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Betty Bard MacDonald (1907–1958); the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children's books; burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula; and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year. The public was drawn to MacDonald's vivacity; her offbeat humor; and her irreverent take on life. In 1947; the book was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert; and spawned a series of films featuring MacDonald's Ma and Pa Kettle characters. MacDonald followed up the success of The Egg and I with the creation of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle; a magical woman who cures children of their bad habits; and with three additional memoirs: The Plague and I (chronicling her time in a tuberculosis sanitarium just outside Seattle); Anybody Can Do Anything (recounting her madcap attempts to find work during the Great Depression); and Onions in the Stew (about her life raising two teenage daughters on Vashon Island). Author Paula Becker was granted full access to Betty MacDonald's archives; including materials never before seen by any researcher. Looking for Betty MacDonald; a biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller; reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona.Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lr6iVK4zWk