How Long to Read True Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read True Stories by Marvin Schwartz

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

Description

"True Stories" offers a portrait of American history and culture that spans a century. In 1910, a newly-arrived immigrant sees the Statue of Liberty and makes a bold gesture of feminist independence. In 2010, a rural Arkansas cemetery is the site for church funeral with an unexpected hilarious ending. In the years between, a cross-country hitchhiking trip includes an interlude in a Nebraska jail, a Guatemala travelogue tells of a near-disaster drug search, and an adult swimming competition reaches a fateful conclusion. In these and other episodes from the author's life, "True Stories" presents a journey of self-discovery, moving from reckless youthful engagement to a mature compassion. True Stories chapters: 1. Grandma Lilly Tells it Like it Is In 1910, a woman young, a Polish immigrant who becomes the Schwartz family matriarch, arrives in New York and who instills in the author a sense of personal strength and capacity. 2. Pastures of Plenty The story offers a perspective on America from a 1969 cross country hitchhiking summer, including a time in a Haight-Ashbury commune and a marijuana arrest in Nebraska. 3. The Machete A travel memoir set in Guatemala in 1975 offers a reflection on youthful passion and risk taking in a time and place of political violence. 4. Confessions of Distance Swimmer The story describe the author's thirty-year participation in the competitive world of adult swimming and the psychology of amateur athletes' compulsion for winning. (I am an 8-time national champion masters swimmer.) 5. Talking Points Employment at a local Planned Parenthood clinic culminates in a confrontation with an arch-conservation local journalist. 6. The Funeral of Betty Ruth Crawford A 2010 funeral at a small Southern Baptist church in a rural Arkansas town is the setting for a hilarious, unexpected gravesite event.

How long is True Stories?

True Stories by Marvin Schwartz is 140 pages long, and a total of 35,000 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read True Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 11 minutes to read True Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is True Stories?

True Stories 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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