A prairie faith : the religious life of Laura Ingalls Wilder/ John J. Fry
2024
PS3545.I342 Z646 2024
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Title
A prairie faith : the religious life of Laura Ingalls Wilder/ John J. Fry
Author
Fry, John J., author.
ISBN
0802876285 (pbk.)
9780802876287 (pbk.)
9780802876287 (pbk.)
Imprint
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2024.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 217 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Call Number
PS3545.I342 Z646 2024
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1395946955
Summary
"A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder focusing on the role of Christian faith in her life"-- Provided by publisher.
"The beloved Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder have sold over 60 million copies since their publication in the first half of the twentieth century. Even her unpolished memoir, Pioneer Girl, which tells the true story behind the children's books, was widely embraced upon its release in 2014. Despite Wilder's enduring popularity, few fans know much about her Christian beliefs and practice. John J. Fry shines a light on Wilder's quiet faith in this unique biography. Fry surveys the Little House books, Pioneer Girl, and Wilder's lesser-known writings, including her letters, poems, and newspaper columns. Analyzing this wealth of sources, he reveals how Wilder's down-to-earth faith and Christian morality influenced her life and work. Interweaving these investigations with Wilder's perennially interesting life story, A Prairie Faith illustrates the Christian practices of pioneers and rural farmers during this dynamic period of American history." - Amazon
"The beloved Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder have sold over 60 million copies since their publication in the first half of the twentieth century. Even her unpolished memoir, Pioneer Girl, which tells the true story behind the children's books, was widely embraced upon its release in 2014. Despite Wilder's enduring popularity, few fans know much about her Christian beliefs and practice. John J. Fry shines a light on Wilder's quiet faith in this unique biography. Fry surveys the Little House books, Pioneer Girl, and Wilder's lesser-known writings, including her letters, poems, and newspaper columns. Analyzing this wealth of sources, he reveals how Wilder's down-to-earth faith and Christian morality influenced her life and work. Interweaving these investigations with Wilder's perennially interesting life story, A Prairie Faith illustrates the Christian practices of pioneers and rural farmers during this dynamic period of American history." - Amazon
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword by Mark A. Noll
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: "Between him and God"
Home, on and off the prairie: Kansas and Wisconsin, 1867
1874
Exploring the world and the church: Minnesota and Iowa, 1874
1879
Adolescence and courtship: Dakota territory, 1879-1885
Trials: Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, 1885-1894
New beginnings: Missouri, 1894-1911
Writing about the farm, the good life, and God 1911-1924
From memoir to children's literature:1924-1935
The later little house books: 1935-1943
Aging, together and apart: 1943-1957
Remembering Laura: Since 1957
Personal afterword: Faith and the popularity of the little house books
A Note on sources
Appendix: Pastors of the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church,1895-1939, and the Mansfield Methodist Church, 1939-1958
Index
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: "Between him and God"
Home, on and off the prairie: Kansas and Wisconsin, 1867
1874
Exploring the world and the church: Minnesota and Iowa, 1874
1879
Adolescence and courtship: Dakota territory, 1879-1885
Trials: Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, 1885-1894
New beginnings: Missouri, 1894-1911
Writing about the farm, the good life, and God 1911-1924
From memoir to children's literature:1924-1935
The later little house books: 1935-1943
Aging, together and apart: 1943-1957
Remembering Laura: Since 1957
Personal afterword: Faith and the popularity of the little house books
A Note on sources
Appendix: Pastors of the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church,1895-1939, and the Mansfield Methodist Church, 1939-1958
Index
Added Author
Noll, Mark A., 1946- author of foreword.
Series
Library of religious biography.
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