A very interesting life Melissa has lived. She writes well. Her mother is a sad story and had quite the negative impact on her. I met her a couple times on set in Simi Valley and had no idea she was going through that. She just impressed me as a very focused little girl with a lot of talent and beautiful eyes.
Jeannie H. (ilovebooksanddogs) -
This was a great read. Very interesting look at the world of child actors/actresses and the turmoil that can engulf their lives.
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Although Little House on the Prairie is not the show I know a lot of, I still wanted to read this memoir to hear an insight into the inner workings of childhood stardom and how it affects not only the child star, but the entire family. Melissa Francis takes you into the inner workings of her family to show you the good, the bad and the ugly when you have a child star and a mom who wants nothing more than complete fame.
Although Little House on the Prairie is not the show I know a lot of, I still wanted to read this memoir to hear an insight into the inner workings of childhood stardom and how it affects not only the child star, but the entire family. Melissa Francis takes you into the inner workings of her family to show you the good, the bad and the ugly when you have a child star and a mom who wants nothing more than complete fame.
ANDRE' E. J. (Expeditious) -
Truly a hard, painfull, mind wrenching book to read. I found myself thumbing pages ahead and reading only random paragraphs.
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Wendy H. (donkeycheese) -
The mother of a child actor has to be a rough job. Heck, being a child actor has to be hell. Melissa Francis played Carrie on the well known television drama series, Little House on the Prairie. I grew up watching the show and was sad to see it end. But the behind the scenes look at Little House is few and far between in this poignant memoir.
That's not to say that there isn't some nice, relevent information detailed for fans of the show. But Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is about Melissa when she was growing up. Her mom scared the crap out of me with how hard she worked her girls and when they failed, she was not a nice person. She wanted them to be perfect, to be famous. It was her life - making sure they were auditioning at all the right places, knew just what to say and were well rehearsed. It didn't matter what Melissa and her sister Tiffany wanted. It was what mom wanted - who thought she was doing what they wanted.
Both of the girls went in different directions with their careers. Tiffany battled addiction and the celebrity status just isn't for her. Melissa is an anchor on Fox and is a strong willed individual who isn't afraid to work and go after what she wants. It's a very intriguing read - an intimate look, if you will. If you enjoy memoirs, pick this one up!
That's not to say that there isn't some nice, relevent information detailed for fans of the show. But Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is about Melissa when she was growing up. Her mom scared the crap out of me with how hard she worked her girls and when they failed, she was not a nice person. She wanted them to be perfect, to be famous. It was her life - making sure they were auditioning at all the right places, knew just what to say and were well rehearsed. It didn't matter what Melissa and her sister Tiffany wanted. It was what mom wanted - who thought she was doing what they wanted.
Both of the girls went in different directions with their careers. Tiffany battled addiction and the celebrity status just isn't for her. Melissa is an anchor on Fox and is a strong willed individual who isn't afraid to work and go after what she wants. It's a very intriguing read - an intimate look, if you will. If you enjoy memoirs, pick this one up!
