Highly recommend a delightful--if occasionally sad--biography,
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, by Terry Ryan, about the efforts of Terry's mom to raise 10 kids with an alcoholic husband. To feed and clothe the family and furnish the house, Evelyn Ryan entered jingle and slogan contests, keeping the family's head above water with her winnings. Wonderful portrait of a woman who kept things going despite the odds with humor and cleverness.
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