Without a Net short stories

My favorite story out of the four that we read in the packet had to be " The Catholic Leg" because I have seen the movie," Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" which is what " The Catholic Leg" is based off of, and written by the daughter of the Ryan family. It is a memoir about her mother, and how she kept the family going and running. It is truly an incredible story. Here is the trailer for " The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA7bs2Cbik8

This movie is very well done, and its so interesting seeing how much this one family has achieved, and what the children in this family have achieved coming from a working class family. Evelyn Ryan, the mother who made things possible for her family, was a housewife who helped her family keep on living by entering contest, where she would win all kinds of things like bicycles, freezers, washers, trips to Europe( she cashed in those trips for money for her family) it was incredible how well she did to support her family. Her husband, Kelly Ryan, failed to support his family. He spent his money on alcohol.

Even though they were a working class family, they were a very successful family in the end. With Evelyn's leadership and taking control of where her family would be successful and do well. She proved to them to never give up, and to fight for your dreams and to never back down. All of the Ryan children have all been very successful and have never given up on their dreams. Their mother taught them well.