Way I See It
A Look Back at My Life on Little House
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
When other girls her age were experiencing their first crushes, Melissa Sue Anderson was receiving handwritten marriage proposals from fans as young, and younger, than she was. When other girls were dreaming of their first kiss, Melissa was struggling through hers in front of a camera. From age eleven in 1974 until she left the show in 1981, Melissa Anderson literally grew up before the viewers of Little House on the Prairie.
Melissa, as Mary, is remembered by many as “the blind sister”—and she was the only actor in the series to be nominated for an Emmy. In The Way I See It, she takes readers onto the set and inside the world of the iconic series created by Michael Landon, who, Melissa discovered, was not perfect, as much as he tried to be. In this memoir she also shares her memories of working with guest stars like Todd Bridges, Mariette Hartley, Sean Penn, Patricia Neal, and Johnny Cash.
In addition to stories of life on the set, Melissa offers revealing looks at her relationships off-set with her costars, including the other Melissa (Melissa Gilbert) and Alison Arngrim, who portrayed Nellie Oleson on the show. And she relates stories of her guest appearances on iconic programs such as The Love Boat and The Brady Bunch.
Filled with personal, revealing anecdotes and memorabilia from the Little House years, this book is also a portrait of a child star who became a successful adult actress and a successful adult. These are stories from “the other Ingalls sister” that have never been told.
Customer Reviews
Huh
The book was a synopsis of every episode! I could have read each episodes description, I think she did. Very disappointing.
Boring
Don’t waste your money! She literally rehashes every episode of the tv series and doesn’t share any real inside feelings or thoughts. This book is a script of the show. What a disappointment.
Great read!!
This is a very well-written piece from Melissa Anderson which results in the reader really “knowing” her and appreciating her humility and character. Most of us have no other way of hanging out behind the scenes in the world of TV production, and Melissa provides a wonderful viewpoint, both the good times and otherwise. I would love to meet Melissa in person sometime, and highly recommend this book. Thanks for sharing, Melissa Sue!!!