Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder : The Woman Behind the Legend

Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1(12) 1 Pioneer Girl, 1867-1879 13(30) 2 Schoolgirl and Courting Days, 1879-1885 43(28) 3 The Joys and Sorrows of Early Married Life, 1885-1894 71(20) 4 In the Land of the Big Red Apple, 1894-1911 91(23) 5 Building a Writing Career, 1911-1923 114(41) 6 Turning to Autobiography, 1923-1932 155(33) 7 Becoming a Celebrated Author, 1932-1937 188(27) 8 Completing the Series, 1937-1943 215(26) 9 Basking in the Glow of Her Readers' Affection, 1943-1957 241(22) Notes 263(28) Index 291