Man of the Family

A reviewer asked for help regarding the names and volumes in this series. Here it is... 1. Little Britches 2. Man of the Family 3. The Home Ranch 4. Mary Emma & Company 5. The Fields of Home 6. Shaking the Nickel 7. The Dry Divide 8. Horse of a Different Color Mr. Moody shares adventures of his life in this series. It's wonderful, but there is some foul language. Therefore, I would recommend reading the books aloud with older children (not for the preschool/early elementary crowd).

This is a great true story for ages 6-105. A little bit of cowboy language but going to the park is far worse. Action, adventure, joy, hardship, love of family & friends,... it's all there. Very eye opening. I'm so glad audio versions are coming out so we can enjoy them together on long car trips or when sick in bed. Worth the money.

Ralph Moody wrote stories of his own experiences that kept you interested with each paragraph wondering what was going to happen next. The stories are good, down-to-earth christian family entertainment.

Hooked by Little Britches, I am now reading the entire series. Although both Little Britches and Man of the Family are simply and unsentimentally written about the everyday dramas of a boy growing up in Colorado at the turn of the century, they surprised me by leaving me with a lump in my throat and anxious to read the next the installment in Mr. Moody's life. A good read and one that young people would enjoy and benefit from.

The 'Little Britches' series is every bit as exciting, historical, and fascinating as the 'Little House on the Prarie' series, and Moody has even outdone Laura Wilder in his characterization of great American values like hard work, independence, and respect. Continuing on after the death of father in 'Little Britches', the second book in the series tells how the Moody family pulled together to survive in turn-of-the century Littleton, Colorado. From using stilts to become the best fruit pickers in town, to outsmarting the manager of the finest hotel in Denver, to trading free coal for a Christmas goose, Moody brings the reader right into this frontier family. My children, ages 4 to 14, all sat in rapt attention as I read from this book, and every chapter was ended with cries of "just one more, Dad, please!"