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Laura Ingalls Wilder in general

Description: Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Newest Review: ... after an illness that the whole family suffered from, her older sister Mary woke up blind, I laughed and cried for joy with her when her father came home safe after being out between home and town in a snow storm for several days. I have continued to read and re-read these books again and again as an adult, as they still amaze me, and I am still held capture by the strong images Laura paints ... more

... with her words. Listen to this quote from the book 'The long winter' and tell me that it doesn't fill you with a sense or awe and the power of history told by real people: (just to set ...more

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Laura Ingalls Wilder in general: One woman's life story tells us more about history than ... (1008 words)
by Vialdana - written on 05/09/02 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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Written between 1935 and 1945 when She was approximately 80-90 years old, these books tell the life story of Laura Ingalls Wilder who was the child of a pioneering family in America in the 1850's and 60's. The series of books take us on a vivid journey as she travels with her mother, father, and three sisters through the wilderness of America then, settling for a while in various places before moving on when areas began to get crowded, or being moved on by the government because they were settled in Indian territory! The writing is simple, telling us of everyday life and how they coped through long winters far from anywhere. Talking of hunting, ...

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