It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read In Search of the Crown by Edd Catherine Grace Pope
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Powerful, Inspirational, Thought-Provoking are words that describe this moving memoir. Catherine's courage and resilience throughout this book offer hope and encouragement to those on their own personal journey. -Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Radio/TV One Inc. After overcoming a near fatal childhood illness, a 19 year old black college student, Catherine Pope, sets her eyes on the 1969 Miss America Crown. While searching for the crown, she finds herself fighting to fulfill her destiny as she encounters strong reactions from both the black and white communities. Her captivating story spans generations, and takes place in Omaha and small, rural towns in then predominately white Nebraska. You will find yourself enthralled and entangled in her story of love, compassion, disappointments, laughter, tears, murder, sexual assault, demonstrations, riots, and brushes with death. This is a spellbinding, compelling, real life, and universal drama that could have happened anywhere in the United States.
In Search of the Crown by Edd Catherine Grace Pope is 388 pages long, and a total of 100,104 words.
This makes it 131% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 7 minutes to read In Search of the Crown aloud.
In Search of the Crown is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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