TY - BOOK AU - Miller,John E. TI - Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: the woman behind the legend SN - 0826211674 (alk. paper) AV - PS3545.I342 Z769 1998 U1 - 813/.52B 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Columbia PB - University of Missouri Press KW - Wilder, Laura Ingalls, KW - Authors, American KW - 20th century KW - Biography KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Missouri KW - Women pioneers KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-289) and index; Pioneer girl, 1867-1879 -- Schoolgirl and courting days, 1879-1885 -- The joys and sorrows of early married life, 1885-1894 -- In the land of the big red apple, 1894-1911 -- Building a writing career, 1911-1923 -- Turning to autobiography, 1923-1932 -- Becoming a celebrated author, 1932-1937 -- Completing the series, 1937-1943 -- Basking in the glow of her readers' affection, 1943-1957 ER -