How Long to Read Fires in the Dark

How Long Does it Take to Read Fires in the Dark?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 8 minutes to read Fires in the Dark by Kay Redfield Jamison

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

Description

The acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional healer in the journey back to health. “To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal.” In this expansive cultural history of the treatment and healing of mental suffering, Kay Jamison writes about psychotherapy, what makes a great healer, and the role of imagination and memory in regenerating the mind. From the trauma of the battlefields of the twentieth century, to those who are grieving, depressed, or with otherwise unquiet minds, to her own experience with bipolar illness, Jamison demonstrates how remarkable psychotherapy and other treatments can be when done well. She argues that not only patients but doctors must be healed. She draws on the example of W.H.R. Rivers, the renowned psychiatrist who treated poet Siegfried Sassoon and other World War I soldiers, and discusses the long history of physical treatments for mental illness, as well as the ancient and modern importance of religion, ritual, and myth in healing the mind. She looks at the vital role of artists and writers, as well as exemplary figures, such as Paul Robeson, who have helped to heal us as a people. Fires in the Dark is a beautiful meditation on the quest and adventure of healing the mind, on the power of accompaniment, and the necessity for knowledge.

How long is Fires in the Dark?

Fires in the Dark by Kay Redfield Jamison is 417 pages long, and a total of 107,169 words.

This makes it 141% the length of the average book. It also has 131% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fires in the Dark Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 45 minutes to read Fires in the Dark aloud.

What Reading Level is Fires in the Dark?

Fires in the Dark 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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