How Long to Read Staying Alive

How Long Does it Take to Read Staying Alive?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Staying Alive by James Curry

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

Description

Staying Alive is award-winning journalist James Curry's uplifting account of survival, graphically capturing the realities of war, the terrors of battling a deadly disease, and the challenges of healing childhood wounds. It illustrates Curry's determination to conquer adversity and survive as he turns crises into blessings, and pain into power. The story begins with Curry's childhood marred by poverty, neglect, and an abusive stepfather who denigrates him by constantly calling him a faggot. In Curry's mind, this means weak, so he impulsively joins the Marines right out of high school to demonstrate he's tough. Shortly thereafter, he not only finds himself on the frontlines of the war in Iraq but on a quest to find the secrets of masculinity and his identity.With remarkable candor, deep emotional insight, and occasional humor, Curry chronicles his coming-of-age journey, taking you inside his mind as he struggles with love, his sexuality, and his quest to become a man, all of it compounded by post-traumatic stress, veteran suicide, and homelessness.Along the way, he deals with a devastating cancer diagnosis with the odds of survival against him. But he silences the naysayers by taking on what he believes to be a destined journalism career-all before he turns twenty-five years old. "James demonstrated the same grit and mental toughness battling cancer as he did as a Marine in Iraq. At work, he refused to skip a beat, cheerful as always. You'd never know that he had survived lymphoma AND a war. But with quiet resolve, he did it all."-CNN Anchor Natalie Allen

How long is Staying Alive?

Staying Alive by James Curry is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Staying Alive Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Staying Alive aloud.

What Reading Level is Staying Alive?

Staying Alive 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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