The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
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9 journalers for this copy...
Got this for a great price on eBay.
This is a great heart warming story! I can't believe how lucky Mrs. Ryan was - although maybe it wasn't all luck. In retrospect its sad that someone who had such a talent could only put it to use contesting, but it does seem that contesting worked for her!
Terry Ryan reads this abridged version of her book and does a fantastic job. This is one of those stories about an everyday, ordinary person who has extraordinary things happen to them - and who happens to have a daughter who will write about it!
Terry Ryan reads this abridged version of her book and does a fantastic job. This is one of those stories about an everyday, ordinary person who has extraordinary things happen to them - and who happens to have a daughter who will write about it!
Journal Entry 3 by Breeze144 at bookrelay.com in to fellow bookcrosser, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, November 5, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (11/5/2006 UTC) at bookrelay.com in to fellow bookcrosser, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Past on to Aceofhearts today at the meet-up!
Past on to Aceofhearts today at the meet-up!
received today at the Meet-Up
My Dad listened to this and enjoyed it. He mentioned it was interesting all the contests and reminded him of the period
mailed to Sterile who received this as part of a book relay
I muxt admit that with the demise of Constantreaders Bookrelay I had forgotten all about this! It came as a welcome surprise! Thanks for honouring the relay. TBR and passed on.
I was interested in the story behind a lady that brings home a small living contibution from contests in the 50s and 60s USA. I never realised that it was such a large and serious concern, using a lot of creativity and networking with other contestants.
I was a little frustrated that Mrs Ryan couldn't go out and find a job!! After all with 10 children at home she could have easily brought a lot more money into the house by asking them to at least do some of the household tasks. She seems to have brought up a family that couldn't do the basics and left everything to their mother. Father being an alcoholic and pretty useless for anything but siring children!!
I was a little frustrated that Mrs Ryan couldn't go out and find a job!! After all with 10 children at home she could have easily brought a lot more money into the house by asking them to at least do some of the household tasks. She seems to have brought up a family that couldn't do the basics and left everything to their mother. Father being an alcoholic and pretty useless for anything but siring children!!
Journal Entry 9 by Sterile at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (2/13/2008 UTC) at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Placing in Babyflylady's audiobox as it makes it way home.13th February 2008
Placing in Babyflylady's audiobox as it makes it way home.13th February 2008
Taken from BabyFlylady's Boomerang Audiobook box
Journal Entry 11 by SmurphiesAudios from Crathes, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wow can you believe there are actually professional contest entrants. I never knew.
Very interesting.
Very interesting.
Journal Entry 12 by SmurphiesAudios at Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, August 23, 2008
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Heading off in Smurphies All New Audiobook box
Heading off in Smurphies All New Audiobook box
Journal Entry 13 by 
Cross-patch
from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 20, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 20, 2008
Taken from Smurphie's Audio BookBox.
Journal Entry 14 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Being listened too now.
Journal Entry 15 by Cross-patch at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, September 11, 2009
Cross-patch at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, September 11, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/14/2009 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Going into Snoopy56's Audio bookbox.
Going into Snoopy56's Audio bookbox.
Journal Entry 16 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, October 10, 2009
This looks really interesting - so I'm liberating it from The Audiobook box
Thanks!
Thanks!
Journal Entry 17 by Vekiki at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (11/17/2010 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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popped in the post as part of a little HGG parcel
A surprise parcel! :) I haven't heard of this story yet, so I am curious ... I am spoiled 2 audiobooks arrived!
.. came along with it "The time Traveler's Wife" audiobook, 2 Badges, a Cross Stitch Design, a chatty Postcard and a Lovely Christmas Tree Decoration, which is so beautiful :) You are right Vekiki, I love it :D
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2012.04.28.
It is still very hard to me to follow a story in audio version, though I am trying.... This story was ok, though I did not understand everything :))
Thank you for sharing this book with me!
It is time to go on in order to discover more in this beautiful World... The book is travelling to its next reader! To the winner of the Audiobook Sweepstake... Congratulation! ---<<--{@
Received as part of the Audio Sweepstake...thank you hakkalina!
Journal Entry 21 by footymadgill at Croydon, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A feel good story about a mother of 10 who supports her family with money and prizes won in contests.
I really enjoyed this one...makes you think...are your problems really as big as you think they are?
I really enjoyed this one...makes you think...are your problems really as big as you think they are?
Journal Entry 22 by footymadgill at BCUK Unconvention 2013 in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 28, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (9/28/2013 UTC) at BCUK Unconvention 2013 in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Leaving on the buffet table!
