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In 2001, a writer named Terry Ryan published a book about hermother and it later became a movie. The title of the book The PrizeWinner of Defiance: How My Mother Rised 10 Kids and 25 Words orLess. Ryan had already written two poetry books and was busywriting a comic strip for a San Francisco newspaper. When shedecided to tell her mom's story. Terry's mother, Evelyn Ryan, was aremarkable woman she entered contest after contest in the 1950s andwon most of them. In those days, companies sponsored competitionsand they gave prizes to the writters of the best slogan, poem, orsong about their product. Evely Ryan being such a naturally goodwriter that she won countless prizes, ranging from small appliancesto large cash awards. All of them earned through skill andperseverance. Terry Ryan clearly described her mother'sorganizational skills and generosity. Evelyn Ryan, her daughterexplained, was also motiveated by her circimstances as the the wifeof an alcoholic. Evelyn did it all for her family winning suchcontests was her way of staying at hime, supporting ten children,and keeping the family together.

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