How Long to Read The Orange Juice King

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orange Juice King?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read The Orange Juice King by Robert Allen Morris

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

Description

In a north Florida turpentine camp in 1915, the birth of Jack Thomas, an illegitimate child, to a 15-year old single girl was nothing extraordinary. Neither was Jack's kidnapping and enslavement in an illegal child labor camp. But his leading federal authorities to arrest the operators and close those labor camps at the age of 15 made the national news. So did his leadership and bravery in World War II that led to his winning the Congressional Medal of Honor. Jack's search for a healthy beverage for the public leads to the discovery of how to make orange juice that tastes nearly as good as fresh-squeezed but is more convenient and available year around. He subsequently builds a juice manufacturing and marketing empire. This is a historical novel comprised of both fiction and non-fiction. The fictional part tells an incredible story about one man's determination to succeed against overwhelming odds. The non-fiction part is a factual description of the birth, growth and challenges of a unique industry in its endeavor to satisfy the consumer's search for product superiority, fresh-squeezed taste and convenience. It also enables readers to experience the old Florida, the way it was before all the theme parks and condos. PRAISE FOR THE ORANGE JUICE KING - "I enjoyed reading this story of a Florida family and their many experiences and efforts to establish their dreams in the difficult environment of their day. Their success story is one of great effort and bravery, overcoming the many problems and pitfalls of their time. It is a true American story, recalling the hardships, family, economical, cultural and other challenges of that era. I look forward to reading more of this author's recollections of the development of one of our most dramatic cultures in a land so environmentally challenging." - Mary Kate Buckley, Library of Congress, retired ""The Orange Juice King" is a historical novel that is very well written and captures the flavor to several industries that were central to the economic development of Florida in the early to mid-1990s. The characters are composites of people who were pioneers in the sense that they were the innovators and risk takers who were providing Florida with an economic base that exists today. Woven into the stories of the character's lives is a sense of what it felt like to be poor and beaten down in early Florida and what it felt like to be wealthy and very successful. The author, Allen Morris, grew up in a family that was similar to some of the characters in this novel and during his career he has met and known most of the leaders of the orange juice industry. He has carefully woven his understanding of the characters of the industry into a very entertaining book and does a very good job of giving the reader the historical flavor of how orange juice became a large industry in the Americas. This history is still evolving as is the history of Florida. The book is easy to read and very interesting. It may well be adaptable to a short TV series about the history of modern Florida and the impact of the orange juice industry. Having been a part of the citrus industry for many years, I understand and appreciate the depth of knowledge about the subject that Allen Morris shows in this story. He is to be congratulated on researching and writing "The Orange Juice King."" - M. Brent Gabler, Former Vice-President of Manufacturing and Engineering, Tropicana Products, Inc.

How long is The Orange Juice King?

The Orange Juice King by Robert Allen Morris is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orange Juice King Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Orange Juice King aloud.

What Reading Level is The Orange Juice King?

The Orange Juice King 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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