How Long to Read Sumac's Red Arms

How Long Does it Take to Read Sumac's Red Arms?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 32 minutes to read Sumac's Red Arms by Karen Shklanka

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

Description

Karen Shklanka writes clearly and unsentimentally about stitching a fight victim back together in Moose Factory, going to sign the death certificate of a radiant long-time patient on Salt Spring Island, watching a man slowly losing his memory in an unnamed city. How is a medical professional to survive these daily reminders of life's fragility and uncertainty with compassion and humanity intact, without becoming cold and distant? She presents two very different answers to this task. One is to drink deeply of the earthy beauty of the natural world and its feast for the senses. She writes passionately about garden flowers, exotic fruits and spices, animals both wild and domestic, the crystalline beauty of the heavens. The other is to give oneself to the nuanced, sophisticated, sensuality of the tango. She tangos, poetically, with husbands, lovers and strangers in many parts of the world. She finds in the dance's controlled abandon an embrace, a celebration of her life sufficiently intense to make her want to go on, despite what she so clearly knows about what inevitably lies ahead. We live in the physical world, she says, both the world around us and the physicality of our own bodies. It is the potential for beauty, grace and passion in both of these physical worlds that must be our touchstone and our solace. Partial Proceeds of this book will be donated to the Vancouver Foundation, and directed toward programs for Aboriginal youth and suicide prevention.

How long is Sumac's Red Arms?

Sumac's Red Arms by Karen Shklanka is 92 pages long, and a total of 23,184 words.

This makes it 31% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sumac's Red Arms Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 6 minutes to read Sumac's Red Arms aloud.

What Reading Level is Sumac's Red Arms?

Sumac's Red Arms is suitable for students ages 10 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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