You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

Time to Read
4 hrs 8 mins

Reading Time

4 hrs 8 mins

How long to read You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington?

The estimated word count of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington is 62,000 words.

A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 8 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 6 hrs 54 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 18 mins.

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington - 62,000 words
Reading Speed Time to Read
Slow 150 words/min 6 hrs 54 mins
Average 250 words/min 4 hrs 8 mins
Fast 450 words/min 2 hrs 18 mins
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
Authors
Alexis Coe

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62,000 words

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for You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

304 pages

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Paperback: 304 pages

6 hours and 40 minutes

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book….Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor… [You Never Forget Your First] is an accessible look at a president who always finishes in the first ranks of our leaders.” —Boston GlobeAlexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he is not quite the man we rememberYoung George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the kind of man who named his dog Sweetlips and hated to leave home. He took up arms against the British only when there was no other way, though he lost more battles than he won. After an unlikely victory in the Revolutionary War cast him as the nation's hero, he was desperate to retire, but the founders pressured him into the presidency--twice. When he retired years later, no one talked him out of it. He left the highest office heartbroken over the partisan nightmare his backstabbing cabinet had created. Back on his plantation, the man who fought for liberty must confront his greatest hypocrisy--what to do with the men, women, and children he owns--before he succumbs to death. With irresistible style and warm humor, You Never Forget Your First combines rigorous research and lively storytelling that will have readers--including those who thought presidential biographies were just for dads--inhaling every page.