How Long to Read The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire by Steven Trout

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

Description

A great white angel spreading her wings across the Moreno Valley: this is how one visitor described the memorial standing atop a windswept prominence in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos, New Mexico. A de-facto national Vietnam veterans memorial, built by one family more than a decade before the Wall in Washington, DC, and without aid or recognition from the US government, the chapel at Angel Fire is a testament to one young American’s sacrifice—but also to the profound determination of his family to find meaning in their loss. In The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire, Steven Trout tells the story of Marine Lieutenant David Westphall, who was killed near Con Thien on May 22, 1968, and of the Westphall family’s subsequent struggle to create and maintain a one-of-a-kind memorial chapel dedicated to the memory of all Americans lost in the Vietnam War and to the cause of world peace. Focused primarily on a life lost amid our nation’s most controversial conflict and on the Westphalls’ desperate battle to keep their chapel open between 1971 and 1982, the book’s brisk and moving narrative traces the memorial’s evolution from a personal act of family remembrance to its emergence as an iconic pilgrimage destination for thousands of Vietnam veterans. Documenting the chapel’s shifting messages over time, which include a momentary (and controversial) recognition of the dead on both sides of the war, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire spotlights one American soldier’s tragic story and the monument to hope and peace that it inspired.

How long is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire?

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire by Steven Trout is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire?

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire 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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