How Long to Read Shadows of Yesterday

How Long Does it Take to Read Shadows of Yesterday?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 58 minutes to read Shadows of Yesterday by Charles Hood

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

Description

Shadows of Yesterday: One Family's Story, written and edited by Charles G. Hood and Christopher S. Hood, is a richly detailed and intriguing portrait of one family's journey through the twentieth century. Combining biographies of the Hood parents, William S. Hood and Anne M. Hood, with personal recollections of childhood and early adulthood written by the six Hood children, the authors provide a fascinating series of vignettes that tell the tale of this typical American family. From Fairmont, West Virginia, to Carmel, Indiana, and eventually to Pickens, South Carolina, the family timeline cuts across many geographic locales and features an abundance of both triumphs and tragedies. Perhaps the most difficult loss was the premature death of the father, William S. Hood, and this unfortunate occurrence is described in the most intimate of terms by the surviving children. Other more joyous family events, such as the holiday traditions, the family pets, vacations, and other blissfully innocent memories of youth, are intertwined into poignant narratives that even those readers who do not know the authors' family may enjoy perusing. The book concludes with a description of the later years of the surviving mother, Anne M. Hood, as she carved out a new life for herself and her children, and ultimately, as she faced her own demise with grace. The book is a product of nearly three years of intensive research with surviving family members and friends, review of old letters, cards, and photographs, viewing of reels of family home movies, and travel to the many old neighborhoods that were once called home. Written in loving memory of William and Anne Hood, Shadows of Yesterday: One Family's Story is a compelling narrative of those youthful remembrances that all of us carry into adulthood; to those whose sense of nostalgia carries them back in time to a simpler and often happier era, the book is further dedicated. Charles G. Hood and Christopher S. Hood are also co-authors of a companion book published earlier this year by Xlibris entitled, Returning to Our Roots: The Long Journey Home, which stands as a more dispassionate genealogic work. It details the earlier family history and dovetails nicely with the more recent and personal stories contained within this book. Read together, the two books offer a wealth of information about a group of extraordinary people leading ordinary lives in the United States.

How long is Shadows of Yesterday?

Shadows of Yesterday by Charles Hood is 526 pages long, and a total of 134,656 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 165% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shadows of Yesterday Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 15 minutes to read Shadows of Yesterday aloud.

What Reading Level is Shadows of Yesterday?

Shadows of Yesterday 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.

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