How Long to Read Pig-skinned...

How Long Does it Take to Read Pig-skinned...?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 35 minutes to read Pig-skinned... by Jacob K. Ray

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

Description

May 2010 Update: PIG-SKINNED JUST WENT #1 BESTSELLER IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS SECTION OF THE KINDLE BOOKSTORE! Pig-skinned tells the story of the rise and fall of football superstar, Vaughn Mitchell, who goes from playing for Bama before moving to San Francisco to play for the 49ers. His dreams are dashed as an old injury forces him to look for new work. His wife gets the idea to start a surf outing group for children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, to honor her younger brother who suffers from Asperger's. However, long before they make it to California, they must contend with aftermath of a hate crime that Vaughn and his cousin were victims of in the locker room, resulting in the expulsion of two white, racist teammates. The bitter teammates are out for blood as their football dreams are taken away after being expelled and they begin threatening Vaughn and his family. The Mitchells find out the former teammates have ties to their oldest enemy, the Klan. And, they know they must turn to an old folk hero to save them. Pig-Skinned takes the reader from Angola in the late 1780s all the way until the early 2000s. The narrator chronicles his family history from his first ancestor who was sold into slavery after an inner tribal dispute over the significance of a birthmark that made him instantly a member of an elite priest caste. He becomes a medicine man and after being bought by an abolitinist in pre-Civil War Beaufort he builds a practice as a root doctor. He passes this tradition down to each oldest son but it carries a manifest destiny that the family realizes upon the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King. Old enemies resurface after the hate crime and the family secret must make an appearance to break a 200 year old curse put on the Mitchells. Don't miss this important story, this book is dedicated to Mark Ingram for winning the Heisman Trophy.

How long is Pig-skinned...?

Pig-skinned... by Jacob K. Ray is 558 pages long, and a total of 143,964 words.

This makes it 188% the length of the average book. It also has 176% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pig-skinned... Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 6 minutes to read Pig-skinned... aloud.

What Reading Level is Pig-skinned...?

Pig-skinned... 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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