The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House
NOW IN PAPERBACK!\ \ A legendary television series—\ as seen by one of its stars\ \ Few television celebrities of the 1970s were as widely known and loved as Melissa Anderson. Her big break came at the age of eleven, when she landed an audition for “a pioneer western.” From among more than two hundred young actresses, she was selected to play Mary Ingalls on Michael Landon’s Little House on the Prairie.\ \ In The Way I See It, Melissa Anderson—remembered by many as “the...
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From age eleven in 1974 until she left the show in 1981, Melissa Anderson literally grew up before the viewers of Little House on the Prairie. Melissa, as Mary, is remembered by many as “the blind sister”—and she was the only actor in the series to be nominated for an Emmy. In The Way I See It, she takes readers onto the set and inside the world of the iconic series created by Michael Landon, who, Melissa discovered, was not perfect, as much as he tried to be. In this memoir she also shares her memories of working with guest stars like Todd Bridges, Mariette Hartley, Sean Penn, Patricia Neal, and Johnny Cash.
The Way I See It\ A Look Back at My Life on Little House \ \ By Anderson, Melissa \ Globe Pequot\ Copyright © 2010 Anderson, Melissa\ All right reserved.\ ISBN: 9780762759705 \ \ \ AN EXCERPT\ I spotted Mike across the stage and headed in his direction. My heart was racing, and my stomach was tied up in a huge knot.\ "Um . . . Uh . . . Hey, Mike?”\ He turned, saw me, and smiled. "Hey, darlin’, how ya doing?”\ "Uh, well, good . . . I guess.” I was now having trouble looking him in the eye.\ "Something on your mind, Missy?”\ And then, out it came. "Is it true? Are you really going to make me go blind next season?” I waited for what seemed forever for my answer.\ "Yes, Missy, you will be going blind next season.”\ My heart sank. I felt sick. The tears sprung up and out before I even had time to digest this news. I couldn’t hold them back. I madly tried to think of something, anything else, so I would stop crying and not humiliate myself any further.\ Just about the time I almost really lost it, Mike said, "Don’t worry, Missy. It’s going to be great. You’ll see.” He gave me a big hug.\ "R-r-really?” I sobbed. "You’re not going to write me out?”\ "Of course not,” he said. . . ."You have a great future ahead.”\ I knew he wasn’t just saying it to make me feel better; he wasn’t that kind of guy. He went on to explain what would happen to Mary, and the show, and how he knew this would be a great opportunity for me. I trusted Mike and chose to accept the wonderful feeling of relief that had come over me. \ \ Continues... \ \ \ \ Excerpted from The Way I See It by Anderson, Melissa Copyright © 2010 by Anderson, Melissa. Excerpted by permission.\ All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.\ Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site. \ \
Contents Preface: “I think it’s a … Western.” Chapter 1: TOO WELL-FED AND A SEVEN YEAR CONTRACTChapter 2: THE PILOT, COOGAN’S LAW, HIVES AND WHIPLASH SEASON ONE JUNE, 1974-FEBRUARY, 1975Chapter 3: “COUNTRY GIRLS” / ”A HARVEST OF FRIENDS”Chapter 4: “TOWN PARTY, COUNTRY PARTY” / ”THE LOVE OF JOHNNY JOHNSON” AND EATING FOR THE CAMERA 101Chapter 5: “THE RACCOON” / ”THE VOICE OF TINKER JONES”Chapter 6: “THE AWARD”Chapter 7: MAGIC MOUNTAIN IN DISGUISE SEASON TWO MAY, 1975-JANUARY, 1976Chapter 8: “FOUR EYES”Chapter 9: “THE CAMP OUT” / ”THE GIFT” AND “THE LONLIEST RUNNER”Chapter 10: “REMEMBER ME, PARTS I & II” / “SOLDIER’S RETURN” SEASON THREE MAY, 1976-FEBRUARY 1977Chapter 11: “THE COLLECTION” / “I’LL RIDE THE WIND”Chapter 12: “THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON” SEASON FOUR MAY, 1977-January, 1978Chapter 13: TIMES OF CHANGE” / ”THE HANDYMAN” AND “THE CREEPER OF WALNUT GROVE” / “THE AFTERMATH”Chapter 14: I’LL BE WAVING AS YOU DRIVE AWAY” PARTS I & II SEASON FIVE MAY, 1978-JANUARY, 1979Chapter 15: “THE WEDDING”, THE EMMY’S AND COOKING? WITH STEVEN SPEILBERG SEASON SIX MAY, 1979-JANUARY, 1980Chapter 16: I WAS A BLIND PIONEER AND YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD PROBLEMS SEASON SEVEN MAY, 1980-JANUARY, 1981Chapter 17: “BLIND JUSTICE” AND “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME” SEASON EIGHT MAY, 1981-JANUARY, 1982Chapter 18: “A CHRISTMAS THEY NEVER FORGOT” AND “WHERE PIGEONS GO TO DIE”Chapter 19: REFLECTIONS Epilogue
