It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat by Chet Beates
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"Born on the mess decks and under the gun, my daddy was a Gunner and I'm a Son of a gun." Son of a gun Meaning a rogue or scamp - ""you are naughty, you old son of a gun."" Also used, although this is uncommon outside the USA, as a euphemism for 'son of a bitch'. Some say that the origin is 'son of a military man'. This explanation is disputed but, correct or not, the phrase is no longer used to convey that meaning. Let there be no doubt in your collective military minds that first of all I am a God fearing man and I tell the truth as I see it! The difference between a Fairy Tale and a good Sea Story is this: A Fairy Tale begins, "Once upon a time ... " and a Sea Story Begins, "Now this ain't no shit ... " Well now, this book "Ain't no shit ... " and he who tells a bigger tale will have to tell a lie!" And thereby hangs a tale."
Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat by Chet Beates is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.
This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat aloud.
Son of a Gun - The Life and Times of a Lifer Brat is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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