It takes the average reader 2 hours and 17 minutes to read Blessings of the Burden by Alan R. Burt
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In Blessings of the Burden Alan R. Burt shares his heart for people who are homeless. Full of personal stories drawn from almost two decades of firsthand experience working with the homeless, this book is a passionate plea for greater community involvement in confronting the pressing social problem of homelessness. Unfolding in five parts, Blessings of the Burden includes Burt's own journey from apathy to advocacy, a moving interview with a formerly homeless man who is now the director of an organization that fights homelessness in Cape Cod, Burt's analysis of the fourteen main reasons why homelessness is such a massive problem in America, and an example of how one community developed an innovative and cost-effective approach to helping the homeless among them. Powerful and compelling, Blessings of the Burden will inspire readers to get involved with the homeless and to become advocates for their needs, believing that they can make a difference in their communities.
Blessings of the Burden by Alan R. Burt is 135 pages long, and a total of 34,425 words.
This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 42% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 8 minutes to read Blessings of the Burden aloud.
Blessings of the Burden is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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