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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

Name: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
ISBN: 9780061962158

How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

Alison Arngrim

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 14, 2011

Reading lane: Television History & Criticism

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Beyond Nellie

A comic memoir for anyone curious about the person behind television’s memorably devious Nellie Oleson.

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Behind-the-scenes stories from Little House on the Prairie
A candid mix of television, upbringing, and advocacy

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Comic memoir with life beyond the set
Stories touching on HIV awareness and advocacy for abused children

Book Details

Authors: Alison Arngrim
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: June 14, 2011
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Television History & Criticism · Reality, Game & Talk Shows
Reading lane: Television History & Criticism

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Lives in Entertainment
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Child Abuse
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Dysfunctional Families

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Conf essions of a Prairie Bitch is Alison Arngrim’s comic memoir of growing up as one of television’s most memorable characters—the devious Nellie Oleson on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie . With behind-the-scenes stories from the set, as well as tales from her bohemian upbringing in West Hollywood and her headline-making advocacy work on behalf of HIV awareness and abused children, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is a must for fans of everything Little House : the classic television series and its many stars like Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert; Gilbert’s bestselling memoir Prairie Tale ... and, of course, the beloved series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that started it all.