Henry C AmorosoIn 2010, my husband, Henry C Amoroso Jr., a noted literacy advocate and professor, passed away here in Maine. Prior to his death he completed FIGHTING PROSAIC MESSAGES, a personal history and scholarly look at literacy teaching in America. In it, he ollows his grandmother's experience immigrating from Italy to Massachusetts, her own struggles with literacy, the literacy challenges faced by her son, and those faced by our biracial children. FIGHTING PROSAIC MESSAGES attempts to answer two important questions. What is the nature of failure in America's educational system? What can we do about it? Read More Read Less