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Teacher said he is a nice boy but he was a reading problem,and need to repeat 3 grade. -
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Curtis is from Conyers, Georgia (roral area) -
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He moved to California. -
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Got a job at a grocery store but he got in trouble with his boss because he can't read. -
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Curtis did not know he had to lower his prices and he last customers and his business fell. -
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Published his first cookbook -
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Curtis decided to lie about not being able to read not being able to read or write so people would not call him "dumb" or "stupid" -
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Start football player student council member and wan a cooking competition. -
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He was in third grade, he had a teacher conference. -
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He wanted to open his own produce company (fruit/vegetable) -
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Curtis saw a PSA for a program that helps people read with no Judgemental -
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Halfway through sophmore year (1.5 years) he drapped out of college -
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He doesn't blame the school for not helping him but he is learning the skills to life and not be questioned. -
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"If you sound smart, people will think you are smart" He watched TV/videos to get vocabulary to keep "up the scam" -
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Heavy electives and light on academics for his schedule in high school. -
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He got a schlarshio for collage. His whole family was happy. He was scared because he had to lie for 4 more years. -
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He would give blank cheek to companies because he could not read the invoices -
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He took literacy claves with Steve and Ginny.
He felt happy to be honest about his problem. -
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Curtis was traveling and could not read road sing or airport signs. -
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he does really well whit the literacy program and he can now read a book a week. -
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he does really well whit the literacy program and he can now read a book a week. -
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he does really well whit the literacy program and he can now read a book a week. -
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He goes back to Georgia- starts another produce company and eventually becomes a food columnist. -
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He decided to become a celebrity and use his platform to reach out to the illiterate community. -
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He called on old friend and canfessed his past and the friend called news shows to share his story. -
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Curtis messed up on tureading a teleprompter and cried on national TV. -
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People called the to show looking for help with reading because of Curtis.