Austin Marques, Christian Eric Billings, David Rasner

Making good on a promise he made to his dying wife, a widower (Jones) opens a reading room, a place where people can learn to read. Despite his goodwill, problems in the neighborhood threaten his esta...( read more  read more... )blishment.

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Directed by: Georg Stanford Brown

Release Date: November 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006

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  • January 24, 2009
    Definitely a made-for TV movie. I think the writers glossed over how difficult it is to recover after a fire but it was still an uplifting movie.
  • November 13, 2007
    Love this movie... Very touching what alittle determination can do.
  • July 13, 2009
    love it! momo did a great job!
  • May 1, 2009
    Heartwarming, if I have the means, I'll surely do the same thing of helping others
  • November 4, 2007
    Jones = Want to see it.
  • November 3, 2007
    Typical Hallmark fare - but enjoyable. Nice role for James Earl Jones who plays this toned down but very expressive as his thoughts cross his face. Story of a successful businessman who honors his wife's final wishes by opening a "reading room" in the tough neighborhood where he ...( read more)grew up and has since left for the better part of town.

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