Marn had the ability to laugh and cry at the same time. Motherless at seven and brought up in a house marked by alcohol and neglect, she eventually found herself raising three young daughters as a single mother in the 1940s, living on not much more than her wits and ingenuity. Still, she was somehow able to quickly size up her circumstances and make the best of them. Throughout her life, she encountered much hardship, but also adventure, love and...