false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255655405m/6408579.jpg 6408579 2 <b>A fascinatiating, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting tale of self-discovery from the beloved actress who earned a permanent place in the hearts of millions when she was just a child.</b><P>To fans of the hugely successful television series <I>Little House on the Prairie</i>, Melissa Gilbert grew up in a fantasy world with a larger-than-life father, friends and family she could count on, and plenty of animals to play with. Children across the country dreamed of the Ingalls' idyllic life -- and so did Melissa.<P>She was a natural on camera, but behind the scenes, life was more complicated. Adopted as a baby into a legendary show business family, Melissa wrestled with questions about her identity and struggled to maintain an image of perfection her mother created and enforced. Only after years of substance abuse, dysfunctional relationships, and made-for-television movies did she begin to figure out who she really was.<P>With candor and humor, the cherished actress traces her complicated journey from buck-toothed Laura "Half-pint" Ingalls to Hollywood starlet, wife, and mother. She partied with the Brat Pack, dated heartthrobs like Rob Lowe and bad boys like Billy Idol, and began a self-destructive pattern of addiction and codependence. Left in debt after her first marriage, and struggling to create some sense of stability, she eventually realized that her career on television had earned her popularity, admiration, and love from everyone but herself.<P>Through hard work, tenacity, sobriety, and the blessings of a solid marriage, Melissa has accepted her many different identities and learned to laugh, cry, and forgive in new ways. Women everywhere may have idolized her charming life on <I>Little House on the Prairie</i>, but Melissa's own unexpectedly honest, imperfect, and down-to-earth story is an inspiration. 6597493 9 6 2009 Prairie Tale: A Memoir total:344|5:39|4:88|3:144|2:61|1:12| 344 1113 656 154 2 0 false false Sat Oct 24 01:14:24 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 01:23:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 08:21:20 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 08:38:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:04:37 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 10:28:45 -0800 2009
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I sat down and read it over the course of an evening, frequently making my other half pause the show he was watching to listen to me read a portion of it aloud.

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She is a big name-dropper--this book is definitely a "tell all" with info about people she did drugs with, slept with, and more. I began to wonder if some of these people wouldn't be a bit angry wit...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 29 06:45:10 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 07:54:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 15 18:44:30 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 19:09:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6408579