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West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915
12 journalers for this copy...
This was found in a box of rescued books. It is a library discard.
I was excited when I found this book, as I had been on the list of people who were to read it as part of a bookray started by vcrain, which unfortunatly stalled about a year ago.
I loved this look at the San Fransisco world's fair as seen through the eyes of a much loved author.
I was excited when I found this book, as I had been on the list of people who were to read it as part of a bookray started by vcrain, which unfortunatly stalled about a year ago.
I loved this look at the San Fransisco world's fair as seen through the eyes of a much loved author.
ray mailing order:
1. sqdancer - canada
2. Drusillamac - Scotland
3. vicar-of-dibley - Scotland
4. AgnesXNitt - UK
5. ReetPetite - UK
6. bestfriends - France
7. zazou - Switzerland
8. nikel27 - Germany
9. Suefitz - California, USA
10. fonda - Iowa, USA <- Here now
11. Ceili - New York, USA (currently not accepting PM"S)
12. hshah - India (skipping, and moved down the list check to see if still interested in the book)
13. froggirlwendy - Australia (skipping, and moved down the list - check to see if still interested in the book)
9. Suefitz - California, USA
10. fonda - Iowa, USA <- Here now
12. hshah - India (skipping, and moved down the list check to see if still interested in the book)
13. froggirlwendy - Australia (skipping, and moved down the list - check to see if still interested in the book)
Thanks for taking part in my bookray. The participant list is above (the previous post). Please, enjoy the book, but try not to hold onto it longer than a month since it is such a short book. If you think you will need longer, just let me know so we don't think it has been lost. Pm the next in line for their mailing info and send it on it's way :)
book started it's trip to sqdancer today.
Arrived safe and sound. Thank you for starting this ray up again!
I have other rings in the house, but I will try to turn it around quickly.
Update: I enjoyed reading about Laura's later life and learning a bit about San Fransico.
I have other rings in the house, but I will try to turn it around quickly.
Update: I enjoyed reading about Laura's later life and learning a bit about San Fransico.
This arrived in the post this morning. I'm really looking forward to it because I was a huge Laura Ingalls Wilder fan when I was younger. At the moment I have a few other rings/rays in front of this one at the moment but should get to it shortly.
Thanks to nimrodiel and sqdancer for sharing :-)
Thanks to nimrodiel and sqdancer for sharing :-)
What a charming book. I fell in love with the 'Little House' books when we studied them in school. I read and re-read my way through the entire collection before my age hit double figures!
I have just finished studying American History this semester and it was interesting learning about San Francisco at that time. Elements from WWI are brought into Laura's life such as the mysterious disappearance of Rose's German work colleague. This personal correspondence with her husband makes this a little gem of a book.
I have PMed vicar of dibley for her address so I should get this book moving again :-) Thanks again for sharing :-)
I have just finished studying American History this semester and it was interesting learning about San Francisco at that time. Elements from WWI are brought into Laura's life such as the mysterious disappearance of Rose's German work colleague. This personal correspondence with her husband makes this a little gem of a book.
I have PMed vicar of dibley for her address so I should get this book moving again :-) Thanks again for sharing :-)
Journal Entry 8 by vicar-of-dibley from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 20, 2006
arrived safe and well and on my deskl at work here in Aberdeen love the PC Drucillamac
im just finished a book so this is next up to get it going
im just finished a book so this is next up to get it going
Journal Entry 9 by vicar-of-dibley from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, October 2, 2006
i enjoyed reading the letters of the all growed up Laura to her daughter. I hadn't realised she was a rather elderly lady when she wrote the little house series.
AgnesXNitt has sent her addy so it'll be posted this week
Thanks for starting this ring and giving me the chance to meet an old friend again
AgnesXNitt has sent her addy so it'll be posted this week
Thanks for starting this ring and giving me the chance to meet an old friend again
Journal Entry 10 by vicar-of-dibley at By mail in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Friday, October 6, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/6/2006 UTC) at By mail in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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off to the next person on the list
off to the next person on the list
Journal Entry 11 by AgnesXNitt from Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Received on Monday 10/10/06, and intend to read this week.
Read in one sitting (still *very* slow at work!) so will now PM Reetpetite and get this one on the road again!
I found the book interesting, but started to get a bit annoyed with Laura - she seemed to spend a lot of time saying she was enjoying San Francisco and the exhibition but couldn't wait to get home. Half the time I don't think she wanted to be there at all! Still it was interesting to read what she thought of the city and the exhibition, how she obviously loved visiting the different countries halls but always returned to farming matters her husband would be interested in!
Read in one sitting (still *very* slow at work!) so will now PM Reetpetite and get this one on the road again!
I found the book interesting, but started to get a bit annoyed with Laura - she seemed to spend a lot of time saying she was enjoying San Francisco and the exhibition but couldn't wait to get home. Half the time I don't think she wanted to be there at all! Still it was interesting to read what she thought of the city and the exhibition, how she obviously loved visiting the different countries halls but always returned to farming matters her husband would be interested in!
Journal Entry 12 by AgnesXNitt at -- Controlled Release in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/14/2006 UTC) at -- Controlled Release in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
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Posted on to next participant in the ring :)
Posted on to next participant in the ring :)
Journal Entry 13 by 
ReetPetite
from Beeston, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 16, 2006
ReetPetite from Beeston, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 16, 2006
Arrived today. Thanks AgnesXNitt & thanks for the postcard.
Journal Entry 14 by ReetPetite from Beeston, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 25, 2006
ReetPetite from Beeston, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Really loved this book. I could imagine Manly waiting at home for letters from his Bessie. I like her books & I like reading about her as well, I've got a biography in my PC.
I was interested that there was a statue called 'The Pioneer Mother'. The Fair sounded amazing & I loved the photo of the San Francisco house with all it's balconies. I'll have to try and find my own copy of this book :)
Thanks a bunch for sharing Nimrodiel.
Will PM bestfriends in France for their address.
Posted to bestfriends on 31st October 2006.
I was interested that there was a statue called 'The Pioneer Mother'. The Fair sounded amazing & I loved the photo of the San Francisco house with all it's balconies. I'll have to try and find my own copy of this book :)
Thanks a bunch for sharing Nimrodiel.
Will PM bestfriends in France for their address.
Posted to bestfriends on 31st October 2006.
Journal Entry 15 by bestfriends from - Ergens in de provincie, Gelderland Netherlands on Saturday, November 4, 2006
In my mailbox today!
Thanks ReetPetite for sending it and nimrodiel for sharing. I'm very much looking forward to reading it, as I adore everything that has to do with Laura Ingalls Wilder's and her books. A couple of weeks ago I have read "On the Way Home" by Rose Wilder Lane and enjoyed that one too! Will probably start right this weekend!
November 10th update:
I did (read it last weekend) and enjoyed it very much. I could imagine how this former pioneer girl, that once traveled through the States by covered wagon, must have been amazed by such all those modern time delights and trafic in a modern big city. This must have been only the beginning, as this was 1915 and she lived until 1957, so she must have come across a lot more modern inventions. Would like to read more about the historical background of her books (and visit the places where she lived or what's left of them!). Thanks for sharing.
Sent to zazou today.
Thanks ReetPetite for sending it and nimrodiel for sharing. I'm very much looking forward to reading it, as I adore everything that has to do with Laura Ingalls Wilder's and her books. A couple of weeks ago I have read "On the Way Home" by Rose Wilder Lane and enjoyed that one too! Will probably start right this weekend!
November 10th update:
I did (read it last weekend) and enjoyed it very much. I could imagine how this former pioneer girl, that once traveled through the States by covered wagon, must have been amazed by such all those modern time delights and trafic in a modern big city. This must have been only the beginning, as this was 1915 and she lived until 1957, so she must have come across a lot more modern inventions. Would like to read more about the historical background of her books (and visit the places where she lived or what's left of them!). Thanks for sharing.
Sent to zazou today.
Journal Entry 16 by bestfriends at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Friday, November 10, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (11/10/2006 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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I realised I forgot to enclose my usual postcard, so here's a picture of the town the book was sent from.
I realised I forgot to enclose my usual postcard, so here's a picture of the town the book was sent from. 
Soory for not journaling this book earlier...
I am also amazed at how much as changed during the 20th century and I always wonder if people realised the cenges they were witnessing... will are grandchildren say the same?
CAUGHT IN ST-PREX SWITZERLAND
I am also amazed at how much as changed during the 20th century and I always wonder if people realised the cenges they were witnessing... will are grandchildren say the same?
CAUGHT IN ST-PREX SWITZERLAND
Forgot to log in before making my journal entry...
Journal Entry 19 by nikel27 from -- Irgendwo / Somewhere --, Hessen Germany on Sunday, January 21, 2007
arrived safe at my house
update:
Good read, thanks for sharing with me
April,04th 2007
Got the address from Suefitz - California, USA, book will go out via airmail after Eastern
update:
Good read, thanks for sharing with me
April,04th 2007
Got the address from Suefitz - California, USA, book will go out via airmail after Eastern
Journal Entry 20 by nikel27 at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (4/10/2007 UTC) at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases
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thanks for sharing with me
thanks for sharing with me
Love her books just finished another short one (On The Way Home)that was a diary of her trip from Dakota to Mansfield, MO (where she ending up living). Think of starting that one as a ring also.
Look forward to reading this one.
Look forward to reading this one.
What a great book, since most of it took place so close to home. San Francisco is about 40 minutes away and she actually visited the town of Los Gatos, which is our next door neighbor about 3 miles from my house.
Would love to see what the answers back to her letters are like.
Waiting for address of next person in line.
Would love to see what the answers back to her letters are like.
Waiting for address of next person in line.
Journal Entry 23 by Suefitz at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, June 18, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (6/16/2007 UTC) at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Releasing to fonda the next reader in IA.
Enjoy!!!!
Releasing to fonda the next reader in IA.
Enjoy!!!!
arrived in iowa this week. will be read SOON!
