How Long to Read I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could

How Long Does it Take to Read I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could by Tony Vanderwarker

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

Description

In 1992, Tony Vanderwarker went through a life-changing experience that is becoming more and more common in America--forced retirement. Out of the blue his partners in the Chicago-based advertising agency he had helped create exercised the buy-out option in their partnership agreement and sent him packing. Married, with four children (two in college, two in high school), he didn't know where to turn next. He went up to the fourth floor of his residence and started writing a book, thinking that would solve all his problems. After six months or so, when the book writing didn't pan out, he and his family relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, where his wife, Anne, had family she could fall back on for support. Little did they know it would not only be a new venue but it would change all of them for the better. They learned to slow down and say "Y'all", survive weeklong blackouts and hot weather, they gave up the Bears and Cubs and became rabid ACC football, basketball and lacrosse fans and learned to love foods they'd never even seen before. They found ourselves leaving their snotty and uppity Northern attitudes behind and gradually turning into relaxed, play-it-as-it-lays Southerners who valued watching the finches turn from brown to yellow, watching ants help peonies blossom and lightning bugs sparkle against the night sky. They reveled in the history, stories, people and beauty of the South and though they had been confirmed Northerners, they never once looked back. Incredibly, one of his neighbors was bestselling author John Grisham. Because their children attended the same school, Grisham generously advised him on his writing, showed him how to write an outline, referred him to his literary agent, and took Vanderwarker and his family on trips in his private jet.

How long is I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could?

I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could by Tony Vanderwarker is 229 pages long, and a total of 59,311 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could aloud.

What Reading Level is I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could?

I'm Not from the South, But I Got Down Here as Fast as I Could 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.

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