How long does it take to read Family of Secrets?
Russ Baker
Family of Secrets by Russ Baker takes about 10 hours 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 35 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2009. 577 pages, about 158,675 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The long-hidden story of a family we thought we knew--and of a power-making apparatus that we have barely begun to comprehend. George W. Bush left office as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history. Russ Baker asks the question that lingers even as this benighted administration winds down: Who really wanted this man at the helm, and why did his backers promote him despite his obvious liabilities and limitations? This book goes deep behind the scenes to deliver an arresting new look at George W. Bush, his father George H.W. Bush, their family, and the network of figures in intelligence, the military, finance, and oil who enabled the family's rise to power. Baker offers new insights into lingering mysteries, from the death of John F. Kennedy to Richard Nixon's downfall in Watergate, and helps us understand why we have not known these things before.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Politics and government, Friends and associates, Presidents, Biography, Business and politics, Bush family
