Prairie Tale, Paperback
Descriere
A fascinating, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting tale of self-discovery from the beloved actress who earned a permanent place in the hears of millions for her role in Little House on the Prarie when she was just a child. 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. With candor and humor, the cherished actress traces her complicated journey from buck-toothed Laura ""Halfpint"" 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. She eventually realized that her career on television had earned her popularity, admiration, and love from everyone but herself. 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.
Despre autor
Melissa Ellen Gilbert este o actriță americană. Gilbert și-a început cariera ca actriță copil la sfârșitul anilor 1960, apărând în numeroase reclame și în roluri ocazionale în seriale de televiziune. Din 1974 până în 1983, a jucat rolul Laura Ingalls Wilder, fiica cea mai în vârstă dintre copiii lui Charles Ingalls, în serialul NBC „Mică casă pe prerie”.
