The Prize Winner Of Defiance Ohio

By: Terry Ryan

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s. Standing up to the church, her alcoholic husband, and antiquated ideas about women, Evelyn turned every financial challenge into an opportunity for innovation, all the while raising her six sons and four daughters with the belief that miracles are an everyday occurrence. The inspiration for a major motion picture, Evelyn Ryan's story is told by her daughter Terry with an infectious joy that shows how a winning spirit and sense of humor can triumph over adversity every time.

Good listen. Uplifting story.

A little hard to listen to all the contest entries. But entertaining and a great true life story.

Great Book

Ive listened to this book numerous times as well as watching the movie. It is very inspirational and gives hope to the hopeless.

A reminiscent of joys and not so, but beautiful

Oh how there were many laugh out loud moments as well as heartfelt defeats in this American family living in the 1950's. A large family raised with a less than perfect father and a creative mother that must have stood in line twice at her creation for things like wit, charisma, literary apt and love. I cried at times because I took had a mom that was the contest queen! So many memories and feelings, but would ha e enjoyed this book even if I had not had such a grand experience.

Excellent

This woman is the spokesperson for positive mindsets change lives. Thank you for sharing her with the world.

Amazing grit

I loved this story of a large family with the most amazing mother holding them all together, one prize entry after another.