Cheaper By the Dozen Audio CD – Audiobook, Unabridged

Cheaper By the Dozen Audio CD – Audiobook, Unabridged
Author: Visit ‘s Frank B. Gilbreth Page ID: 0307243249

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“Gay and lighthearted…One of the most amusing books.” (The Chicago Sun-Times)

“Always entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touching….Sound Americana.” (Saturday Review of Literature)

“Instructive, funny, and very readable.” (School Library Journal)

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No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First, there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there’s Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. And there’s Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How they all survive such escapades as forgetting Frank, Jr., in a roadside restaurant or going on a first date with Dad in the backseat or having their tonsils removed en masse will keep you in stitches. You can be sure they’re not only cheaper, they’re funnier by the dozen.

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Audio CD: 5 pagesPublisher: Listening Library (Audio) (July 12, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0307243249ISBN-13: 978-0307243249 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 6.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,060,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #178 in Books > Books on CD > Children’s Fiction > Classics #595 in Books > Books on CD > Children’s Fiction > General #664 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Classics

I used to giggle over this book as a kid. It was a huge hit amongst my classmates, and we wore through several copies of Cheaper By the Dozen.
The Gilbreth family of 12 kids, parented by efficiency experts Lillian and Frank, were a bit eccentric and very funny. I still can remember the line one of the kids rapped out to a guest at dinner "Please, we are NOT in the mood for an organ recital." This was the standard reprimand for belching in the family and never intended for public airing.
The Gilbreths were actually serious innovators of efficiency for the new factory assembly lines, figuring out the number of movements needed to complete a task and establishing a unit of work movement called the Therblig. They were also warm, funny, loving parents and their story is a good one to read out loud to kids, who invariably love this book.

Has a story been so good that it made you laugh out loud? Well Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carry wrote an excellent biography of their childhood titled, "Cheaper by the Dozen." It is a very funny book. It is full of all the adventures the Gilbreth family went throgh in the first two decades of the 20th century.
Can you imagine having to take care of 12 kids and a dog? That would be a pretty hard job. I love reading this book especially when their father (Mr. Gilbreth) was teaching the kids Morse code. All over the house on every wall was Morse code. The kids had to find out what they said. Some would say, "Go to my room and under my bed is a deck of cards."
I encourage any one who loves non-fiction biography to read this book. I am sure you will like it too. If you don’t like it in the beginning you should stick with it because it gets extremely good at the end.

The first thing I have to say about this book is that it’s funny and will make the reader understand how a super large family really can make it financially.
I read this book the first time because it was required in junior high (now known as middle school). I just read it again with my teenage daughters to maybe bring some understanding to them about saving time and money and that time is money. This father is the king of creative spending and overlapping chores to save time.
A very enjoyable book to read. This is an excellent book to co-read with your children of any age and might help you get a few frugal points accross to them.
It’s a comical read laced with some very neccesary ideas of financial knowledge.
This is a quick book to read, and in my case a shared time of family financial understanding. Don’t pass up reading this fun book. It’ll make you laugh and think…"That’s a good idea." reading about dad’s fanatical penny pinching ways.
A great story that everyone should read.
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The Object of My Affection is My Reflection

The Object of My Affection is My Reflection: Coping with Narcissists Audible – Unabridged ridged
Author: Rokelle Lerner ID: B00BFDD12U

How to manage the narcissistic people in your life Does your boss constantly blame you for things you didn’t do? Do you isolate yourself from friends and family to avoid conflict at home? Do you feel anxious when you see a certain “friend’s” name on your cell phone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you most likely have a narcissist in your life. The Object of My Affection Is in My Reflection will help you understand the complexities of this disorder and arm you with the coping mechanisms to navigate through this type of relationship. Narcissists suffer from a personality disorder that began in the early stages of childhood. They are stuck in an early development stage where there is tremendous self-interest, excessive self-absorption, and extreme entitlement. Their behavior is a consequence of early childhood abandonment and abuse. Rokelle Lerner specializes in working with narcissists and the people they impact. Her astounding results in improving the quality of life for those that live or work with narcissists has been recognized by therapists across the country. She explains why narcissists do the things they do and how you can protect yourself from their intimidation and manipulations. Lerner shows you how to:Spot a narcissist at work and in your personal lifeSet appropriate boundaries to avoid further conflictAvoid antagonizing a narcissist at work or at home Narcissists are disarming, manipulative, and mesmerizing by nature. The Object of My Affection is in My Reflection will help you see through their charm so you can recharge your spirit, redefine your purpose, and regain your life.
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Audible Audio EditionListening Length: 7 hours and 39 minutesProgram Type: AudiobookVersion: UnabridgedPublisher: Audible StudiosAudible.com Release Date: March 25, 2013Whispersync for Voice: ReadyLanguage: EnglishID: B00BFDD12U Best Sellers Rank: #528 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Mental Illness #786 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Health, Mind & Body > Family & Relationships #867 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Pathologies
WOW!!! Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! I have educated myself extensively on NPD, and THIS is the book I could not put down! If you are ‘under the spell’ of living with one with NPD, the first step is to become aware of WHAT it is you are dealing with, and then acknowledge that this disorder is so perplexing that perhaps you DO need help to cope with the NPD individual in your life. Please…Go ahead and do yourself a ‘life-altering favor’…do not hesitate to purchase this book! It will give you a complete array of tools that you need to reclaim your life, your values, your power, and your sanity. And if you have chosen to stay in this relationship, this "life experience" does not have to be a "life sentence" with ‘no parole’. You CAN reclaim your life! The information in this book is amazingly helpful, incredibly detailed, and the author has such an abundance of insight into the NPD personality. For the first time in many, many years (actually decades), I now feel alive, in control, and HAPPY again. I have actually reclaimed my life, my values, and my soul! This book is like a ‘breath of fresh air’ for those of us who have been suffocated and stifled for so long.

We DO have options, and this author takes you, by the hand (and with no holds barred) to show you exactly HOW you can begin the process to light up your future and enjoy life once again. The powerful arsenal of the narcissist has remained unchallenged for far too long; now finally a viable arsenal is available for the spouse, partner, adult child, employee, or co-worker of one with NPD, to enable you to reclaim your power! The results of putting even ‘some’ of the author’s ideas into practice – even after only three short days for me – have been both amazing and enlightening!
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