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Written by Ralph Moody - Audio book performed by Cameron Beierle - Unabridged Nonfiction - 6 RETAIL EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 6.8 hours

Publisher, Books in Motion (2001)

NOTE: Books In Motion RETAIL EDITIONS are packaged in attractive, simple compact, plastic album design with full-color cover artwork.

"Enthusiastically recommended for young and old." --Library Journal

"Ralph Moody's books should be read loud in every family circle in America." --Chicago Tribune

Ralph "Little Britches" Moody at age 13 moves with his mother, Mary Emma, and 5 siblings "back East" to begin a new life. They survive their first bleak winter in Massachusetts through the help of close relatives and caring friends. Money and prospects are few, but not faith and resourcefulness. Despite their efforts they face run-ins with local authorities, hardships including broken furnaces and plumbing, and difficulty keeping a small family business alive so they can have food to eat. Triumph over the challenges the Moody home is filled with a warm family life.

About the Author: Ralph Moody (1898-1982) was a working cowboy from the age of ten, a trick rodeo rider, and a student of good horseflesh. He is the author of Come on Seabiscuit! as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch.

About the Performer: Cameron Beierle's 16-year career in media includes international broadcasting. He has been heard on the East and West Coasts of the United States and Canada.