a memoir of learning how to read and write
The story of Travis Hugh Culley and how he taught himself to read. When Travis moved with his family to Miami in the spring of 1980, the bright six-year-old hoped things would be easier for him. Labeled as a discipline problem in school, and made fun of at home, Travis faked his way through tests and homework assignments and pretended he knew how to read. When his music teacher suggested that he audition for an acting program, a new world opened up for him. His father was not happy that his son was acting and so Travis began to write down his experiences. Once he began his journal, he saw the relationship between words and actions. When his parents separated, Travis ran away from home but stayed in school, committed to an education in the theater.
