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Diary of a stage mother's daughter a memoir

A memoir from the former child actress and veteran journalist describes the pride, pressure, and cruelty she felt from her ambitious stage mother while working as part of the cast of "Little House on the Prairie."

Main Author: Francis, Melissa.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Weinstein Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Francis, Melissa.
Television actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
Mothers and daughters.
Summary: A memoir from the former child actress and veteran journalist describes the pride, pressure, and cruelty she felt from her ambitious stage mother while working as part of the cast of "Little House on the Prairie."
Physical Description: 294 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9781602861725
1602861722
Author Notes: Melissa Francis is an anchor, inspirational speaker, and host on the Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel, and a regular contributor on financial, economic, and political issues on shows such as The Five, Outnumbered, Happening Now , and America's Newsroom . Prior to her role at Fox, Melissa spent nine years at CNBC anchoring Power Lunch, The Call , and On the Money . She co-hosted It's the Economy on MSNBC with Contessa Brewer. She contributed to the Today Show, NBC Nightly News , and Weekend Today .

As an actress she appeared in numerous motion pictures, television series, and commercials. She is best known for her role of Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie .

Melissa grew up in Los Angeles and earned an honors degree in Economics from Harvard University. She now lives in Manhattan with her husband and three children.

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