I read this in a day! My mother in law received a copy for Christmas and I read it while we were there celebrating the holiday. It was interesting enough. One thing I noticed was that the only picture of her husband was far away and blurry. As my mom said - See, he doesn't really exist! ( )

I just finished this and I've got to admit it that I expected a little more maybe because she is the Queen of Country. Having said that, while some of the book was dryly written, there were also parts of the novel that made me laugh out loud and smile poignantly. It is refreshing to read about a star that has never forgotten their roots or where they come from. In some retrospects it made me enjoy her music and who she is so much more.

Worth a read. ( )

She's charming, but the book is so choppy. Some anecdotes are a paragraph long, without enough through line. Could have used a tougher editor. ( )

This book is what got me interested in Dolly. I picked it up from the library thinking I would skim through it, but I was amazed at what a remarkable person she is after reading this. Dolly Parton does amazing charity work and seems like an all around great lady. after reading this book I started listening to her music and became interested in her as a person. I highly recommend checking this out. ( )

This book brings all of my Southern tendencies and accent to the forefront. I'm glad I can have something in common with Miss Parton, besides my big bazoom, that is.

I display this book proudly in my main bookcase for all the world to see. There's no shame in loving Dolly, and her autobiography is a fine testament to a life well lived. The book displays enough of her self-deprecating humor and wit, and she's in fine company with Keats, Yeats, Dickens and the Bronte sisters. I should wrap the book in neon lights for all to see.

I've been in love with Dolly since "Steel Magnolias" ( I'm more of a Weeza, but I certainly loved Truvy's optimism). I may have only been 13 at the time, but it was still too late of a discovery for what it's worth. That's time I won't ever get back, the ignorance of not knowing Dolly.

I "borrowed" this book from a person who never asked for it back, and that's just fine with me. I read it once, and went back to certain chapters that hit the spot when one of my moods warranted. I'm one moody Southern girl.

I'll tell you something else, too. I love it when Dolly talks about her husband, Carl Dean. I love Carl Dean. Hell, if I sat on millions and millions of dollars, I'd still want my man to go to a drug store on Valentine's Day and pick up a heart shaped box of candy that costs all of a dollar, drive home and come into our mansion and say, "Well, here." That's not just romance. That's pure love. He can store any extras in my deep freeze anytime.

And yes, I read this book every few years or so, especially when I'm feeling down. For anyone who loves Miss Dolly, well, what took you so long? This book is for you.

“I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.” --Dolly Parton ( )