It takes the average reader 2 hours and 4 minutes to read In a Heartbeat by Sandra Emerson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In A Heartbeat is the story of a 70 year old couple, LeRoy and Evelyn, married for over 50 years and whose lives were changed forever because of a prescription drug. Their family doctor prescribed the drug Propulsid for Evelyn's heartburn. Three months later, while still taking Propulsid, she suffered a cardiac arrest and was not expected to live through the night. Thirteen weeks later Evelyn was released from the hospital needing 24 hour care from her family. In an internet chatroom four years later their daughter Sandra discovered that Propulsid was the possible cause of Evelyn's cardiac arrest. After researching her Mother's medical records and talking to several attorneys it was determined that Propulsid was the probable cause of the cardiac arrest. Shortly thereafter LeRoy developed congestive heart failure. In A Heartbeat will take its readers through how the lives of LeRoy and Evelyn, Sandra and her son Scott were changed because of these events. In A Heartbeat is written by Sandra who is telling her story as an actual family member whose life was changed forever in her Mother's one missed heartbeat. The book also gives advice on caregiving for people in similar situations
In a Heartbeat by Sandra Emerson is 123 pages long, and a total of 31,119 words.
This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 50 minutes to read In a Heartbeat aloud.
In a Heartbeat is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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