A Baker's Dozen is a gripping story of a husband, wife and their thirteen children. Escaping some legal trouble in Texas, the husband, Chet, would hide in Mobile, Alabama and come back once or twice a year to see his family. Gambling to make a living while he was in hiding, he left the farm in the hands of his wife, Ann, and their thirteen children, who farmed the land, tended the cattle, and canned the produce. The farm is Texas was a Christian home, and the mom saw that the children went to church every Sunday and did what they were supposed to do-all but one child. the eldest son, with troubles of his own from mustard gas poisoning, ran the farm, helped with finances with the bank, saw that the boys did the hunting and made sure the family had what they needed. This baker's dozen had many ups and downs, which are brought to life in this historical fiction by author, Marjorie Mogonye.