It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Beauty in Chains by Kenneth West
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
One out of every three black men between the ages of 18 and 34 are in prison, on parole or on probation in the United States. Out of the two million Americans incarcerated, half are African American. Much has been written and said about these numbers, but very little, if any, has come from the men for whom these statistics refer; until now.Beauty in Chains is an anthology of poetry by this silent majority, victims of America's incarceration infatuation. We felt it was time for African American community to hear from their fathers, brothers, sons, uncles, husbands and friends behind prison walls. Beauty in Chains is a dialogue to the black community from these men.
Beauty in Chains by Kenneth West is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.
This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Beauty in Chains aloud.
Beauty in Chains is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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