Cheaper by the Dozen (by Frank B Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey)

Thursday I bought a copy of Cheaper by the Dozen (by Frank B Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey) at a local Goodwill. It’s the memoir of a family of 12 children growing up in the first two decades of the 20th century, and is the basis for both the Steve Martin and Clifton Webb movies of the same name. More specifically it’s their memories of their Dad, a famous efficiency expert who drilled them like little soldiers but never failed to show them love and affection, mixed in with plenty of laughs and smiles. It’s a heartwarming book that holds up very well given its age (original printing appears to be 1948) and I think the Dad is a role model for every father out there. This book is grand. Grade: A+ Book #85 of the year