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Mama's Bank Account Library Binding

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 402 ratings
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Bt Bound
  3. Dimensions
    0.75 x 5.75 x 8.25 inches
  4. ISBN-10
    0785774033
  5. ISBN-13
    978-0785774037
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785774033
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785774037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.75 x 5.75 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 402 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
402 global ratings
A light, easy, and nostalgic read
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A light, easy, and nostalgic read
The first chapter alone, a mere five pages long, is worth the price of this charming little book. I enjoyed the whole thing.
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toni beazley
5.0 out of 5 stars great book fast delivery
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
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Prompt shipping ----great book!
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Melinda Ambrose
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
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The book arrived quickly and in excellent condition. It's a thoughtful and interesting book and sometimes makes you cry. I loved it.
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Kelly D
5.0 out of 5 stars My 11 year old enjoyed reading it
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Was part of a homeschool curriculum. My son enjoyed reading it.
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left lane willy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Remembrance From My Childhood
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
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Many years ago the television series, "I Remember Mama", starring Peggy Wood, based on the Movie with Irene Dunne, based on this book was the hightlight of my Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. It recounts events of the Norweigen family Hansen in San Francisco in the early 1900's. The extended family's adventures, the children and their school times, the financial dificulties they had, are all lovingly chronicled by the eldest Hansen daughte,Katrin, The many crises, small and large, are handled with love, charity and maternal instinct by Mama. This small volume gives the details of their family life; it reads quickly and easily. It is so heart-warming and engaging that I stayed up till the wee hours to finish it.
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NY52
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
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I’m only giving this 4 stars, because the printing is poor quality but the story is definitely worth 5 stars!
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Joanne E. Theodorou
5.0 out of 5 stars the facts and the legends - the great stories unique to us all yet similar in so ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017
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MUST reading for every immigrant -- be they first, second, or tenth generation - currently living in the US - which is practically EVERYONE. Not really a novel, rather a series of vignettes about a close, warm Norwegian family growing up while living in San Francisco in the early 1900s.
Have tissues at the ready, this is a remarkable read. You will immediately recognize this family, you know these people. There is far more which unites us than divides us. Yes, a simpler world and dressed in nostalgia. So???!!...In order to know who you are, where you are going, you need to know who you came from. If you don't know, ASK. Before there is no one left to ask.
Every family has a story, discover your roots, the tall tales in families, the facts and the legends - the great stories unique to us all yet similar in so many ways.
READ THIS BOOK!!
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Marion B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as pictured
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023
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This book was exactly as pictured. There was no dust cover but that was known. The book itself is in good condition considering the age. The price was excellant. Sometimes books of this age are extremely expensive just because they are vintage. This was a fair price for this book and I appreciate this very much. I would recommend this seller and would purchase from them again. The pictured item is exactly what I received.
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Dennis D. Coury
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2020
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Although it wasn't what I anticipated, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I wasn't disappointed per se. Having seen the movie based on the book, "I Remember Mama", I honestly though it would "hold" to the movie much more. It went even further in the lives of the family than the movie. A quick read. I highly recommend it.
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CAT
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story!
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2018
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I read this to my daughter and we both enjoyed it. It was nice to read about this close immigrant family from a simpler time. The story was told from the oldest daughter's perspective. There are some good life lessons in this little book.
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Pete Castle
5.0 out of 5 stars A story to move you
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2016
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Having seen the film I was intrigued about the facts behind the story and found out about the book. I read the entire book in an afternoon, a wonderful and inspiring tale of a Mother's love. Highly recommended.
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Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Waited for years to find this book...
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2018
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...and the copy I received was in excellent condition, a more than fair price, and well worth the wait.
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Navatina
5.0 out of 5 stars Mama's Bank Account
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2013
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A charming book about faith and survival in times when there was great poverty and no social support in the early 1900s. Lovely family stories.
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inthemiddle
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent one-sitting read
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2015
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As described. Excellent one-sitting read.
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