A high-spirited wit, wife, mother of five, and homemaker has written these sparkling vignettes of family life in Chicago, past and present. In the popular genre of Jean Kerr, Mrs. Anton gives free reign to her memories of her childhood, life with Mother Superior in a convent school, marriage, the growth of her family, and her magnificent collection of charming, eccentric, and inspiring. friends.
Wholesomely common-sensical, she minces no words on what she considers to be farcical or ridiculous about life in the typical American family and the pleasures and perils of running a home. She is wryly humorous as she discusses the mayhem of an early-rising family, "togetherness" on camping trips, the modern "labor-saving" devices for harried housewives, and the eccentricities of husbands and children. But Mrs. Anton can also be refreshingly and solidly thoughtful when she considers such serious subjects as the religious education of children, the love of neighbor, the worth of interior values over material possessions, the honor and dignity of the priesthood, and the sacredness of marriage and the family. Through Mrs. Anton's humorous and witty style, we are led to see how a family can go out to meet the world with Christian warmth and enthusiasm and bring the richness of the world into their own home and community. These intimate glimpses of a typical American family will delight all who enjoy wisdom served up with gener- ous portions of humor and whimsey.
In addition to being a wife and mother, Rita Anton works part-time and in her "spare" time writes articles, poems, and book reviews. A graduate of Our Lady of Angels Academy in Clinton, Iowa, she attended Loyola University and Wright Junior College. The Antons live in Oak Park, Illinois.
Burmah Burris is a well-known illustrator who is popular for her humorous drawings. Her work has appeared in American Weekly and Harper's Magazine, and she has illustrated several books.
—from the dust jacket
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