A Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2Once upon a time, there was a little barber shop in Downtown Dubuque, Iowa called the Spark Family Hair Salon. It’s a friendly and cozy place, even though it’s located on a not-so-great street, in an economically-challenged neighborhood, nestled right between a gun store and a pawn shop.Inside the little salon is a barber named Courtney D. Holmes, a forty-five year old man with horn-rimmed glasses, an easy smile and wide shoulders, who gives free haircuts to underprivileged kids, in exchange for them reading out loud to him. “I’ve got two sons of my own.” he says. “I just want to help kids start reading.”Donate to the Barber Reading Challenge:http://www.gofundme.com/readingchallengeMore on the Story:http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/the-story-book-barber/"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld for more stories and audio collections.