Man Of The Family, Ralph Moody
Man Of The Family, Ralph Moody
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Man Of The Family

Author: Ralph Moody

Narrator: Cameron Beierle

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2001

Synopsis

Young Little Britches life is radically changed when his ailing father dies. Then his mother reveals a terrible secret and the family is forced to flee their Colorado ranch to an uncertain future. Fortified with the Yankee ingenuity his father taught hi

About Ralph Moody

Ralph Owen Moody (1898–1982)
was an American author who wrote 17 novels and autobiographies largely about
the American West, though a few are set in New England. He was born in East
Rochester, New Hampshire in 1898 but moved to Colorado with his family when he
was eight in the hopes that a dry climate would improve his father Charles's
tuberculosis. Moody detailed his experiences in Colorado in the first book of
the Little Britches series, Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers. After
his father died, eleven-year-old Moody assumed the duties of the “man of
the house”. He and his sister Grace combined ingenuity with hard work in a
variety of odd jobs to help their mother provide for their large family. The
Moody clan returned to the East Coast sometime after Charles's death. After a period as livestock business owner in rural Kansas, Moody married and moved to Kansas City. Ralph and Edna Moody had three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luisa on January 13, 2024

Ah, I actually liked this one a smidge more than the first; and I didn’t think that was possible! I loved this one for many reasons, especially seeing the mom’s character blossom. This was a fun listen! My husband and I did it together whenever we had longer car rides. We laughed quite a bit, enjoye......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on December 01, 2019

I am rereading the Ralph Moody Little Britches series of books on audio right now being that I have no one around to read these aloud to. Truly amazing stories of resilience and familial love.......more

Goodreads review by Abby on June 08, 2022

Honestly, this book is just... It's soothing, in a way. It's just good old fashioned story telling of a time when people were honest, meant what they said and did what they did, called things as they were and helped each other out. I enjoyed reading through it, and I might add it's also a good book......more

Goodreads review by Sara on August 17, 2016

August 2016 - perhaps my favorite LB book. First Reading July 2014: This is a tremendous second offering in the Little Britches series. This text is full of American perseverance spirit, classic hard work and pioneer ingenuity. By far my favorite so far in the series and something I cannot wait to sh......more

Goodreads review by Scott on November 05, 2024

Outstanding book and series. Disappointed with the narrator's affectations. His attempts at female voices and the New England accent are significant put-offs.......more

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