Bright Lights, Prairie Dust

By Karen Grassle,

Book cover of Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma

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Karen Grassle, the beloved actress who played Ma on Little House on the Prairie, grew up at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in a family where love was plentiful but alcohol wreaked havoc. In this candid memoir, Grassle reveals her journey to succeed as an actress even as she…

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1 author picked Bright Lights, Prairie Dust as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I couldn’t wait to read about Little House’s “Ma”. Her beautiful writing and compelling story roped me in so fast, I was hooked by the end of the prologue, anxious to discover more about the fabulous woman who portrayed Caroline Ingalls.

The story is not what I imagined it would be, and isn’t that how life is? Full of tragedy and loss, and yet somehow beauty found a place to reside in Karen’s story too. 

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