tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post6011597111455113186..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Pamela Smith Hill, editorSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-48332536072308055622017-05-27T10:47:15.460-07:002017-05-27T10:47:15.460-07:00Hi Sruthi! I agree. Thanks for visiting my blog....Hi Sruthi! I agree. Thanks for visiting my blog.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-23936408216255216072017-05-27T00:41:57.415-07:002017-05-27T00:41:57.415-07:00This is a interesting topic.This is a interesting topic.sruthihttp://www.couponyatra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-85047992532159207412017-05-12T08:53:56.896-07:002017-05-12T08:53:56.896-07:00Hi Ruth. I agree with your first two paragraphs. ...Hi Ruth. I agree with your first two paragraphs. That bothered me even in the books when she referred to Brown's sermons as stupid. I think when I was young and grew up in a Christian household I assumed everyone else did as well. The child-like innocence of the books contributed to that as well.<br /><br />And I agree with your last paragraph. Let's just enjoy the books for what they are because we can never truly know who the real Laura was.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-48697816415364473612017-05-11T22:11:42.778-07:002017-05-11T22:11:42.778-07:00I read this last year, and I was really grateful f...I read this last year, and I was really grateful for the opportunity, especially to read the annotations. The "supporting evidence" give extra insight into what was really going on, and it was not pretty. <br /><br />Regarding Laura's religious life, I get the sense (according to the Little House books) that it was more cultural. She never seemed deeply religious to me. She also did not like the Reverend Brown very much and called his sermons stupid. Sometimes there was a sarcastic quality about her attitude toward church. <br /><br />I agree with Chris. I like this think of Laura as the woman I made up in my head by reading her children's series. It may never change. Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-67862309033840344822017-05-11T08:28:26.809-07:002017-05-11T08:28:26.809-07:00Hi Carol. I grew up reading the Little House book...Hi Carol. I grew up reading the Little House books and they're an all time favorite. I guess I assumed she was a Christian because her books record going to church and praying, but it may have been the cultural background.<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure we can ever truly know someone through another's eyes. I think the editor tried hard to be thorough but some reviews complain that she had it in for Rose.<br /><br />Perhaps, biographies will always fail at truly capturing who the person was.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-69419512187342662512017-05-10T21:14:30.236-07:002017-05-10T21:14:30.236-07:00I really like annotated editions & I didn'...I really like annotated editions & I didn't know that Pioneer Girl was the original version of her books. I read the first 7 books aloud & my children re-read them over & over as well as the rest of her Little House books. I never got the idea she was religious, or had any personal faith, although her sister Mary did, acoording to Laura. It is a bit disappointing to find that the character of a writer you enjoyed is so flawed!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-548875569142529942017-05-08T21:45:14.943-07:002017-05-08T21:45:14.943-07:00Mudpuddle: I think that my sister's son conqu...Mudpuddle: I think that my sister's son conquering the piece even though he forgot in the exact same place allowed her to have closure and the "ghost" of the song was finally laid to rest.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-1832593177024366832017-05-08T20:35:56.336-07:002017-05-08T20:35:56.336-07:00what a strange series of events! if it was in a b...what a strange series of events! if it was in a book, no one would believe it! and tx for comment on my comment... Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-81272586348858494712017-05-08T20:17:46.781-07:002017-05-08T20:17:46.781-07:00I'm sorry about your negative experience. Luc...I'm sorry about your negative experience. Luckily I had really supportive parents and my piano teacher was a super person. In fact I consider him a major influence in my life.<br /><br />My sister had a different experience with him. She had a memory block at a recital. I still remember the piece: Solfeggio. She finally just had to get up from the piano and walk off. She felt our teacher was not sympathetic and she never forgave him.<br /><br />Fast forward to last year. Her son played the same song in a piano competition and had the same memory block. My sister thought the evil ghost of the song had come back to haunt her. But what was funny is that her son was a great improvisor and she was the only one who knew he had a memory lapse.<br /><br />I wish your experience hadn't driven you away, but at least you can enjoy music on a level most people can't because they don't play an instrument. Take care!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-51157580444388390652017-05-08T20:12:05.712-07:002017-05-08T20:12:05.712-07:00Hi Chris! I sometimes wonder if it's such a g...Hi Chris! I sometimes wonder if it's such a good idea reading biographies. I think if the bio is good and I don't really care whether they were a nice person or not it'd be fine. But if it's someone I like, I don't want to find out they were a jerk.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-34075020876869873822017-05-08T17:27:21.813-07:002017-05-08T17:27:21.813-07:00My wife, my girls, and I have thoroughly enjoyed r...My wife, my girls, and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading these books. We are currently reading "On The Banks of Plum Creek." Reading to my girls is the first time I had ever read the series. I do remember a few TV episodes. <br /><br />The biography sounds interesting. However, I like imagining Laura the way she is written in the story and I am not sure I would want to change my perception of her..<br /><br />Thank you for the review! <br /><br />Wade, Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258199051181472323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-87599588394484153402017-05-08T16:47:31.135-07:002017-05-08T16:47:31.135-07:00i deeply sympathize with you "blowing it"...i deeply sympathize with you "blowing it", as you say; that happened to me once and it was a deeply traumatic experience and one of the factors that drove me away from music... unfortunately, i didn't have anyone to talk to about it; that might have made a difference; or it might not... don't know, now...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-90731018259009314682017-05-08T11:26:19.279-07:002017-05-08T11:26:19.279-07:00I do recognize the last movement. Nice!I do recognize the last movement. Nice!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-16451617737579441052017-05-08T11:11:45.908-07:002017-05-08T11:11:45.908-07:00Hi Mudpuddle, hope where ever you went it was fun....Hi Mudpuddle, hope where ever you went it was fun.<br /><br />The Emperor Concerto is one of my favorites. I never learned it but a fellow student when I was in high school did and won the state competition with it. I was always a little competitive with her.<br /><br />I need to listen to the Wieniawski. I assume you mean the violin # 2. I'm not real familiar with it. I"m going to listen to that next.<br /><br />The concerto that I played in high school that I loved was the Schumann. I might have placed in a competition except I had a major memory lapse and blew it. Ah well....it's still beautiful and I love listening to it.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-72334080061099418422017-05-08T09:11:36.721-07:002017-05-08T09:11:36.721-07:00i'm with Brian in my non reading of Wilder; b...i'm with Brian in my non reading of Wilder; but it's an interesting post and a good example of the unperceived currents splashing along behind/underneath any human endeavour... <br /><br />we've been out of town for a few, not much chance to listen to any music, except a bit on the radio, part of the Emperor Concerto, my favorite of B's piano pieces, and some other odd interjections; one of the wieniovski concerti (sp)...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-52424226875608440622017-05-08T08:51:45.699-07:002017-05-08T08:51:45.699-07:00Hi Brian. I remember enjoying the Little House sh...Hi Brian. I remember enjoying the Little House show years ago, although it seemed there was a lot of crying, which, when reading the books, the people of the 19th century were rather a stoic lot and crying wasn't tolerated among children much.<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder if it's a good trade off to read the real life of a beloved author. I'm addicted to biographies so I guess it doesn't matter but you hate to find out things about the write that might disappoint you.<br /><br />Have a good week.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-87304486089670541392017-05-08T02:15:00.860-07:002017-05-08T02:15:00.860-07:00I never read Laura Ingalls Wilder, but like just a...I never read Laura Ingalls Wilder, but like just about every American my age the television series Little House on the Prairie was very popular when I was growing up. <br /><br />I have noticed how beloved her books are to so many. It sounds as if she was a very flawed person. Sometimes I find it so difficult to reconcile a person's writing with their personal behavior. Some people are able to show a completely different face to the world when they write. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com