How Long to Read Flight Path & Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Flight Path & Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Flight Path & Other Stories by Jan Bowman

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

Description

The stories in Flight Path & Other Stories reveal the power of kindness. In difficult moments of human contact, explored from childhood through old age, this collection provides a window into the kindness all people seek in moments of sorrow. In her poem Kindness, Naomi Shihab Nye writes that when you know sorrow as “the other deepest thing . . . then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore.” from - “Kindness” in Words Under The Words: Selected Poems (1995) by Naomi Shihab Nye. The dynamic mix of characters in these stories, know much about sorrow. They know it in the burden of a wife looking after her war-damaged husband and the son who confronts her more than 35 years after she abandons them. They know it in the struggle to hide from violence of the world, even though violence finds them. But they do know kindness, too. They know it in the unspoken understanding between a young man and his elderly aunt in the aftermath of a violent murder. They know it in small gestures between friends, and even strangers, after a sudden death, as well as through the unexpected connections found on the other end of the phone or a shared meal.

How long is Flight Path & Other Stories?

Flight Path & Other Stories by Jan Bowman is 109 pages long, and a total of 28,231 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Flight Path & Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Flight Path & Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Flight Path & Other Stories?

Flight Path & Other Stories 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.

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

Where Can I Buy Flight Path & Other Stories?

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