How Long to Read Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill

How Long Does it Take to Read Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill by Gerald J. Kuecher

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

Description

This sequel documents the author’s journey from a simple farmhouse near Chicago to a number of amazing work locations far afield. The author contrasts his risk taking as a Midwestern youth with his life today, focused on his family and the joys of geologic discovery. He also makes numerous observations on the oil business and the differences between foreign workplaces regarding ethics, character, religions, customs, and etiquette. Fruitcake Hill and Beyond is a spirited read for those currently practicing or preparing to work in the arena of international exploration, petroleum service, development, the State Department, or other expatriate positions in foreign countries and missions. About the Author: Gerald J. Kuecher grew up in a Catholic family of 13 children in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Gerald completed his B.S. at Western Illinois University in 1973, his M.S. at Northeastern Illinois in 1982, and his Ph.D. at Louisiana State University in 1994. Between these dates and until his partial retirement in 2013, Gerald lived and worked as an expatriate consultant petroleum geologist in a number of intriguing locations, including St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, the Nile Delta and Gulf of Suez regions of Egypt, the Caspian Sea region of Kazakhstan, the Celtic Sea of Ireland, the Malacca Straits and the Natuna Sea of Indonesia, the eastern sector of Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf of Mexico. His interpretation of international cultures, religions and people in remote regions is interesting, humorous, and balanced.

How long is Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill?

Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill by Gerald J. Kuecher is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill aloud.

What Reading Level is Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill?

Fruitcake Hill and Beyond: A Sequel to Fruitcake Hill 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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