How Long to Read Alice's Friendship Bench

How Long Does it Take to Read Alice's Friendship Bench?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Alice's Friendship Bench by Jeffrey McClain Jones

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

At seventy-two, Alice Mertens is not finished with life. She is starting a new one. A new mission. Alice is part of the first class of Friendship Bench peer counselors at a local hospital. She will meet folks in the shade, hear their troubles and cheer for their triumphs. Never mind that she has no grandkids, Alice and the Friendship Bench in this Midwestern city are following the inspiration of an organization in Zimbabwe. Grannies there sat on benches in public parks and listened to the traumas and trials of people who survived wars and famine. And they offered hope to people struggling to survive their daily lives. In Alice's town, people have survived the pandemic and are ready to get out and get together. At least to sit on a bench outside. She offers consolation and hope that she has absorbed from her years of faith and her personal prayer life. The genesis of the Friendship Bench in Africa was a lack of mental health professionals. In the United States, there are certainly more counselors than in Zimbabwe. But there are people in Alice's city who are shy about meeting with psychologists or psychiatrists, even if some of these folks would surely benefit from professional treatment. At home, Alice and her husband Randal are getting back to their life as it was before the pandemic. Even more, they are opening to new opportunities. Retired but not resigned.

How long is Alice's Friendship Bench?

Alice's Friendship Bench by Jeffrey McClain Jones is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Alice's Friendship Bench Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Alice's Friendship Bench aloud.

What Reading Level is Alice's Friendship Bench?

Alice's Friendship Bench is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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