Wendy H. (donkeycheese) - , reviewed on 7/9/2013 + 1255 more book reviews

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!

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