It takes the average reader 8 hours and 43 minutes to read Me and the General by Rosemary Valenti Guarnera
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
ME AND THE GENERAL is a story finally being told after many years. It is the biography of a man named Ralph Liguori, whose life was intertwined with the infamous Charles Lucky Luciano and a would-be president, Thomas E. Dewey. It relates the twists and turns that change the course of his existence. As a young boy, he suffers his first heartfelt tragedy of the loss of his beloved fatherwhich changes his life forever. Segue the Roaring Twenties, an era in which he slowly begins to find himself. In the following years of the Great Depression, there are the struggles to find workonly to succumb, at times, to an easier path in the so-called rackets. His good looks, winning personality, and talents brought him to the attention of the big boys, who befriended him, and Ralph learned of their nefarious ways. But more importantly is his lifelong friendship with Lucky Lucianothe GENERAL and GODFATHERlinked to the betrayal of Thomas E. Dewey in the famous 1936 New York prostitution triala trial that reveals the machinations which caused the incarceration and subsequent exile to Italy for both Ralph and Luciano. In prison, as well as in exile, we find incredulous episodesfantastic taleswhile many loose ends come to fruition. It is a compelling, yet sad, story that illustrates the fine line between good and evil. (The narrative is based on personal interviews on tape and friendship.)
Me and the General by Rosemary Valenti Guarnera is 521 pages long, and a total of 130,771 words.
This makes it 176% the length of the average book. It also has 160% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 54 minutes to read Me and the General aloud.
Me and the General is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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