The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less
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The author describes her mother Evelyn's struggles with poverty in the 1950s as she tried to build a happy home for her ten children, with the help of wit, poetry, and prose during the contest era of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Ryan, T. (2005). The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio: how my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry, 1946-2007. 2005. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry, 1946-2007, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ryan, Terry. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words or Less. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
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