Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Pages: 384
Rating: Highly Recommend
Synopsis: To fans of the hugely successful television series Little House on the Prairie. 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.
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 Little House on the Prairie, but Melissa's own unexpectedly honest, imperfect, and down-to-earth story is an inspiration.
Review: Easy to read and candid, this is one of the better written memoirs I've read. Melissa Gilbert had me from page 1. She is is easy to relate to and feels real, even though she grew up in Hollywood. While Little House on the Prairie (the tv series) is mentioned often, it is not the focus of this memoir. Melissa lets the reader into her life and her world.
As someone in the middle of a divorce and feeling as though my world is kind of mess right now, this book was a good dose of "I'm not the only one who's been there". Granted my lows aren't quite as low as Melissa's, but the lessons learned are the same.
This memoir is just a great read and you don't need to be a fan of Little House to enjoy it.
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