Cheaper by the Dozen (Paperback) by Frank B Gilbreth, Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

from Schmerguls

1117 Cheaper by the Dozen, by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Casey (read 20 May 1971) I did no post-reading note on this book, but I remember I read it because my wife said it was funny and I should. I found it a light enjoyable reading experience. See: Cheaper by the Dozen - Wikip...

from Canadian_Down_Under

I read this book because I love the movie by the same name. Of course, I refer to the movie starring Clifton Webb and not the cheap remake with Steve Martin. I wanted to love this book and, in fact, I did love this book, but one thing kept me from giving it 5 stars. I could not get past the subtl...

from bookswoman

A wonderful "slice of life" book, two of the twelve Gilbreath children give us a glimpse into the family that raised twelve children while building careers for both parents that are still admired today. Frank and Lilian Gilbreath are the founding "parents" of the field of Industrial Engineering, ...

from bookworm12

This book has absolutely nothing to do with the recent Steve Martin movies. It's a nonfiction account, written by two of the children, of their experiences growing up in a family with twelve kids. Their eccentric father was a motion study analyst and taught them the more efficient way to do every...

from Kace

I have read and re-read this story so many times. It was so much fun to get involved in the family dynamics. If you look to deeply, or attempted this type of "managed" family approach, the kids would probably need therapy. Just goes to show you how soft kids are these days :)