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Discovering Laura & Discovering Almanzo

TO BE RELEASED IN JULY 2026

Discovering Laura: The Historical Laura Ingalls Wilder, tells the reader the real story behind Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, and By the Shores of Silver Lake.  It also includes "the hidden years" of 1875-1879, four years that were so tragic that Laura did not include them in her books for children.

TO BE RELEASED IN LATE SUMMER 2026

Discovering Laura: The Historical Laura Ingalls Wilder, tells the reader the real story behind The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and the First Four Years. It continues Laura's life beyond The First Four Years and provides a biography of the rest of her life.

TO BE RELEASED IN FALL 2026

Discovering Almanzo: The Historical Almanzo J. Wilder, is the first and only full biography of Almanzo J. Wilder. It tells the story of his first ancestor who came from England, his boyhood in Malone, New York and Spring Valley, Minnesota, his marriage to Laura and their time together in Dakota Territory and Flo

TO BE RELEASED IN FALL 2026

Discovering Almanzo: The Historical Almanzo J. Wilder, is the first and only full biography of Almanzo J. Wilder. It tells the story of his first ancestor who came from England, his boyhood in Malone, New York and Spring Valley, Minnesota, his marriage to Laura and their time together in Dakota Territory and Florida, and how they found their forever home in Mansfield, Missouri.

New Book: Discovering Laura, Volume 1, by Cheri Yecke

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Discovering Laura: The Historical Laura Ingalls Wilder and Discovering Almanzo: The Historical Alma


Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D. is an educator, author, and has been a leader in K-12 and higher education administration throughout her career.  


Coming soon--a three-volume series on Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family!



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