Twelve Kids One Bathroom and a Milk Bottle

Tough Times! Changing World! Unacceptable Catholic and Lutheran marriage - WWII - Tight Money - Labor Strikes for Unions - Nuclear Weapons - Korean War - Milk Strikes - Birth of Rock & Roll - Illegal Drugs - Computerization - Vietnam War - Assassinations - and twelve children to feed clothe house and educate! <p>My mother would call out the front window Georgie Dolores Patty Reenie Jeri Lorraine Raymond Eddie Dennis Robert Tommy Adrianne come on up-dinner is on the table! <p>Yes Pat Upton Stamm's family was poor. Yes they struggled to survive tough times - and they did! Her parents George and Elvira Upton instilled in all of their children the value of a penny nickel and dime. They made them work hard to attain their goals; and made education a top priority. It was not cheaper by the dozen! Nothing was handed to them unless they earned it. Against all odds they overcame many difficult challenges while surrounding their children with unending love faith and sacrifice.<p>As the third born the author's memoir details - with humor - the struggles adventures accomplishments and good and bad times as a family. Others who lived through these challenging years will be stirred recalling memories of the nostalgic times places and events.