Ain't nobody's fool : [large print] the life and times of Dolly Parton / Martha Ackmann.
From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations but her own. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. When Dolly finally got her foot in the door, her talent and focus catapulted her to the top of country charts, the pop world, and movie stardom. Shunned by many in Nashville who saw her ambition as a betrayal of her country music roots, Dolly became the target of death threats, lawsuits, and a judge who threatened to throw her in jail, but she came back stronger than ever.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781420532234
- ISBN: 1420532235
- Physical Description: 493 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Published in 2026 by arrangement with St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group."--Back of title page.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Over in the holler -- Every little thing about every little thing -- Biding her time -- P-A-R-T-O-N -- Blood harmony -- Crossover -- Cup of ambition -- The very bottom -- Reinvention -- Ancestors and descendants.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | LP B PARTON (Text) | 34621991234074 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | LP B PARTON (Text) | 39493110189570 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | LgPrt B PARTON Ack (Text) | 33632002305671 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | LP B PARTON (Text) | 31781069951760 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | LP B PARTON (Text) | 31427000774370 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Coats Public Library | LgPrt B PARTON Ack (Text) | 33633002185626 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | LP B PARTON (Text) | 31250200095897 | Adult Large Print New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | LP B Parton (Text) | 31554012336276 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | LT41115 (Text) | 23900000105374 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | LP B PARTON (Text) | 31420621354169 | Adult Large Print New Nonfiction | Available | - |
