The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
by Terry Ryan
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Author: Terry RyanForeword: Suze Orman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-30
ISBN: 0743273931
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Summary: 5 Stars
The author found years of 1950's jingles and slogans contest forms and notes in her deceased mother's trunks. From this treasure trove, she had the courage and source material to share an inspirational story of her mother's triumphs as a contest applicant. This sounds like a recipe for a sleeper, but the author has inherited a great deal of her mother's literary and creative gift. She artfully weaves the various jingles into the story and they become another lead player. The larger story is one of persistence, creativity and goodness in a challenging home environment of the small-town midwest, a large family, an alcoholic father and a tenuous economic situation. This is a well-written, interesting and touching story. The author reads the story on the CD-version, making it even more personal and enjoyable.
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