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This book gets all the stars-- every twinkling light that hung in the velvet sky above Walnut Grove. I've wanted to read this since it was published in 2010, but the audio version wasn't released until Fall of 2017. I was thrilled to discover that Alison was the reader, and her spirited narration added an extra dimension to my enjoyment.
There are countless "OMG, you're KIDDING" moments here, recounted in no-holds-barred fashion. Many of the anecdotes are hilarious-- what was the deal with Melissa Sue Anderson?-- and several are heartbreaking.
The thing I could not believe I didn't know before reading this book was that Alison's mother, Norma MacMillan, was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey (of Davey and Goliath), and Sweet Polly Purebred. She was animation voice royalty, right up there with June Foray and Daws Butler. I was a complete cartoon geek as a child, and now I feel like a failure for this gap in my knowledge.
Alison was one child star who ultimately landed on her feet, thanks to the courage and brassiness she learned from seven years of playing Nellie Oleson. She has found both personal and professional happiness, and I couldn't be happier for her.
There are countless "OMG, you're KIDDING" moments here, recounted in no-holds-barred fashion. Many of the anecdotes are hilarious-- what was the deal with Melissa Sue Anderson?-- and several are heartbreaking.
The thing I could not believe I didn't know before reading this book was that Alison's mother, Norma MacMillan, was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey (of Davey and Goliath), and Sweet Polly Purebred. She was animation voice royalty, right up there with June Foray and Daws Butler. I was a complete cartoon geek as a child, and now I feel like a failure for this gap in my knowledge.
Alison was one child star who ultimately landed on her feet, thanks to the courage and brassiness she learned from seven years of playing Nellie Oleson. She has found both personal and professional happiness, and I couldn't be happier for her.