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Cheaper by the Dozen

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The real Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were much more interesting than the Bakers that were portrayed in the recent movie.

This book was written by some of the older members of the Gilbreth clan, so it has plenty of good, old-fashioned laughs. No (real) violence and no sex makes it a great read for all ages. Although the book switches back and forth between years in the lives of this remarkable family, it is altogether well-written. You will want more stories of the Clan long after you finish this quick read.

Cheaper by The Dozen, written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, is a heartwarming story based on the truth. It involves a dozen children with two parents. The father loves motion study which is taking your actions and reducing them to not take as much time. Everything that the family does together turns out to be a lesson.
This book will keep you entertained for hours. Along with entertaining, it also involves a lot of motion study. It is a way to get rid of all un-needed motions as I explained before. A example of this from the book is; "Is it better to stack the dishes on the table, so that you can carry out a big pile?" Dad asked. "Or is it better to take a few of them at a time into the butler's pantry, where you can rinse them while you stack? After dinner we'll divide the table into two parts, and try one method on one part and the other method on the other. I'll time you.". This explains that basically, everything that the family does, turns into a motion study.
To make this book even better, the authors, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. And Ernestine Gilbreth Carey are in the book. They lived through the experience and now want to share it with you. You can also tell that it took place a long time ago because in the book it states that they had one of the very few cars, and when one child was being born, their handyman, Tom, had ride on his bike to get a doctor rather than a car.
To conclude, I would like to say that this book would be one to invest your time into. You will never get bored. Take my word for that.