It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Odyssey of a Philly Boy by Mel Stein
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
When a series of unanticipated events forced Mel Stein away from the comfortable life script he had been following, he began to make it up as he went alongto play it as it lies. In this highly entertaining memoir, he shares what it was like to grow up poor in Philadelphia during the 1950s, his life as a professional musician, the adventures of being a single dad, and his later success as a healthcare executive. Stein is a gifted storyteller and a talented humorist. His memoir is Kramer vs. Kramer without the custody battlethe story about becoming the father he never had, and the many serendipitous experiences that shaped his life."Each of us has our own stories, but our most meaningful ones are not about the major accomplishments of our lives. Rather, the seemingly unnoticeable events of our daily existence become the true substance of our memories. It is the richness and color of the stories about our journeys that ultimately define our character and who we truly are."
Odyssey of a Philly Boy by Mel Stein is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.
This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Odyssey of a Philly Boy aloud.
Odyssey of a Philly Boy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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