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Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The #1 New York Times–bestselling classic: A hilarious memoir of two parents, twelve kids, and “a life of cheerfully controlled chaos” (The New York Times). Translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and heart of growing up in an oversized family. Mother and Dad are world-renowned efficiency experts, helping factories fine-tune their assembly lines for maximum output at minimum cost. At home, the Gilbreths themselves have cranked out twelve kids, and Dad is out to prove that efficiency principles can apply to family as well as the workplace. The heartwarming and comic stories of the jumbo-size Gilbreth clan have delighted generations of readers, and will keep you and yours laughing for years. This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the authors’ estates.

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1480457078

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9781480457072

Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank Bunker Gilbreth

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Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank Bunker Gilbreth

The hilarious, heartwarming classic that inspired the major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox Cheaper by the Dozen with Steve Martin.

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292

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0439623790

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9780439623797

Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank Bunker Gilbreth,William Roos,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank Bunker Gilbreth,William Roos,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business. Now, to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies. The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it's battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President. And the few distasteful things they can't overcome -- like castor oil -- they swallow with good humor and good grace. Belles on Their Toes is a warm, wonderful, and entertaining sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen.

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Dramatic Publishing

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0871298449

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9780871298447

Cheaper by the Dozen

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The hilarious and heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller and its beloved sequel about a larger-than-life family with twelve kids. Cheaper by the Dozen: Made into two classic movies—one starring Clifton Webb and the other starring Steve Martin—and translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is an amusing, endearing, and unforgettable memoir of the Gilbreth clan as told by siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth. Mother and Dad are world-renowned efficiency experts, helping factories fine-tune their assembly lines for maximum output at minimum cost. At home, the Gilbreths themselves have cranked out twelve kids, and Dad is out to prove that efficiency principles can apply to family as well as the workplace—with riotous results. “A touching family portrait that also happens to be very, very funny.” —Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Belles on Their Toes: With twelve kids, life at the Gilbreth house has always been a big project. But after their father passes away, there are more challenges than ever. As their resourceful mother works to keep the family business running, the kids tackle the adventures of raising themselves and running a household. With the irrepressible blend of humor and good cheer characteristic of one of the most beloved families in America, the Gilbreths rise to every occasion and find a way to keep it all together. Belles on Their Toes was also made into a movie with Myrna Loy and Jeanne Crain reprising their roles. “There is a sincere and heartwarming atmosphere in this second volume that makes it almost better reading, if possible, than the first.” —Library Journal

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499

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Open Road Media

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1504053893

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9781504053891

Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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Belles on Their Toes

By: Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

In this delightful memoir by the authors of Cheaper by the Dozen, the twelve Gilbreth children cope with the loss of their father as they grow up together. With twelve kids, life at the Gilbreth house has always been a big project. But after their father passes away, there are more challenges than ever. And yet, with the irrepressible blend of humor and good cheer characteristic of one of the most beloved families in America, the Gilbreths happily rise to every occasion and find a way to keep it all together. With the clan struggling to make ends meet, everyone has to pitch in. As their resourceful mother works to keep the family business running without Dad, the kids tackle the adventures of raising themselves and running a household. Their attempts to pinch pennies frequently result in chaos. From tragedy and the trials of the first year as a single-parent household to the daily crises of a family with a double-digit headcount, the episodes in Belles on Their Toes are poignant, inspiring, and hilarious. “From start to finish, it is a reading joy,” raved the Chicago Sunday Tribune. “There is a sincere and heartwarming atmosphere in this second volume,” wrote Library Journal, “that makes it almost better reading, if possible, than the first.” This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the authors’ estates.

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1480457086

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9781480457089

A Literature Kit for Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

By: Nat Reed,Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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A Literature Kit for Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

By: Nat Reed,Frank B. Gilbreth,Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

A Literature Kit. A classic story of a family of twelve children and their adventures while growing up together. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were renowned efficiency experts, who often practiced their many different theories and experiments on their large family. Written with wit and humor, the book documents a multitude of humorous and touching vignettes some hilarious and others nostalgic and heart-warming. Family adventures include, the family car, a vintage Pierce-Arrow, which is used by the parents for Sunday drives and causes the children no end of embarrassment. As well as a trip out west to visit Mothers straight-laced family. It is a story in which most families will readily identify, and keep the reader turning the pages to the very end.

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Classroom Complete Press

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1553193822

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

By: Frank Arthur Patty

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

By: Frank Arthur Patty

Reference book, occupational health, toxicology - records maintenance, toxic substances, occupational disease, ionising radiation, occupational health, noise and air pollution, ergonomics, measurement and evaluation of worker exposure to hot and cold work environments, vibrations, pressure, etc., And comments on occupational safety legislation. Graphs, illustrations, references and statistical tables.

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0471160466

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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