the hopes it will improve literacy for those who can't read. The book includes personal anecdotes to inspire kids everywhere - especially young Native Americans - to pursue their dreams.

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William Manzanares IV

William Manzanares IV

William Manzanares IV is a member of the Puyallup Tribe in Washington State, where he was born and raised in the Tacoma area. He grew up unable to read and later learned that he had dyslexia, but he went on to become a serial entrepreneur, owning and operating smoke shops, convenience stores, and restaurants since 2005. In his book, I Can't Read: A Guide to Success Through Failure, he shares the strategies that helped him thrive in spite of his struggles with reading, hoping to improve literacy and to inspire others, especially young Native Americans, to pursue their dreams.

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