It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife by Barbara J. Alderman
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During an era when many women concentrated on hearth and home, thousands of women quietly and without pay served in law enforcement. They organized, administered, presented reports to county commissioners, prepared for inspections, comforted victims, disciplined unruly inmates, fought with escapees, rode shotgun with their husbands as backup, and raised children, tended gardens, and kept house. They risked their lives every day and some paid the ultimate price. This is their story. The office of county sheriff has existed in America since 1634. Between 1800 and 1960, families of the sheriff lived in or near the jail. All family members, young and old, worked alongside the lawman to fulfill the required duties, without additional pay. The mom and pop jail was truly a family business. After the middle of the 20th century, fewer families carried on this tradition as counties modernized and jails became professionalized.
The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife by Barbara J. Alderman is 241 pages long, and a total of 60,491 words.
This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife aloud.
The Secret Life of the Lawman's Wife is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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