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Terry "Tuff" Ryan (July 14, 1946 – May 16, 2007) was an American writer, originally from Defiance, Ohio, who resided in San Francisco for most of her adult life. She was best known for her memoir The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, published in 2001, and subsequent film adaptation released in 2005.
Terry Ryan, 60, author of the bestselling 2001 memoir “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less,” died of brain cancer Wednesday at her home in...
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is a 2005 American biographical film written and directed by Jane Anderson. It is based on the book of the same name by Terry Ryan, and stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Laura Dern. The film received a limited release on October 14, 2005. Plot.
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May 18, 2007 · DEFIANCE, Ohio, May 17 (AP) — Terry Ryan, who wrote the book “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less,” about how her mother kept her family...
May 18, 2007 · The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Ryan, 60, died on Wednesday at her home in San Francisco, her family said. The cause of death was cancer, said Pat Holt, her longtime partner. Ryan was...
Apr 9, 2002 · Instant Purchase. PICK UP IN STORE. Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Overview. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan - The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay w...
