It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise by Jeff LaHurd
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Ken Thompson served as Sarasota's city manager from 1950 to 1988, making him the longest-serving manager in United States history. During these years, Sarasota experienced a population explosion and an unprecedented modernization of city services. The city moved from a sleepy little town to an independent city with an identifiable economy. This period of growth gave residents a vastly improved bayfront that included Island Park and the Marina Jack development and saw the creation of the current city hall and the Van Wetzel Theater. In thirty-eight years, Sarasota moved from the Circus City to...
The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise by Jeff LaHurd is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise aloud.
The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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