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How long does it take to read Zen and the Art of Making a Living?

Laurence G. Boldt

Zen and the Art of Making a Living by Laurence G. Boldt takes about 12 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 12 hours 54 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 1993. 704 pages, about 193,600 words.

26 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 21 hours 31 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 12 hours 54 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 8 hours 4 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Completely revised and updated--the most innovative, unconventional, and profoundly practical career guide since What Color Is Your Parachute?First published in 1991, Zen and the Art of Making a Living is the life-changing book that helped revolutionize the career planning field by offering a new vision of work. This new edition has been updated throughout with up-to-the-minute contact information and hundreds of new biographical resources. In addition to traditional material on assessing career skills and conducting a job search, Laurence Boldt provides innovative ideas and strategies, with more than 120 worksheets and more than five hundred inspirational quotations from sages of every stripe. A book that goes far beyond other career guides, Zen and the Art of Making a Living brings creativity, dignity, and meaning to every aspect of the work experience.--Internet job resources added throughout--New sections on the opportunities in today's rapidly changing workplace, participating in the field of home-based business, and developing an effective support group to find fulfilling work.

Subjects: Zen Buddhism, Religious life, Business, Careers, Nonfiction, Self-Improvement

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