Cheaper by the Dozen

Written by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Book #1 in the Cheaper by the Dozen Series series

A family of twelve children navigates life with their eccentric father, a motion study expert who applies his scientific methods to everyday life.

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224 pages· 60,964 words· 890L

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In a bustling household of twelve children, the Gilbreths navigate chaos under the guidance of their father, a renowned efficiency expert, and their supportive mother. As the family attempts to operate like a well-oiled machine, hilarity ensues. Can the principles of efficiency truly apply to the unpredictable nature of family life? This timeless memoir captures the humor and heart of growing up in a unique family dynamic, offering a glimpse into the challenges and joys of early 20th-century life. Discover the laughter and love that bind this extraordinary family together.

From the publisher

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, and a mother who is his partner in everything except discipline? You get a hilarious tale of growing up that has made generations of kids and adults alike laugh along with the Gilbreths in Cheaper by the Dozen. Translated into more than fifty-three languages and made into a classic film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, this memoir is a delightfully enduring story of family life at the turn of the 20th century.

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