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SOLVED: Adult Fiction > SOLVED. father of large family uses kids to find time labour efficiencies [s]

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message 1: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 2 comments Read in early 70's, book aimed at young teens
I think it was based on a historical figure
narrated by one of the children
Large man with 12? children organizes his childrens activities with charts and graphs , studies their motions to find labour efficiencies
He is a consultant to businesses and factories with a larger than life personality
SPOILER at the end he dies suddenly, wife successfully continues consultant business


message 2: by Andy (last edited Jan 03, 2016 11:12AM) (new)

Andy | 2124 comments This is Cheaper by The Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen) about the Gilbreth family. Both Frank Gilbreth and his wife were efficiency experts.


message 3: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 2 comments you are a super star!!!!!!!! thanks so much!


message 4: by Andy (new)

Andy | 2124 comments You are very welcome.


message 5: by Justanotherbiblophile (last edited Jan 03, 2016 01:25PM) (new)

Justanotherbiblophile | 1814 comments You can mark this request as solved by clicking the 'edit' link next to the subject line / title, and then selecting one of the "Solved" folders. This will help save our moderators some time.

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message 6: by Barbara (new)

Barbara (goodreadscombarb-ken) | 51 comments The follow up book was Bell on Their Toes.


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