How Long to Read Maryland's Vanishing Lives

How Long Does it Take to Read Maryland's Vanishing Lives?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Maryland's Vanishing Lives by John Sherwood

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

Description

For more than two years, John Sherwood roamed Maryland's small towns and city neighborhoods, traveled Appalachian back roads, and sailed the Chesapeake looking for people whose work or way of life recalled the state's rich and varied tradition. Maryland's Vanishing Lives is his vivid account of the people he met on those journeys. Working in a country store or an old-time movie house, on a small tobacco farm or a weathered skipjack, Sherwood's subjects interest us as people, as stubborn survivors who have watched—sometimes defiantly, sometimes wistfully—as the world moved on. These Marylanders' stories poignantly show what happens to family businesses and ordinary folk in the face of new technology, suburban sprawl, franchise outlets, and changing tastes. But Maryland's Vanishing Lives is also an engaging celebration of pride and craft, and the ability to survive. In this collection of sixty-six short profiles, illustrated with memorable photographs by Edwin Remsberg, Sherwood preserves for posterity the lives of Marylanders who hang on to values and skills that are quickly disappearing.

How long is Maryland's Vanishing Lives?

Maryland's Vanishing Lives by John Sherwood is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Maryland's Vanishing Lives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Maryland's Vanishing Lives aloud.

What Reading Level is Maryland's Vanishing Lives?

Maryland's Vanishing Lives 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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