Graham SwiftAnd books, she knew by then, were one of the necessities, the rocks of her life.
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She knew by then that books were one of the necessities, the rocks of her life. In the beginning, she read for fun and to pass time. She knew, however, that it would take a lot more than reading to survive in the jungle. Reading proved to be a great survival tool when there was no one else around, but it wasn’t enough in a world where people were always looking for a way to survive.
When she was forced into hiding in the forest, she used her reading skills to help her find food and water. Once she found a good spot hidden in the trees, she found a book and hid it with all her other supplies. Reading proved to be her ticket back into society; without books, she would have fallen off the grid completely.
Source: Mothering Sunday
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