Here are Blanche Caffiere's warm-hearted, humorous recollections of her friendship with Betty MacDonald, author of The Egg and I and the endearing Mrs. Piggle Wiggle stories, and Betty's zany, loving family. With an astonishing eye and ear for detail - not to mention a near-perfect memory - Blanche Caffi ere takes us on a joyful ride through decades of friendship, from Roosevelt High School girlhood frolics to young motherhood and careers, from divorce and illness to the hardships of World War II. Whatever happiness and tribulation they experienced, Betty MacDonald and her family lived life to the fullest, and Blanche Caffiere has captured it all in Much Laughter, A Few Tears.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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I'm so terribly disapointed,
By Linde Lund (Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Much Laughter, a Few Tears: Memoirs of a Woman's Friendship With Betty Macdonald and Her Family (Paperback)
I hoped to receive some more info about the life of Betty MacDonald. I found nothing. The pictures are very bad.Only a few of Betty. No pics of Betty's mother, father, sisters and brother. Why? I don't understand this. And the stories are rather boring. I found no details about Betty's life? And I know she had a very exciting and fascinating life. A good advice for Betty Fans all over the world. There is a Betty Fan Club and a wonderful surprise for me was that Betty's best friend Kimi is still alive and she is a real story teller. A brilliant writer indeed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read for those who love Betty MacDonald and family,
By A Customer
This review is from: Much Laughter, a Few Tears: Memoirs of a Woman's Friendship With Betty Macdonald and Her Family (Paperback)
I enjoy this book so much because Blanche's memories are filled with detail--and all of it fits perfectly with Betty's accounts of her family and her life. It covers many years of their friendship, has photographs and even excerpts of Betty's letters to the author. Accounts of Blanche's courtship, marriage, and in-laws are also interesting and humorous.My thanks to the author for sharing her fascinating memories, pictures, and herself with grateful readers.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Wounderful Memories,
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This review is from: Much Laughter, a Few Tears: Memoirs of a Woman's Friendship With Betty Macdonald and Her Family (Paperback)
Blanche, Betty, Allison and Cleve were my friends on Vashon Island. This book is like setting down for coffee and talking with them again on Vashon Island. Always enjoyed hearing the stories of life, and the funny times they had during the early days with Betty MacDonald.
No longer living on the island, but enjoy reading the stories again and again.
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