Lorelie L. (artgal36) reviewed on 6/22/2006 + 471 more book reviews

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In her tell-it-like-it-is style, Dolly describes her tough but loving upbringing in rural Sevier County, Tennessee, growing up with her parents, brothers and sisters in a close-knit home that while materially lacking, was more than rich in spirit. The fourth child of twelve, Dolly grew up amid the Smoky Mountain traditions that often fill her songs: from the beloved patchwork coat that her mother made for her, which was the basis for her classic "Coat of Many Colors," to her "Wildflowers Don't Care Where They Grow." Dolly's young life was filled with inspiration for the music that would lead the fiercely independent, ambitious eighteen-year-old out of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and bring her to Nashville with nothing but her guitar and her dreams. This long-awaited biography reveals great humor and heartfelt honesty of the real woman behind the superstar, who after scaling the heights of success, still considers herself a simple girl from the country.

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