How Did You Learn to Read?

When i first got in thin, how much formal education did you actually have? I can't tell. Froms two years when i went to e to nassa t. And that schooling on cad island was absolutely minimal,. and it had to be shared with days in nthe field the tomato fund. So we had no books. But when i started learning to read better in new york city, i was washing dishes in a small neighbourhood restaurant in queen's new york. On my evening meal break, i sat in a quiet area of the restaurant, trying to sound out each syllable of each unfamiliar word. An old jewish waiter noticed my efforts, took pity and offered