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Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Gilbert starred as Laura Ingalls on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. Post-Little House, Gilbert appeared in numerous Lifetime movies and recently served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms. She currently serves as President of the Board of Directors... show more
Melissa Gilbert starred as Laura Ingalls on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. Post-Little House, Gilbert appeared in numerous Lifetime movies and recently served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms. She currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Children's Hospice and and Palliative Care Coalition, where she works directly with chronically and terminally ill children to provide them with care and comfort. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Bruce Boxleitner.
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Aren's Library
Aren's Library rated it 9 years ago
Found this far more interesting than the Little House on the Prairie show.
Hipster Ariel's Literary Grotto
Hipster Ariel's Literary Grotto rated it 11 years ago
I'll be honest, from what I heard about others who had read this, I was expecting constant out of place name-dropping and a very rude and spoiled tone. I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was wrong. While yes, Gilbert does mention a lot of famous people, it did make sense why she mentioned them....
Kell's Reading Realm
Kell's Reading Realm rated it 14 years ago
I picked up this book from the library because I was feeling like a biography and had watched Little House on the Prairie as a child. It was one of two I read this weekend and I think I'm done with autobiographies for a while (although reading Melissa's makes me want to read her co-star Alison Arngr...
Between The Bookends
Between The Bookends rated it 14 years ago
Really enjoyed this one. The title is a little misleading as it sort of implies it will be mostly about her time while playing Laura on Little House, but that was really a very small part of the book. A lot of name dropping, but I expect that in a celebrity autobiography. A well written, humorous re...
izziewithaY
izziewithaY rated it 15 years ago
A candid look at Melissa's life but even though I started off enjoying this book, I got bored after a while and was very glad when I reached the last page.
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