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Author: Robynne Elizabeth Miller
Publisher: Practical Pioneer Press (November 28, 2016)

Synopsis:
Nellie Oleson may be one of the most recognizable figures in the Little House books, but she wasn’t a real person—rather, Laura Ingalls Wilder based her on three childhood acquaintances: Nellie Owens, Genevieve Masters, and Estella Gilbert. The Three Faces of Nellie: The Real Story Behind Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Nellie Oleson” uncovers the fascinating, complex lives of these women—marked by resilience, love, loss, and even scandal—proving the truth behind Nellie is richer than fiction.

About the Author:
Robynne Elizabeth Miller, MFA, is an author, speaker, editor, and writing coach who directs the Vision Christian Writers Conference in Mount Hermon, California. She has written The Three Faces of Nellie: The Women Behind the Character Nellie Oleson, Tennessee Wildcat: On the Trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Mr. Edwards, From the Mouth of Ma: A Memoir of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Mother,  and Nonfiction, Memoir, or Fiction?: Dissecting the Works of Laura Ingalls Wilder. A lifelong fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Robynne draws inspiration from history and her travels while making her home in the Pacific Northwest with her British husband and youngest child.

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