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Looking For Betty Macdonald
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Author : Paula Becker
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2016-09-01
Looking For Betty Macdonald written by Paula Becker and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Betty Bard MacDonald (1907–1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children’s books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year. The public was drawn to MacDonald’s vivacity, her offbeat humor, and her irreverent take on life. In 1947, the book was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, and spawned a series of films featuring MacDonald's Ma and Pa Kettle characters. MacDonald followed up the success of The Egg and I with the creation of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, a magical woman who cures children of their bad habits, and with three additional memoirs: The Plague and I (chronicling her time in a tuberculosis sanitarium just outside Seattle), Anybody Can Do Anything (recounting her madcap attempts to find work during the Great Depression), and Onions in the Stew (about her life raising two teenage daughters on Vashon Island). Author Paula Becker was granted full access to Betty MacDonald’s archives, including materials never before seen by any researcher. Looking for Betty MacDonald, a biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lr6iVK4zWk
The Plague And I
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2016-11-01
The Plague And I written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A pre-WW2 American humorist contracts TB and “writes about her seclusion in a way that is painfully, barkingly funny” (Lissa Evans, The Guardian). “Getting tuberculosis in the middle of your life is like starting downtown to do a lot of urgent errands and being hit by a bus. When you regain consciousness you remember nothing about the urgent errands. You can’t even remember where you were going.” Thus begins Betty MacDonald’s memoir of her year in a sanatorium just outside Seattle battling the “White Plague.” MacDonald uses her offbeat humor to make the most of her time in the TB sanatorium—making all of us laugh in the process. “Improbably funny. . . equally remarkable.” ―Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly “Can you imagine writing a whole book about being forbidden to do anything other than lie in bed? But Betty does, and she somehow makes it a riveting chronicle.” ―Lory Widmer Hess, Emerald City Book Review “An appetizing, well-seasoned feast. MacDonald’s sharp, witty observations as she spends almost a year in The Pines Clinic, outside of Seattle, are perfectly pitched . . . with a huge dollop of idiosyncratic humour . . . MacDonald is an impressive and engaging storyteller.” ―Jules Morgan, The Lancet
The Egg And I
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Author : Betty Bard MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
The Egg And I written by Betty Bard MacDonald and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Fiction categories.
Betty Bard MacDonald's 'The Egg and I' is a delightful autobiographical novel that gives a humorous insight into the trials and tribulations of a city woman adjusting to rural life on a chicken farm. MacDonald's witty and engaging narrative style captures the everyday challenges and joys of farm life, providing a unique perspective on the complexities of human relationships and the dichotomy between urban and rural lifestyles. Set in the Pacific Northwest during the early 20th century, the book offers a charming portrayal of American farm life during that era. The vivid descriptions and lively characters make 'The Egg and I' a classic piece of American literature that continues to resonate with readers today.
Anybody Can Do Anything
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Author : Betty Bard MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Joiner/Oriel Incorporated
Release Date : 2000-07
Anybody Can Do Anything written by Betty Bard MacDonald and has been published by Joiner/Oriel Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07 with Authors, American categories.
One would suppose that during the Depression there wasn't much to laugh about in America. But one would be wrong. This book takes up Betty's story before she'd had any success as a writer - when she went back to live with her mother. With a failed chicken farm and marriage behind her, Betty was desperate to make a living in a country without any jobs. Luckily she had her sister Mary batting for her, and catapulting Betty into one hilarious situation after another, while she watched safely from the sidelines.
Anybody Can Do Anything
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Anybody Can Do Anything written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"After surviving the failed chicken farm-and marriage-immortalized in The Egg and I, Betty MacDonald returns to live with her mother and desperately searches to find a job to support her two young daughters. Anybody Can Do Anything recounts Betty's hilarious attempts to find work during the Great Depression, all with the help of her older sister Mary"--Cover page 4.,
Mrs Piggle Wiggle S Farm
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2025-06-10
Mrs Piggle Wiggle S Farm written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-06-10 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Mrs Piggle Wiggle
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 1994-06-03
Mrs Piggle Wiggle written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Everyone loves Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house ans smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once. Most of all, she knows everything about children. She can cure them of any ailment. Patsy hates baths. Hubert never puts anything away. Allen eats v-e-r-y slowly. Mrs Piggle-Wiggle has a treatment for all of them. The incomparable Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children good or bad and never scolds but has positive cures for Answer-Backers, Never-Want-to-Go-to-Bedders, and other boys and girls with strange habits. '[Now] in paperback . . . for a new generation of children to enjoy.' -- San Francisco Examiner Chronicle.
Happy Birthday Mrs Piggle Wiggle
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2007-09-25
Happy Birthday Mrs Piggle Wiggle written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with a brand-new bundle of wonderfully magical cures for any bad habit—from watching too much TV to picky eating to fear of trying new things. With a little help from her pets, Wag the dog, Lightfoot the cat, and Lester the pig—and a trunk full of magnificent powders and potions—she can solve any problem, big or small. And while Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is working her magic, the children are working some of their own, planning a boisterous birthday bash for everyone's favorite problem solver! Just in time for the sixtieth anniversary of the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle comes a healthy dose of comedy and adventure to delight a whole new generation of readers.
Hello Mrs Piggle Wiggle
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 1994-06-03
Hello Mrs Piggle Wiggle written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The incomparable Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children good or bad and never scolds but has positive cures for Answer-Backers, Never-Want-to-Go-to-Bedders, and other boys and girls with strange habits. ‘[Now] in paperback . . . for a new generation of children to enjoy.’ —San Francisco Examiner Chronicle.
Mrs Piggle Wiggle S Magic
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Author : Betty MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2007-08-14
Mrs Piggle Wiggle S Magic written by Betty MacDonald and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle helps mothers by curing the bad habits of sloppy, lazy, and precocious children.