William Anderson

A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, from her Wisconsin childhood until her death at the age of ninety.

From 'Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens' to 'Doe, a deer, a female deer,' many people have grown up humming the tunes or singing the lyrics to the songs from the beloved movie The Sound of Music. But what is the real story behind the brave von Trapp family? V is for von Trapp: A Musical Family Alphabet gives a behind-the-headlines look at this real-life singing family made famous in the classic movie. Starting with their idyllic early life...

Hone your mental toughness so you can stand tall in the face of life's biggest challenges. Life presents challenges for all human beings. They can arise in your career, relationships, or family life. It can sometimes feel like you are trying to fulfill too many roles, and when painful events occur, it can feel like the straw that broke the camel's back. When high-stress situations arise (a divorce, the loss of a loved one, health problems), you can...

Why settle for average when you can shoot for the moon and live your best life? Do you want more out of life, but you're stuck in a humdrum existence that you can't escape? You're not alone. Most people know they could be so much more than they are and yet do the bare minimum just to get by. Take the first step, and the rest will follow easily and naturally. The sky's the limit to what you can do when you put these core principles of self-discipline...

The Democratic Party and the church-two institutions that rest on their spotty legacies on behalf of the disenfranchised-cannot save us. Arguing that Blacks have always been considered non-citizens in the United States, Samudzi and Anderson make the case for a new program of transformative politics for African Americans, one rooted in an anarchist framework. This is not a feel-good-and-make-peace book. With the passion of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between...

This is a fresh look at the author in her own words. Gathered from museums, archives, and personal collections, the letters span over sixty years, from 1894 to 1956, and shed new light on Wilder s day-to-day living. --

Recounts the life story of the author of the "Little House" books, from her childhood in Wisconsin to her old age at Rocky Ridge Farm.