How Long to Read Memory Stones

How Long Does it Take to Read Memory Stones?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Memory Stones by Dena Tarkington

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

Description

Nia Meyer is running out of time. The storm that tossed her little white boat onto a secluded island in Carson's Bayou is long gone, but she is out of fresh water and rapidly losing her will to survive. It isn't just the cold and the relentless northeast wind. And it's not a lack of skill or experience-she has lived on the Gulf all of her life. The hostile, shoal-choked bayou is a dangerous place to be stranded alone, but it is not as daunting as the phantoms that haunt her sleep and torment her waking hours. The story travels back and forth in time as Nia relives her shattered childhood. Her father's disappearance after her mother's death is a mystery, a 'memory stone' she has carried for forty years. There are secrets she has never revealed, and an inner shame that keeps her estranged from her family. Paul Horton, a trusted counselor, is the one person in whom she confided. But that was long ago, and even then there were things that she could not-or would not-divulge. Despite being a woman of strength, a Native American with deep ties to her ancestors and a reverence for the natural world, Nia now contemplates slipping beneath the waves and ending it all. Another chill dawn brings renewed hope of rescue. The canoe pulled up on the point is not imaginary, and neither is the tall, muscular stranger standing beside her fire. William Lightfoot Riley is not a spirit, as she first suspects, but a fisherman with a camp on a nearby island. Something about him seems oddly familiar-his easy manner and probing gray eyes lead her to trust the soft-spoken man. As he paddles her away from the desolate island, Nia has no idea that she is about to come face to face with her distant past. What she discovers in the cabin across the bay will thrust her into a place of emotions long buried, of secrets long hidden, and finally, into a realm of desire that once seemed impossible. But it is the gift of a stranger-a gift delivered by airboat-that will melt the darkest of stones, heal the heart, and bid the unfettered spirit to dance.

How long is Memory Stones?

Memory Stones by Dena Tarkington is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memory Stones Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Memory Stones aloud.

What Reading Level is Memory Stones?

Memory Stones 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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