![]() Piggle-Wiggle (Lippincott, 1957).Ī popular writer in the 1940s and 1950s, Betty MacDonald turned the raw material from difficulties she faced into four humorous autobiographical books. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (Lippincott, 1954) Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Lippincott, 1949) Nancy and Plum (Lippincott, 1952) Mrs. ![]() The Egg and I (Lippincott, 1945) The Plague and I (Lippincott, 1948) Anybody Can Do Anything (Lippincott, 1950) Onions in the Stew (Lippincott, 1955) Who Me? The Autobiography of Betty MacDonald (contains parts of The Egg and I, The Plague and I, Anybody Can Do Anything, and Onions in the Stew, Lippincott, 1959). Operated small chicken farm with first husband (1927–31) pursued business career (1931–43) began writing career (1943) published bestseller The Egg and I (1945) published three other autobiographical works (1948–55) published several children's books (1947–57). Born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard on March 26, 1908, in Boulder, Colorado died on February 7, 1958, in Seattle, Washington daughter of Darsie Campbell Bard (a mining engineer) and Elsie Tholimar (Sanderson) Bard sister of Mary Bard (1904–1970) attended University of Washington in Seattle married Robert Eugene Heskett, in 1927 (divorced) married Donald Chauncey MacDonald, on Apchildren: (first marriage) Anne Elizabeth Heskett Joan Sydney Heskett. ![]() Name variations: Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard MacDonald Anne Bard Betty Bard MacDonald Betty Heskett MacDonald. ![]() American writer whose life provided material for several humorous, bestselling autobiographical books. ![]()
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