num_pages: 367
description: 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 lifeand 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 Melissas own unexpectedly honest imperfect and down-to-earth story is an inspiration.
language: English
title: Prairie Tale
publisher: Gallery Books