Dolly Parton, Songteller

….because I don’t like country music – but when I read a terrific article about Dolly in the October 19 New Yorker Magazine, I decided I had to buy the book. I just finished perusing the book and I’m very glad about my decision. The book is very substantial in size (very heavy) and it’s filled with a huge number of photos, including some from long ago. Most of them are in color, and the colors are really good. There are also some interesting graphics, and the book includes the words to some of Dolly’s songs plus a lot of her personal thoughts.

Wow! Can’t believe how FAST my Dolly Parton book arrived!! I thought it was going to take awhile, no just a few days. Packing was great! I was wasn’t expecting the book to be so large, I’m not complaining. Just BEAUTIFUL I was blown away!! I couldn’t put it down. Love the stories, so many songs I don’t remember, but I love them. Dolly I am so thankful that you put this book together for us to enjoy.
Thank you Dolly.

I was shocked by the sheer size of this book. I really shouldn’t have been. Dolly is all about big: Big hair, big voice, big career, and most obviously, a big heart. The photos, history, and inspiration within this book create one fabulous, Dolly-sized memoir that is worth every penny!

Highly recommend reading and listening to the lyrics. This book captures the sequence we all needed. It is well put together, all color and large book. It would make a great gift to anyone who loves country music, or anyone who needs a good story of believing there are always better days ahead.

I’m a music afficiando. I know about all types of music. But I knew little about Dolly other than I can recognize a legend, knew she had a great sense of humor and had a strong sense of self and style. This book made me come to know about her through her lyrics and pictures. I discovered that her lyrics are so fresh and straightforward – without metaphors, allusions, allegories or pretension – without guile. A child could understand the narrative. Such a rarity. And yet, they are deep in their simplicity; we’ve all felt those feelings and we can feel them again when we read her words. Both some of the lyrics and her narrative, brought tears to my eyes; I related so deeply. The more I read the book, the more I realized how much I truly resonated with and admired this iconic lady. I’m from a different generation, a different genre (I grew up on punk, new wave, metal and rap, followed by 70s hard rock and metal) and a different time, but I’ve realized Dolly is timeless. Like Willie Nelson. Americana at its finest. And, I realized I just love her. This is a terrific book with wonderful pictures of Dolly, her family, artifacts and collaborators. The lyrics are printed alongside origination stories and reminisces in Dollys voice. Like Dolly, this is a collector’s item.

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