Cheaper by the Dozen by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth

224 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

nonfiction biography classics funny lighthearted medium-paced

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One of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together. What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father--a famous efficiency expert--who believes families can run like factories,...

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Moods

lighthearted 100%
funny 88%
hopeful 22%
reflective 22%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
informative 5%

Pace

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medium 25%
slow 18%

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