Reading :: Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes
By Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

I'm just noting that I read this sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen. In this book, the authors chronicle the Gilbreth family's life after their father Frank Gilbreth died and their mother, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, had to carry on the family's consultancy in motion studies. This was quite a task in the 1920s, as many did not believe women had the capacity, expertise, or right to run a consultancy. Although the authors describe their lives growing up in a large household, we still get a sense of what Dr. Gilbreth went through. It's a quick read (I think I finished it in one sitting) and I recommend it if you enjoyed the first book.