Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series of “Little House” books, the drama series revolved around the 1870s adventures of the Ingalls family who owned a farm in Walnut Grove, Minn. Even in today’s world, the lessons of television’s iconic “Little House on the Prairie” are still relevant and embraced by audiences worldwide. Bear Manor Media published “Walnut Grove Hits Home: Prairie Values for the Modern Family” this past summer, just days before the 30th anniversary of Landon’s death.Īccording to Murphy, the nostalgic 224-page book for adults and families takes readers back to a simpler time when being with family was the best feeling in the world. Landon, the show’s lead actor, writer, director and producer, died from pancreatic cancer in 1991. “’Walnut Grove Hits Home: Prairie Values for the Modern Family’ was written to honor the life and work of the legendary Michael Landon.” “When I found myself watching reruns of my favorite childhood TV show, ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ the author in me decided to write a book about the uplifting, positive messages and lessons taught by this iconic series,” sakid Murphy. During the COVID lockdown, one of those fans, Alicia Hogan Murphy of Bethel, got hooked into reruns of the legendary show. After a ten-year run, the show went off the air in 1984, leaving a huge fan base behind. BETHEL - It’s been almost half of a century since the beloved TV series “Little House on the Prairie” debuted on NBC in 1974.