Jessietaylortanner's review
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
by Terry Ryan
Jessietaylortanner's review
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less by Terry Ryan
Jessietaylortanner's review
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memoirs
recommended for: hannah, shell, jill,rachelle,diana, denise, molly,robin... so, about everyone, i guess.
I hesitated on whether to award this book my rarely bestowed 5-star rating. Those are far and few between and reserved for the select few books that have somehow altered me for the better in a life-long fashion. I don't know if this book meets my usual criteria, but it was definitely inspiring. As someone who is trying to improve their general outlook and attitude towards life, I found this memoir a great example to follow. The true story of this wife and mother of 10, trying to raise her family while her alcoholic husband drinks their meager money away, was funny, at times hard to believe, but above all, inspiring. Sorry to overuse that word, but it fits. I found myself shaking my head, laughing, and pondering my own grit, determination, and capability. It definitely helped boost my efforts to look at the world in a more positive, optimistic and ready-for-anything kind of way.
