title_body: How to read .DOC with Kindle paperwhite
upvoted_answer: You are mistaken. If you upload a .doc to Amazon via Personal Documents Service, it should convert automatically -- no problem! 
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_pdoc_main_short_us?nodeId=200767340
  
  Now it may not look great, but generally you are mainly interested in the text.