by Eric Russell

Bangor Daily News

MILFORD, Maine - Like most children of military families, Steve Scalese moved around a lot in his early years, never staying in one place for too long.

As exciting as parts of his childhood were, Scalese, now 37 and living in Milford, admits his education slipped through the cracks. When he graduated from high school, he couldn't read past a fifth-grade level.

Unable to find work that paid more than minimum wage, Scalese for years worked multiple jobs and lived on a few hours' sleep each night.

Still, it wasn't until his first child was born that Scalese got serious about improving his reading skills.

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