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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
by Terry Ryan
Ajcmeyer's review
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less by Terry Ryan
Ajcmeyer's review
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This is one if not my favorite book I have read! The story of Evelyn using her God given talent of writing to support her family through the years against the odds of poverty and an abusive husband and TEN children amazed me. Made me realize I really shouldn't complain look at what you can do if you put your mind to it! I loved how the author included pictures throughout the book and a recap at the end to how all ten of the kids turned out.
I have to disagree with a review down below a bit I think the family did deal with the alcoholic father according to the way families did in this time period. There is an exert that explains how Evelyn did call their priest to come in after a drunken rage and she was told that she would have to love and support her husband so he wouldn't feel compelled to drink(paraphrasing) and she then realized that she was on her own especially when she could smell the liquor on the priest's breath. This was before the days of CASA and hot lines you could cal...more
I have to disagree with a review down below a bit I think the family did deal with the alcoholic father according to the way families did in this time period. There is an exert that explains how Evelyn did call their priest to come in after a drunken rage and she was told that she would have to love and support her husband so he wouldn't feel compelled to drink(paraphrasing) and she then realized that she was on her own especially when she could smell the liquor on the priest's breath. This was before the days of CASA and hot lines you could cal...more
