Belles on their Toes

I have continued to read about the Gilbreth family this summer.  A while back, I read Cheaper by the Dozen and just recently I finished the next book of the family stories in Belles on their Toes.  Just like the first novel, this novel is filled with chapter after chapter of family memories.  Cheaper by the Dozen focuses mostly on the Father of the twelve siblings while Belles on their Toes focuses on their mother (for a very important reason, but I don't want to give anything away). 
I found Belles on their Toes to be even more poignant and touching as a family struggles to survive and stay together through much adversity.  Also, the mother is one of the most impressive women I have ever read about.  She was truly a great mother.  I hope I never have to face the hardships she faced, but I do hope to be as selfless as a mother one day. 
I truly recommend Belles on their Toes to you and to your family.  A great book to read together.