Before the Prairie Books: The Writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Before the Prairie Books: The Writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder 1911 - 1916: The Small Farm

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the American classic Little House on the Prairie, from which the award winning television show was taken. Her first book was published in 1932 but long before that Laura wrote magazine articles on small farming and country living. She and her husband Almanzo lived on a small farm near Mansfield, Missouri from 1894 until their deaths, his in 1949 and hers in 1957, and it is from that happy life that the spirit of her books sprang. Lauraâ€™s articles are full of merriment, country lore, and old fashioned wisdom. They are the seed stock of the Little HouseÂ® books.

â€œThere is no place like a farm for raising children, where they can have in such abundance the fresh air and sunshine, with pure living water, good wholesome food and a happy outdoor life.â€

â€œMore than any other business, that of farming depends upon the home and it is almost impossible for any farmer to succeed without the help of the house. In the country the home is still depended upon to furnish bed and board and the comforts of life.â€

â€œLife is often called a journey, â€œthe journey of life.â€ Usually when referred to in these terms it is also understood that it is â€œa weary pilgrimage.â€ Why not call it a voyage of discovery and take it in the spirit of happy adventure?â€

"The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.â€

These nearly 40,000 words of Lauraâ€™s writings are accompanied by setting and notes by Dan L. White, a fellow Ozarker who has lived for the last quarter century in Lauraâ€™s neck of the woods and has authored several books on Laura, including Lauraâ€™s Love Story, Laura Ingallsâ€™ Friends Remember Her and Devotionals with Laura.
Country USA
Manufacturer Ashley Preston Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-10-08
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ashley Preston Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2010-10-08
Format	Kindle eBook

Before the Prairie Books: The Writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder 1911 - 1916: The Small Farm

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