Cheaper by the Dozen

Frank B. Gilbreth · Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Nov 2013 · Cheaper by the dozen series Book 1 · Open Road Media

About this eBook

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.
   

Ratings and reviews

Enjoyed reading about the family and their adventures. I am one of seven siblings and my husband is one of eight. We have some similar stories of largd family antics. A fun read.

So much fun to read that I'm buying and reading the sequel! Takes place during the time my Grandparents were growing up, fun, imagination galore, amazing peek into family life begining over 100 years ago, no cell phones, tablets, video games, ect.....I loved it!

I read this as a young woman in junior high school and enjoyed it tremendously. It still rocks.

About the author

DIVDIVFrank B. Gilbreth Jr. (1911–2001) served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy during World War II, earning the Bronze Star and Air Medal for his valor in the campaigns in the South Pacific. After the war, he worked for the Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, as a columnist and reporter. His books include How to Be a Father and Time Out for Happiness, and the classics Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes, both coauthored with his sister Ernestine Gilbreth Carey./divDIV
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (1908–2006) graduated from Smith College with an English degree, and worked for fourteen years as a department store buyer and manager. She wrote or coauthored five books, including two with her brother Frank, as well as Jumping Jupiter, Rings Around Us, and Giddy Moment./divDIV
In 1950, Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth were corecipients of the French International Humor Award for Cheaper by the Dozen. /div/div