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    How I Taught My Dad To Read Using The "New York Daily News"

    Concern Worldwide US CEO Dr. Joseph M. Cahalan is the son of Irish immigrants who arrived in New York during the Great Depression. Through hard work, his father lived the American dream, finding a good job, getting married, and raising a family. But one critical thing was missing: the ability to read. Joe tells the story about how he taught his dad to read with the help of the New York Daily News and how it changed both of their lives.

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