How Long to Read Once Upon a Wounded Heart

How Long Does it Take to Read Once Upon a Wounded Heart?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Once Upon a Wounded Heart by Lawrence Green

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

Description

Viewed through a child's eyes, Lawrence Green insightfully recounts his traumatic hospital confinement, isolation and loneliness. He contracted rheumatic fever at the age of five and spent most of his childhood in hospitals, including three years in a sanatorium. In the 1950's, the prescribed treatment for this often fatal disease was complete bed rest. There was no excitement, no education, and no counseling. Visitors were limited to once a month for two hours. When he was discharged at the age of nine, he could neither read nor write and had not developed social skills. In an engaging way, Lawrence traces his growth as he learned to walk again, read, break through his shyness, and begins his cultural and academic education. He shares his feelings about participating in special education classes, family relationships, confronting bullies, his love of baseball, his Brooklyn neighborhood, and his emerging sexual fantasies. Written with warmth and humor, Lawrence takes us on a journey through his pain, struggle, courage, and yearning while confined to bed and his remarkable strength and drive to overcome his handicaps. "The author deftly captures how the outside world drifted in through radio, comics and early television, adding cultural texture and reminding the reader of what hospitalized children missed during that era....Green deftly describes St. Vincent's and his lifetime of struggle, incorporating the confusion, ridicule and surprise he experienced as a boy into his scenes. He illuminates a period of American history when ill children were sent away without fanfare or explanation... A memoir that renders an invisible population visible..." --Kirkus Reviews Lawrence Green retired after 42 years of practice as a psychiatric social worker. He graduated with an M.S.W. from the University of Michigan. Lawrence describes his ideal town as having a Chinese restaurant, a movie theater, an independent bookstore and a coffee shop. This describes his hometown of Maplewood, New Jersey where he resides with his wife. His two children are married and he has a lovely granddaughter. Despite his numerous maladies, Lawrence considers himself a fortunate man.

How long is Once Upon a Wounded Heart?

Once Upon a Wounded Heart by Lawrence Green is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Once Upon a Wounded Heart Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Once Upon a Wounded Heart aloud.

What Reading Level is Once Upon a Wounded Heart?

Once Upon a Wounded Heart 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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