
Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend
Missouri Biography Series
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Narrated by:
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Paula Faye Leinweber
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By:
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John E. Miller
Although generations of readers of the Little House books are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's early life up through her first years of marriage to Almanzo Wilder, few know about her adult years. Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her 63 years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident.
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Awesome informational educational experience
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What did you like best about Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend? What did you like least?
This book starts out very interesting, alot of back ground on the Ingalls family but after the first few chapters it became about her daughter Rose Wilder Lane and to be honest by the end of the book I really didnt like Rose very much.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
The last chapter was really beautiful, it went back to Laura and Almanzo's story.What about Paula Faye Leinweber’s performance did you like?
She did a good job,Was Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend worth the listening time?
No not really, way to much about Rose and most of that didn't show her in a good light.Way to much Rose
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What did you like best about Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend? What did you like least?
But it's not told in a fun way and the narrator is WAY to airy and I have a high tolerance for that.Story Could be interesting....
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Narrator awkward, nasal, echoing
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I listened to this one for the first time on my way to and from visiting De Smet, South Dakota, the Wilders' first home for those of you who don't know the history. So as I was driving around a touring, this was a great companion to what I was seeing. I've been a Little House fan since I was a little girl, so as an adult I got to geek-out on this road trip. But this book provides a lot of new details that aren't in other books about Wilder. And the narration is very good for a biographical work. For Wilder fans, I'd say this is a must-read!Listened twice!
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Great
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Rose!
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Where does Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
At the top of the listWhat did you like best about this story?
The hard work and the way they travel and move all over the place like these places were just up the street.Which scene was your favorite?
Listening to the relationship between Laura and Rose. It made them jump out of the book at you. Even back then there were differences of opinions between such an amazing Mom and her daughter.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Almanzo being so sick and Laura being by his side the whole time.Any additional comments?
They were the true American pioneer's who helped build this great country.Tough Pioneer Women
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