Coal Miner's Daughter
Tying in with the publication of Loretta Lynn's long—awaited autobiographical sequel, Still Woman Enough, later this year.

"Few subjects are too difficult to deal with here, yet there is nothing sensationalistic…Those reading this can be assured they have met the real Loretta Lynn."—Billboard

"Engaging reading even for many to whom country music is an alien world."—New York Times Book Review

"This affecting and fascinating story will delight her fans and may even win her some converts."—Publishers Weekly

Author Biography: Loretta Lynn is one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. She was named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Country Music Association and has fifteen number—one albums to her credit. The sequel to Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter will be published by Hyperion in fall 2001. George Vecsey is a sports columnist for the New York Times and co—writer of the best—selling autobiographies of Barbara Mandrell and Martina Navratilova.

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Coal Miner's Daughter
Tying in with the publication of Loretta Lynn's long—awaited autobiographical sequel, Still Woman Enough, later this year.

"Few subjects are too difficult to deal with here, yet there is nothing sensationalistic…Those reading this can be assured they have met the real Loretta Lynn."—Billboard

"Engaging reading even for many to whom country music is an alien world."—New York Times Book Review

"This affecting and fascinating story will delight her fans and may even win her some converts."—Publishers Weekly

Author Biography: Loretta Lynn is one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. She was named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Country Music Association and has fifteen number—one albums to her credit. The sequel to Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter will be published by Hyperion in fall 2001. George Vecsey is a sports columnist for the New York Times and co—writer of the best—selling autobiographies of Barbara Mandrell and Martina Navratilova.

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Tying in with the publication of Loretta Lynn's long—awaited autobiographical sequel, Still Woman Enough, later this year.

"Few subjects are too difficult to deal with here, yet there is nothing sensationalistic…Those reading this can be assured they have met the real Loretta Lynn."—Billboard

"Engaging reading even for many to whom country music is an alien world."—New York Times Book Review

"This affecting and fascinating story will delight her fans and may even win her some converts."—Publishers Weekly

Author Biography: Loretta Lynn is one of the most prolific and influential singers in modern country music. She was named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Country Music Association and has fifteen number—one albums to her credit. The sequel to Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter will be published by Hyperion in fall 2001. George Vecsey is a sports columnist for the New York Times and co—writer of the best—selling autobiographies of Barbara Mandrell and Martina Navratilova.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781549161391
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Publication date: 10/06/2020
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.50(h) x 5.00(d)

About the Author

Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter whose groundbreaking career spans almost 60 years, with such famous hits as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" and "Coal Miner's Daughter," as well as a biographical film and book of the same name. With more than 45 million albums sold worldwide, multiple gold albums, and numerous awards and accolades, Loretta is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade. She's known not only for her still-incredible voice, but also for her down-to-earth quality, quick wit, and humor.

Table of Contents

Preface to the New Edition xi

About Me and This Book xv

1 Butcher Holler 1

2 Daddy 10

3 Mommy 19

4 Family Style 27

5 School Days 36

6 The Pie Social 47

7 Doolittle 55

8 Hey, You Ain't Supposed to Wear Clothes under Your Nightgown 62

9 Doo Kicks Me Out 71

10 Two Thousand Miles from Home 76

11 A Death in the Family 87

12 Beginner's Luck 97

13 An Honest-to-Goodness Record 106

14 Fans 111

15 The Education of a Country Singer 120

16 Music City, U.S.A. 129

17 Patsy 135

18 My Kids 141

19 Performer 149

20 Songwriter 157

21 We Bought the Whole Town 163

22 Me and Doo 177

23 The Hyden Widows 184

24 The Truth about My Health 193

25 Mexico 202

26 Entertainer of the Year 207

27 Death Threats 221

28 Baptized at Last 227

29 Confessions of a Bug 236

30 On the Road 241

31 What's Next? 260

What Came Next: Forty More Years with Loretta Lynn 263

32 The View from the Mountain Top 265

33 Locking Horns 268

34 My Work Husband (Conway Twitty) 270

35 True Love 274

36 Angels 277

37 Sloe Gin Fizz (Jack White) 279

38 Fake News 283

Acknowledgments 287

Reading Group Guide 291

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