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Sweet 16: A Lively Memoir of a Family of Sixteen

by Mark S. Pawlak

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Growing up as one of sixteen

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Growing up as one of sixteen

Mark S. Pawlak’s memoir looks back on life as the seventh child in a family of sixteen, spanning the 1960s through the 1990s. Family life provides the book’s organizing thread, with recollections framed around the bustle and personalities of a large household. The volume also includes family photographs and is presented as a tribute to Virginia Miller Pawlak, released on her birthday. Its subjects include family, faith, memory, and the changing decades in which Pawlak grew up.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in memoirs about childhood and family life.
  • Those curious about the experience of growing up in a very large family.
  • Readers drawn to recollections of American family life across the 1960s–1990s.

Themes

Large-family lifeChildhood and memoryFaith and familyAmerican life across the 1960s–1990s

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Book overview

FIRST TRADE EDITION

Released in memory and honor of Virginia Miller Pawlak on her birthday, May 18.

 

Roll out the barrel for a wild, humorous ride of growing up in an unforgettable family of sixteen!

 

Sweet 16: A lively memoir of a family of sixteen

 

As the seventh child in a house bursting with personalities, the author guides you through the hilarious, heartfelt, and chaotic decades of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

 

More than just a memoir, Sweet 16 is a moving tribute to an era gone by, overflowing with nostalgic qualities that will transport you back to a simpler time.

 

If you loved the wholesome fun of:

  • Norman Rockwell's Americana
  • The big-family antics of Cheaper by the Dozen
  • The heartwarming songs of The Sound of Music

 

...you will adore this candid, laugh-out-loud memoir that provides a touching celebration of Faith, Family, and Fun. Complete with never-before-seen family photos, this is a beautiful story of where we came from and a testament to the power of a large, loving family.

 

---Library and Archive Data:

  • Publisher: Full Armour Publications
  • LCC Classification: PS3616.P39 S94 2026
  • Subject: American Literature / Inspirational

 

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