{"product_id":"smart-blonde-the-life-of-dolly-parton-the-life-of-dolly-parton-9781783056224","title":"Smart Blonde: The Life of Dolly Parton: The Life of Dolly Parton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised and updated edition of Stephen Miller's definitive biography of Dolly Parton. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing behind the larger-than-life image to discover what makes Dolly tick, Miller gets to the core of a remarkable woman from a poor East Tennessee background who made it in the male-dominated world of Sixties Nashville and went on to build a respectable movie career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalking to Dolly's family members, musicians and producers, the author explores Dolly's private life, including her closely-guarded relationships with her husband of nearly fifty years, Carl Dean, and her lifelong friend Judy Ogle. What emerges is a unique portrait of a strong woman who took control of her life, her music and a successful business career with resolute determination. Dolly loves making jokes at her own expense; perhaps the best joke has been how one of America's great singer-songwriters became a legend by being serious about her music while being frivolous about her image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolly has been a huge star for decades. Her ability to pull in and delight large crowds remains undiminished - as many fans old and new discovered at the world's biggest open air festival in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnibus Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783056224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Miller practised as a solicitor until the early Nineties when he retired in order to pursue other interests, notably American country music. For six years he reviewed albums, books and concerts and interviewed a variety of artists for a weekly country music show on commercial radio station Scot FM. He is the author of Johnny Cash: The Life of an American Icon, also published by Omnibus Press. He lives in Edinburgh.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Stephen Miller \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48867595419805,"sku":"9781783056224","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_25de5751-6b4e-45c4-8ddf-a814c3487253.jpg?v=1788336287","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/smart-blonde-the-life-of-dolly-parton-the-life-of-dolly-parton-9781783056224","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}