Edwin V. (VaughanFamily) reviewed on + 5 more book reviews
22 APR 2025 (Tue.) @ ~ 03:30 P.M. EDST We acquired the book to send to a family friend who is recuperating from serious surgery. Long ago, I had read the book and later had recommended it to my wife while she was recuperating during a hospital stay. It is very well-written and entertaining; written by two of the eleven surviving Galbraith children ("Mary, next to the oldest, died of diphtheria in 1912"), it describes the interesting upbringing of eleven redheads by the two devoted parents: Frank, the first motion-study engineer, and his wife, Lillian, who assumed the role of breadwinner (and motion-study engineer) after his death - and their "houseman-cum-butler",Tom. After I provided it to our friend, I took, from our bookshelf, its sequel, "Belles on Their Toes". which describes their life after their father's death, and re-read it with pleasure. It is well worth acquiring both books and reading and re-reading them again and again.
