| The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less Contributor(s): Ryan, Terry (Author), Orman, Suze (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0743211235 ISBN-13: 9780743211239 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: This bestselling memoir starring a Midwestern wife and mother whose prize-winning poetry and prose kept her family afloat through the most difficult of times is now basis for a feature film from DreamWorks, starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson, scheduled for release in September. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001018379 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.56" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105984 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the contest era of the 1950s and 1960s. Evelyn's winning ways defied the church, her alcoholic husband, and antiquated views of housewives. To her, flouting convention was a small price to pay when it came to raising her six sons and four daughters. Graced with a rare appreciation for life's inherent hilarity, Evelyn turned every financial challenge into an opportunity for fun and profit. The story of this irrepressible woman, whose clever entries are worthy of Erma Bombeck, Dorothy Parker, and Ogden Nash, is told by her daughter Terry with an infectious joy that shows how a winning spirit will always triumph over poverty. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ryan, Terry: - Terry Ryan, the sixth of Evelyn Ryan's ten children, was a consultant on the film adaptation of The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. She lives in San Francisco, California. |