Comments on: Ask the Experts: Biography About Laura Ingalls Wilder?

By: Melanie Stringer

Melanie Stringer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:40:58 +0000

Sarah, I agree wholeheartedly with your recommendation. John Miller’s work is thorough, balanced, and allows the reader to draw their own conclusions. All of his books are superb. And, while I do love his BECOMING LAURA INGALLS WILDER, and consider it to be the most comprehensive of the Laura biographies out there, my personal favorite of Dr. Miller’s work is his LAURA INGALLS WILDER’S LITTLE TOWN. (Laura played hooky to go roller skating? Who knew?!?)

By: Sarah Uthoff

Sarah Uthoff — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:45:14 +0000

Anyone who reads Ghost in the Little House by William Holtz, should also read Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder by John E. Miller to come to a more balanced view.

Sarah Uthoff

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:52:42 +0000

I read Anderson’s book and enjoyed it. I also read “Ghost in the Little House” and it portrayed a negative perspective on Laura and Rose’s relationship. It was based a great deal on diaries left by Rose. It is Rose’s private thoughts and I wonder if she really wanted it published. It touched on the fact that Laura sent manuscripts to Rose to “fix up” and the color in the novels was Rose’s doing, not Laura’s.

I have not read Zochert’s book but plan on picking it up.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:16:32 +0000

Does anyone have any more specifics on the rumored “Pioneer Girl” book? Any idea who is publishing it?
Thanks

By: Estelle

Estelle — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:14:26 +0000

Hi all. Many thanks for all of your replies

By: Lori Berg

Lori Berg — Sun, 09 May 2010 02:02:16 +0000

I vote for Pamela Smith Hill’s book. I’ve read all of the Bio’s about Laura and felt that this one was one of the best. It gave a very clear portrait of the relationship Laura and Rose had while writing the books. It pointed out very clearly that even if Rose had some participation with editing/story development, the stories were Laura’s. Smith points out that Rose’s experience with writing fiction was limited, that she wrote for magazines and was not generally considered a fiction writer. Only short stories.

By: Laura Welser

Laura Welser — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:31:21 +0000

I’m sure the first Laura books that I read were the Anderson booklets. It was a good way to start. I still like to go back and re-read them. I was able to go hear him speak back in 1987. It was my first “Laura event” and I was thrilled!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:50:21 +0000

John, is your Book #1 available for purchase?

By: Patty Collins

Patty Collins — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:49:57 +0000

I am partial to Anderson’s work. I think his “Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography” and his “Laura’s Album” make a good pair. The facts in the former and the documents and pictures in the latter give a nice clear picture of her life. Anderson’s first hand research is evident in his work. He started like many of us, just a fan wanting to know more and 40 some odd years later he still tells her story, not for the money or the glory, but because fans want to know the rest of the story. Just my thoughts…whatever you read, I am sure you will enjoy. Let us know what you think!

By: John A. Bass, LIW/RWL Scholar

John A. Bass, LIW/RWL Scholar — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:49:46 +0000

Yes, Lauri! Exactly! That’s what I was saying too! So…see…we are all pretty much floating around in the same boat when it comes to Laura…and Rose! — I have been working on my book series, for years! And still nothing printed yet, except for that trial run back in 1997 of Book #1, which was sorta thrown together. I am trying to make this collection, the ULTIMATE, so we’ll see what happens in the future. I hope it’s very bright!