NCFL is excited to announce that Byron Pitts, the Emmy-winning CBS national correspondent and "60 MINUTES" contributor, will join its Board of Advisors. You'll remember Byron from our 2008 Conference, where he shared his story about overcoming illiteracy and a stuttering problem with the support of his mother, a college roommate and educators. He will be speaking again at the 2010 Conference on April 11, 2010 in San Antonio.

In related news, Byron has chronicled his story in a book being published today, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges. You can purchase the book from Better World Books (100% of the net profit from the book sold on BetterWorldBooks.com will be donated to NCFL). In addition, he has become the first author to join NCFL's A PENNY A BOOK® initiative to benefit family literacy across the country.

To learn more about Byron's story, his new book, and to submit your own success story, please visit www.famlit.org/byronpitts.