A Baker's Dozen is a gripping story of a husband, wife and their thirteen children. Escaping some legal trouble in Texas, the husband, Chet, would hide in Mobile, Alabama and come back once or twice a year to see his family. Gambling to make a living while he was in hiding, he left the farm in the hands of his wife, Ann, and their thirteen children, who farmed the land, tended the cattle, and canned the produce. The farm is Texas was a Christian home, and the mom saw that the children went to church every Sunday and did what they were supposed to do-all but one child. the eldest son, with troubles of his own from mustard gas poisoning, ran the farm, helped with finances with the bank, saw that the boys did the hunting and made sure the family had what they needed. This baker's dozen had many ups and downs, which are brought to life in this historical fiction by author, Marjorie Mogonye.
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978-1-68486-496-6 (9781684864966)
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Author Marjorie Mogonye was born and spent much of her childhood in Rockport, Texas, on the Live Oak Peninsula. Her journey then took her to Elgin, Texas where she graduated from high school and eventually married her husband, Charlie Mogonye. Marjorie, Charlie and their son Dale, lived on the family ranch for a number of years, enjoying the simple things in life like flower gardening, cooking, and spending time with family. Marjorie worked twenty-two years for the United States Treasury Department. Trough the years, Marjorie enjoyed teaching Bible and Sunday school at her church, studying other cultures, traveling and writing. She is the proud grandmother to three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Bringing history to life through thoughtful fictional stories has driven Marjorie's passion for writing and sharing these works with audiences around the world.
