S peed reading involves more than just the ability to read a vast number of words at an accelerated rate. It is interesting to note that speed reading includes the reader’s heightened ability to absorb, comprehend, and retain the information read. This gives an enormous edge to a speed reader, whether he or she is a school-going child or a working professional.

A glance at the list of speed readers throughout history unveils numerous famous names with quite a few of the more notable American presidents among them.