William holtzs biography of rose wilder lane the ghost in the little house answers this question in a way that will jolt fans of the much loved childrens series holtzs vivid and sympathetic biography brings to our attention the real accomplishments of a remarkable and complicated woman who is no longer nameless rose wilder lane co author of the little house books. Buy the ghost in the little house life of rose wilder lane missouri biography new ed by william holtz isbn 9780826210159 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this captivating biography holtz chronicles roses life from childhood to travels abroad that began at age seventeen and finally back home to missouri in her mid thirties where she would fine. Roses mother was laura ingalls wilder author of the beloved series of little house books for children it now appears that rose had much more to do with the success of those books than has previously been acknowledged rose had long encouraged her mother to write and laura had had quite a few articles published in local missouri newspapers and farm journals then she began writing down . Laura ingalls wilder is one of the most beloved childrens authors of all time but william holtz contends that she may not have been the sole author of the little house series that bore her name while lauras life did serve as the inspiration for the books holtz believes that her daughter rose wilder lane actually took her mothers memoirs and refurbished them into th