When I was a boy we moved into a very old house in the city. We didn't have much money for trips but there was a large basement filled with tattered old books and magazines left over by the previous resident. For an adventurous ten-year-old, this dank cobwebbed-laced recess became a treasure-filled tomb ripe for exploration. I cracked open the musty old boxes to reveal dusty tomes depicting lost placenames such as Ceylon, Siam, and British India.

I would haul a sample of this literary treasure to the quiet of my attic room and immerse myself into another world. Dog-eared copies of Soviet Life shined a light on the hard-working people of the tundra. Weathered stacks of National Geographic from the early 20th century, sent me on tales of adventure in faraway lands.

Unnamed tribes in the Amazon, whole sections of the map left blank in an age when the world was much bigger and communication less certain.

Books can take you to another place far away from the troubles at hand. I could be the Captian on a Pirate Ship or raiding a treasure-filled tomb. I took an interest in science fiction and fantasy. One of my favorites was: Riddle of the Seven Realms by Lyndon Hardy. This book was about a series of beautifully rendered worlds and adventurous quests through each realm.

If you love to read like I do, you'll find a joy in learning new things. A good book really can open closed minds. What do you like to read?

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