The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan

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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan

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Summary

Married to a man with violent tendencies and a severe drinking problem, Evelyn Ryan managed to keep her 10 children fed and housed during the 1950s and 60s by winning contests for rhymed jingles and advertising slogans. An inspirational story of a woman who refused to compromise.

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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan

The story of Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay and her ten children fed during the 1950s and 1960s by winning contest for jingles and advertising slogans. Her winning ways defied the church, her alcoholic husband and antiquated views of housewives. Shows how a winning spirit will triumph over poverty of circumstance.

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ISBN 13 9780091882716
ISBN 10 0091882710
Title The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Author Terry Ryan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 2002-01-31
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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