Terry Ryan

Evelyn Ryan was an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay and turned advertising slogan contests into opportunities for fun and profit.

How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words Or Less

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

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. Standing up to the church, her alcoholic husband, and antiquated ideas about women, Evelyn turned every financial challenge into an opportunity for innovation, all the while raising her six sons and four daughters with the belief that miracles are an everyday occurrence. The inspiration for a major motion picture, Evelyn Ryan's story is told by her daughter Terry with an infectious joy that shows how a winning spirit and sense of humor can triumph over adversity every time.

How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less

Belle

This book is as much a memoir about a mother and her devotion to her kids as it is about the once big business of contesting. I found the stories about growing up in a poor family of 10 with an alcoholic dad endearing, funny, and sometimes thrilling.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words Or Less

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