Prairie Tale: A Memoir

Fantastic!! (2010-03-02) : 5/5
I am so glad i bought this book, happenned upon it while looking for another book to buy. So execellent! Didn't even know much about Melissa Gilbert other movies that she was in beyond little house and Helen Keller. loved hearing about the familier area where she grew up. I really enjoyed all the details she gave about growing up, and the years beyond that. Interesting , life she has led. read it in just a few days, had to keep finding out what was gonna go on next in her life..
Prairie Tale (2010-02-27) : 5/5
I knew I would like this book. I have watched her on Little House episodes so much in my life. I give it a great review!
Half Pint Gets Personal. (2010-02-24) : 4/5
Melissa Gilbert is best known as Laura Ingalls Wilder (or Half Pint) from the hit TV show Little House on the Prairie which ran from 1974-1982. In her own words she gets very personal with growing up in the entertainment business as a child actress, her adoption, family, and the good, the bad, and the ugly side of Hollywood.

Like for many other fans Gilbert is a long time Idol of mine. Heck I was even named after her! From the get go I could not put the book down. She does not hold anything back, as she lays it all on the table in Prairie Tale.

My favorite chapters included: Her stories about her mom, family, and growing up, adolescence, her personal feelings about her adoption, behind the scenes of Little House, the wild side of her teens and into her early 20s, big time details into her on and off again relationship with Rob Lowe, marriages, and becoming President of SAG.

There were also moments that made me tear up when she talked about the passing of Michael Landon and the difficult birth of her beloved son Michael. I also loved how she shared how she became involved with Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition. I personally loved that more than her involvement in SAG (which I admit the politics kind of went over my head a bit), but I loved how she was able to incorporate both.

Of course there were a few things I did not like. I did get a kick out of her name dropping, but after a while it kind of got annoying; except for the big moments in her life like meeting Bill Clinton etc. I also did like her moments with her friends in The Brat Pack, but beyond that I wanted to skip ahead a bit every time a name came up (or another party). Not to mention the gossip which felt a little too tell all. I guess I am just not into that, but I know other fans/readers will absolutely love it!

Gilbert also has a great sense of humor throughout the book which makes it a great, fun, easy read; especially, through emotional times (ex: with marriages, doing drugs, and her alcohol addictions).

I dare you to pick up Prairie Tale I promise you won't be able to put it down. I read this in about 3-4 days tops. You will be moved, it'll make your eyes pop out, laugh and cry.
Saddened (2010-02-23) : 2/5
While Gilbert is amazingly candid in PRAIRIE TALE, I found her repeated treatise on her sexual exploits grievous and nauseating. It was as though that was the best she could come up with to describe and define her life. The background to LITTLE HOUSE was interesting, but sadly, paled against the backdrop of her more frequent personal life declarations. I pray that Melissa discovers deeper meaning in life through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and not just dream of one day coming back as a house cat soaking up a sunny spot on the floor. Eileen Rife, author of RESTORED HEARTS, Book two in the Born for India trilogy Restored Hearts
Overall (2010-02-15) : 4/5
Item was in perfect condition when it arrived. It was as advertised. Shipping wasn't the speediest, but it was very acceptable. Would purchase from vendor again.