| Reading is more than the ability to make sense of letters and understand the meanings of words. Reading is taking in the thoughts, sensations, feelings, ideas, and imaginations of another and considering them for ourselves. It is one of the most basic and profound ways of communicating. And yet, the Pew Research Center has found that 23% of adults say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form. We can blame the internet. We can blame phones. We can blame the lack of funding for public schools to provide students with libraries. We can blame poverty, lack of education, or access to books. VITALITY would like to steer this epidemic in a different direction. We’d like to provide you with the opportunity to come together in this shared need for connection, learning, and growth through reading. VITALITY Readers is a new Rewards Club designed to bring people together – to grow LOVE in the world. It’s a community whose members: ✔️ Read one VITALITY book every season (each Reader chooses their book – just send us a photo of you reading the book or where you like to read your book with the book there) ✔️ Post a book review on Amazon and/or GoodReads ✔️ (Optional) post the review to social media too ✔️ Get an invitation to our quarterly/seasonal online experience with our bestselling author (session recorded and mailed out for those who can’t make it live) Krista Powers is our first Autumn speaker on Saturday, Oct 17 from 1:00 – 2:30pm on Zoom. She will be discussing her most recent book, Good Grief! |
