How Long to Read Always a Marine

How Long Does it Take to Read Always a Marine?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 22 minutes to read Always a Marine by Clyde Adams

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

Description

This book is an attempt to record a small portion of my father's life and the events of an era that had a profound influence on the whole of his life. As a typical teenager, with answers to all of life's questions, Dad dove head first into any adventure that dared challenge him. After two tours of duty in the Pacific during WWII, answers turned into questions, most with no resolution this side of heaven. Dad's values were clearly evident to any who took the time to examine – a love of God, family and country. This book focuses on the third, a love of country, exemplified by his eight years of service in the United States Marine Corp. At an early age I was aware of my father's participation in WWII from the photos he proudly displayed on our den wall, showing the units and companies he served with. It was much later in life that stories behind the photos were shared. It was not so much that Dad had not wanted to talk about them; I was just late asking. More so in his later years, anyone desiring could get an earful of tales about South Pacific islands and Marine Corp exploits sprinkled with an occasional anecdote about growing up in small town Alabama. The last few years of Dad's life found the two of us, most every weekday afternoon, sitting on his back deck, drinking Buffalo Rock ginger ale, eating peanuts and talking about life. Usually his life. The longer we sat, the more questions I asked and the more Dad would reminisce of younger days. I finally recognized the value of these conversations and found myself hurrying home to write down details of the afternoon's exchange. As months passed, most stories were shared multiple times, occasionally with new details stirred by questions I posed. Unfortunately, the years had erased all but the most memorable events. As I penned more and more of Dad's story, I found myself looking deeper into the history surrounding his life and trying to fill in dates and events. This book is a combination of Dad's back-deck ramblings and many hours of research into the history that shaped not only his life, but life as we know it.In my study of Dad's life, I've been blessed to find some of those answers he longed for.

How long is Always a Marine?

Always a Marine by Clyde Adams is 82 pages long, and a total of 20,664 words.

This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Always a Marine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Always a Marine aloud.

What Reading Level is Always a Marine?

Always a Marine 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.

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