How Long to Read Memoirs of a Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of a Life?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read Memoirs of a Life by J. Patrick Aikman

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

Description

This book, Memoirs of a Life, is my first and probably my last. It unwinds all 77 years of my life, beginning with my birth near the small town of Dana, Indiana, made famous through the life of famed war correspondent, Ernie Pyle, who wrote several books. In this book I reveal my disenchantment with the quiet life on the farm owned by my family for generations, and express the affection I have for my high school classmates and the moderate academic success I experienced at Dana High School. I also track my substantial activity in student organizations at DePauw University from 1953-1957, including my editorship of the campus newspaper and a conflict with one of my professors. I also write about my face-to-face interview with then-Vice President Richard Nixon in 1957 during a campus visit and lecture. I often refer to myself as a “people person†which led me into public relations work at DePauw in 1960 and the internal struggle I experienced in trying to decide about a new job in public relations at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and the panic attacks which ensued. Instead I stayed closer to home, starting work at The Indianapolis Star in 1988, where I was often in the media as director of the Indiana High School All-Star basketball series in which the cream of the Indiana high school boys and girls basketball crop each year played the best from Kentucky. My win-loss record had the Indiana girls at a 27-13 advantage in their 19 years with me at the helm; the Indiana boys held a 29-11 edge in their series. The book also contains some quirky for-fun poems I wrote for family holidays and special occasions. In addition, I add some grandfatherly advice for my six grandchildren in Georgia, Minnesota and Indiana.

How long is Memoirs of a Life?

Memoirs of a Life by J. Patrick Aikman is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of a Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Memoirs of a Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Memoirs of a Life?

Memoirs of a Life 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 Memoirs of a Life?

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