How Long to Read Crossing the Waters

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossing the Waters?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Crossing the Waters by Norita Dittberner-Jax

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

Description

Norita Dittberner-Jax's new collection, Crossing the Waters, chronicles the daily triumphs and setbacks, fears and recollections, that arose when her husband, Gene, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Her first response is a "shock so deep / the dreaming shut down" But the poet, adept at exploring the range of emotions from wistfulness and joy to panic and desperation, regains her bearings to capture details of the roller-coaster days and weeks following the diagnosis. Taken out of context, many of the poems could stand alone as reflections of lost love, memories of excursions shared, and praise for a fleeting moment of laughter or glancing sunlight. Yet other details return our attention repeatedly to our heartbreaking role as witnesses of a loved ones decline. The measure of Dittberner-Jax's success as a poet lies in the fact that she does full justice to the awfulness of her husbands condition in such a way as to simultaneously underscore how deep and rich their relationship has been--and continues to be. From the chaos and pain of private ruminations bearing titles such as "What I Will Miss," "Leaving the Garden," "A Psalm of Lament," "The Clinic Waiting Room," and "What the Counselor Said," an element of universality emerges. We're all crossing the river. As the opposite bank approaches, things become more immediate, and more precious. In "Crossing the River," Norita Dittberner-Jax shows us the way.

How long is Crossing the Waters?

Crossing the Waters by Norita Dittberner-Jax is 78 pages long, and a total of 20,124 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossing the Waters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Crossing the Waters aloud.

What Reading Level is Crossing the Waters?

Crossing the Waters is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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