The Osmond Family: Everything You Wanted To Know

Published on 10/30/2017
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Family Values

You may be thinking how could a man this wealthy understand the value of a dollar? Well, Donny credits his sensibility with the values his own father instilled in him from an early age. He explained, “When I was eight, I thought I was big stuff and I remember telling him: ‘Hey Dad, my record is number one, isn’t that cool?’ He responded by giving me a stick with a poker on it to pick up litter and said: ‘Go clean the yard.’”

Family Values

Family Values

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Mental Hospital

During the peak of Marie’s postnatal depression in 1999, she sought drastic measures. Between fears of suicide and losing her career, she requested that her family take her to a mental hospital. The hospital was a legitimate institute with straitjackets, electric shock treatment and padded cells. Though shock therapy has shown results in some, Marie ultimately chose not to endure the treatment and opted for a safer method without the risks of severe memory loss.

Mental Hospital

Mental Hospital

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