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Week of January 14, 1951

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BELLES ON THEIR TOES
Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

BELLES ON THEIR TOES

by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey · Thomas Y. Crowell Company

13 wks on list

Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business. Now, to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies. The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it's battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President. And the few distasteful things they can't overcome -- like castor oil -- they swallow with good humor and good grace. Belles on Their Toes is a warm, wonderful, and entertaining sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen.

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BAGHDAD 1951
Herb Caen

BAGHDAD 1951

by Herb Caen · Doubleday

5 wks on list
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THE LADY'S NOT FOR BURNING
Christopher Fry
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THE LADY'S NOT FOR BURNING

by Christopher Fry · Oxford University Press

6 wks on list

This is a romantic comedy in three acts, set in verse. It is set in the medieval period. It is about a war-weary soldier who wants to die and a woman accused of witchcraft who wants to live.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.