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LITTLE HOUSE GUIDE TO LIFE: 101 LIFE LESSONS FROM LAURA INGALLS WILDER
by Laura Mendelsohn Kuhn (Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2006)

Contents
Guide to the Guide
If You Want to Meet Mr. Right, Better Get Busy: Little House, Birds, and Bees
1. Boys Are Different Animals
2. Cherish the Drama of Courtship
3. Like It or Not, You're a Lady, Might as Well Enjoy It
4. Always Be Ready
5. If You Want to Meet Mr. Right, Better Get Busy
6. It's a Lady's Prerogative To Change Her Mind
7. Good Couples Do Things Together
8. Don't Be Coy
9. Don't Let the In-Laws Hijack Your Wedding
10. Reality Sets In When Courtship is Over
Stick Up for Your Sister: Little House Family Values
11. Babies Are Babies, That's Why They're So Spoiled
12. Birth Order is Everything
13. Birth Order is Nothing
14. There Comes a Time You Don't Have to Blindly Obey Your Parents
15. Every Family Needs a Cat
16. Every Family Needs a Dog
17. Life Just Keeps Getting Better
18. Stick Up For Your Sister
19. Stop Blaming Everybody for Your Problems
20. Take Responsibility for Yourself
21. Go Ahead, Turn into your Mother; You Could Do Worse
22. Friendship Begins at Home
23. Big Girls Don't Cry
Other People's Nastiness Is None of Your Business: Little House Diplomacy
24. Never Heed a Know-It-All
25. We're Not As Dumb As We Look
26. You Can't Ignore a Bully
27. Bullies Build Character
28. Revenge is a Dish Served Best At Any Temperature
29. People Who Seem To Have It All Don't
30. Other People's Nastiness is None of Your Business
31. You Can Run and You Can Hide, But Your Past Will Always Find You
Pretty Is As Pretty Does: Little House Health & Style
32. Blondes Do Not Have More Fun
33. A Few Years Ago You Dressed Funny, Too
34. Wear Your Flannels
35. Sometimes a Girl's Gotta Cut Her Own Hair
36. Pretty Is As Pretty Does
37. Every Lady Needs a Black Dress
Good Food Comes to Those Who Wait: Dining à la Little House
38. Always Check Labels
39. Children and Sugar: A Lethal Combination
40. Sugar is Good
41. And a Little Little Bacon Fat Doesn't Hurt, Either
42. Treat Yourself, You Deserve It
43. Good Food Comes to Those Who Wait
Music Makes Everything Better: Little House Coping Mechanisms
44. Life on the Prairie Could Drive a Girl Mad
45. Whatever Your Complaint, We Know Someone Who's Had It Much, Much Worse
46. When All Else Fails, Follow Somebody Else's Lead
47. Get Your Priorities Straight
48. Keep It Simple, Sweetie
49. Stick to a Schedule
50. When a Situation Stymies, Lose Yourself in a Good Book
51. A Primal Scream Does a Body Good
52. Fake It 'til You Make It
53. You're a Smart Girl, You Can Handle Anything
54. Success Is a Habit
55. It's All Right to Admit When You Don't Know
56. When Things Start Looking Really Bad
57. Music Makes Everything Better
58. If the Problem is Real, Complaining Won't Solve It
Shopping iIs Fun: Little House Dollars and Sense
59. Money Can't Buy Everything
60. Gotta Make Do
61. Support Business You Can Believe In
62. Town Life Is Alluring
63. Don't Tally Up Your Bonus
64. Shopping is Fun
65. Once You Get an Upgrade
66. Recycle. It's the Right Thing to Do
You're In This Together, Might As Well Get Along: Little House Diplomacy
67. Show Some Restraint
68. Least Said, Soonest Mended
69. If You Must Threaten Someone, Be Quiet, Calm, and Reasonable
70. Don't Contradict
71. Watch Your Mouth
72. You Can Be Good, No Matter How Naughty You Feel
73. Being Good is a Kind of Naughty
74. Visit the House of Worship of Your Choice
75. You're In This Together, Might As Well Get Along
76. Be Prepared To Run Interference for Friends
77. Bureaucracy Bites
Don't Lick the Water Pump Winter: Little House Truth or Dare
78. If You Want Something Done Right, You Better Do It Yourself
79. A Lady Gets Courageous When the Lights Go Down
80. Fear is Equal Opportunity Emotion
81. You're Going to Get Caught
82. Don't Fight Authority
83. Sometimes It Works When You Wing I
84. Following the Letter of the Law Is The Best Way to Get Around the Rule 85. If You're Headed For Trouble
86. You Can Be Brave, Even When You're Scared
87. When Fear's Your Reaction, It's Time To Take Action
88. Don't Lick the Water Pump in Cold Weather
There's No Great Loss Without Some Small Gain: Little House Tools for LivingBasic Truths
89. All's Well That Ends Well
90. Call It Santa if You Must, Just Remember: Someone¿s Watching out for You
91. The End of One Thing Is the Beginning of Another
92. You Can Think Your Way Into Failure or Success
93. Some People Have All The Luck, But Who Cares?
94. You Can't Do A Thing About The Weather
95. If Everything Starts Going South, Go West
96. Wherever You Are, There You Are
97. Success is a Relative Term, One You Must Define for Yourself
98. Some Crimes Are Justified
99. There's No Great Loss Without Some Small Gain
100. Ask for Help
101. Get an Attitude of Gratitude

In Conclusion:
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