--- product_id: 213108098 title: "Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics" price: "R2938" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/213108098-dolly-parton-songteller-my-life-in-lyrics store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # 175 iconic songs explored 60+ years of songwriting legacy 175+ never-before-seen photos Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics **Price:** R2938 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎤 Own the story behind the legend — Dolly like you’ve never seen her before! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics - **How much does it cost?** R2938 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/213108098-dolly-parton-songteller-my-life-in-lyrics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Behind the Lyrics:** Unlock the personal stories and candid insights behind Dolly’s most beloved songs. - • **A Visual Treasure Trove:** Dive into rare, unpublished photos and memorabilia that bring Dolly's story to life. - • **The Ultimate Dolly Gift:** Perfect for fans, music historians, and anyone craving authentic Americana vibes. - • **Generations of Inspiration:** Celebrate over six decades of songwriting that shaped country and pop culture. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who made this a top-ranked country music memoir. ## Overview Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a New York Times bestselling memoir that chronicles over 60 years of Dolly Parton's songwriting journey. Featuring 175 songs and packed with rare photos and memorabilia, this book offers an intimate look at the stories behind iconic hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5.” Critically acclaimed and beloved by fans worldwide, it’s a must-have for anyone inspired by Dolly’s enduring legacy in country music and American culture. ## Description New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. This landmark volume explores the remarkable life and lyrics of the one and only Dolly Parton. As told in her own inimitable words, Songteller explores the songs that have defined Parton's journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from her personal and business archives, the Washington Post calls it "a gold mine of little-seen photos and personal anecdotes." Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics. A celebrity memoir like no other, Dolly Parton, Songteller reveals the stories and memories that have made Dolly a beloved icon across generations, genders, and social and international boundaries. A RARE VISUAL ARCHIVE: Packed with never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia from Parton's archives, this book is a show-stopping must-have for every Dolly Parton fan. BEHIND THE BELOVED SONGS: Learn the history, personal stories, candid insights, and myriad memories behind classic Parton songs like "Jolene," "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," and more in this "splashy, entertaining guide to the lyrics of one of the most popular musicians of our time" ( Kirkus Reviews ). CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: First published in hardcover with resounding response from fans and media alike, including showstopping interviews with Oprah, Stephen Colbert, Brené Brown, and The Today Show , features in People , Parade , Marie Claire , USA Today , Washington Post , and much more. EVERYONE LOVES DOLLY: The perfect gift for Dolly Parton fans, as well as lovers of music history and country singer-songwriters.Perfect for: Fans of Dolly Parton's music, books, television and movie roles, theme park, and charitable work Readers who loved Dolly's Coat of Many Colors ; Run, Rose, Run , co-authored with James Patterson; and Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business Gift giving for birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, holiday, anniversary, or any special occasion for anyone who loves Dolly, country music, or American music history To shelve alongside such music best sellers as Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn, The Lyrics by Paul McCartney, Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen Review: Purchased for inspiration - Dolly makes me proud to be an American. Her story is an example of finding one's authenticity. She has arrived and is living her best life. I am still working on getting there. This is my second purchase of the book. My first purchase was a birthday gift to my ex GF. We both love Dolly's music. I thought I'd be reading that copy eventually but the two of us were not on the same page. In reviewing my past desertcart purchases, I was reminded of this book and decided to purchase my own copy for positive inspiration at a time when the focus of so much in American life is on negativity. This is a wonderful book. The pictures of family life will bring you joy. The lyrics are contemporary American poetry, probably more relatable to more Americans than Walt Whitman. I don't own a coffee table so this book will not be on display but for those who do own coffee tables, the book will be a conversation starter even for those who are not into country music or only know of Dolly Parton's stereotypical persona. One of my best desertcart purchases. Review: Enjoyable and honest, but somewhat sketchy - I bought the Kindle version of this book, so I'm not able to enjoy the huge coffee-table book with fancy presentation and beautiful color photos. It is what the subtitle says: "My Life in Song Lyrics". I learned a fair amount about Dolly's upbringing and her family poverty and her very musical relatives. As the book goes on, there is progressively less and less information about the ensuing years. In effect, the entire book is a series of vignettes, many of them quite short, preceded by the lyrics of a selected song that she wrote. It's not the best way to write a memoir, especially if the reader is not familiar with the vast majority of the songs (Dolly has written hundreds, actually thousands, of them). And minus the music and singing they are a little thin. Some of the snippets are prefaced by a little paragraph of information by her co-author. The snippets themselves are by Dolly, and are in conversational "Dolly-speak" -- somewhat simplistic (like maybe a 6th-grade level of writing), charming and witty but not really great or revelatory writing. It just sounds like she is talking off-the-cuff in a talk-show interview. Not the best way to write a revealing or meaningful memoir. So, although I learned a fair amount, I didn't feel like we really got below the surface. I also feel like Dolly was protecting the feelings and images of everyone she mentioned (including herself). So I am somewhat disappointed. I may try to sample some of her albums, like her bluegrass 'Trio' with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Or, I may try and read the actual memoir she wrote in 1994, which may actually be more revealing. Also, the Kindle edition of this book is very expensive. Dolly will probably spend the proceeds on charity so I don't begrudge that, but it was higher than it was worth, to me. In time the Kindle price may go down or be on sale. Lastly, I'd like to conclude that Dolly is a great lady, and if you don't already know that you're probably not interested in this book. This book does not disprove that at all, but it just didn't go deep enough for me. If you are a Dolly fan, or simply admire her, I recommend it. ## Features - Packed with never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia|Explores personal stories candid insights and myriad memories behind the songs|Learn the history behind classic Parton songs like “Jolene ” “9 to 5 ” “I Will Always Love You ” and more.|The perfect gift for Dolly Parton fans (everyone loves Dolly!) as well as lovers of music history and country ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #17 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Country & Folk Composer Biographies #1 in Women's Biographies #1 in Country Music (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 10,228 Reviews | ## Images ![Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91LJG54hqqL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Purchased for inspiration *by R***M on September 22, 2024* Dolly makes me proud to be an American. Her story is an example of finding one's authenticity. She has arrived and is living her best life. I am still working on getting there. This is my second purchase of the book. My first purchase was a birthday gift to my ex GF. We both love Dolly's music. I thought I'd be reading that copy eventually but the two of us were not on the same page. In reviewing my past Amazon purchases, I was reminded of this book and decided to purchase my own copy for positive inspiration at a time when the focus of so much in American life is on negativity. This is a wonderful book. The pictures of family life will bring you joy. The lyrics are contemporary American poetry, probably more relatable to more Americans than Walt Whitman. I don't own a coffee table so this book will not be on display but for those who do own coffee tables, the book will be a conversation starter even for those who are not into country music or only know of Dolly Parton's stereotypical persona. One of my best Amazon purchases. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable and honest, but somewhat sketchy *by A***A on December 22, 2020* I bought the Kindle version of this book, so I'm not able to enjoy the huge coffee-table book with fancy presentation and beautiful color photos. It is what the subtitle says: "My Life in Song Lyrics". I learned a fair amount about Dolly's upbringing and her family poverty and her very musical relatives. As the book goes on, there is progressively less and less information about the ensuing years. In effect, the entire book is a series of vignettes, many of them quite short, preceded by the lyrics of a selected song that she wrote. It's not the best way to write a memoir, especially if the reader is not familiar with the vast majority of the songs (Dolly has written hundreds, actually thousands, of them). And minus the music and singing they are a little thin. Some of the snippets are prefaced by a little paragraph of information by her co-author. The snippets themselves are by Dolly, and are in conversational "Dolly-speak" -- somewhat simplistic (like maybe a 6th-grade level of writing), charming and witty but not really great or revelatory writing. It just sounds like she is talking off-the-cuff in a talk-show interview. Not the best way to write a revealing or meaningful memoir. So, although I learned a fair amount, I didn't feel like we really got below the surface. I also feel like Dolly was protecting the feelings and images of everyone she mentioned (including herself). So I am somewhat disappointed. I may try to sample some of her albums, like her bluegrass 'Trio' with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Or, I may try and read the actual memoir she wrote in 1994, which may actually be more revealing. Also, the Kindle edition of this book is very expensive. Dolly will probably spend the proceeds on charity so I don't begrudge that, but it was higher than it was worth, to me. In time the Kindle price may go down or be on sale. Lastly, I'd like to conclude that Dolly is a great lady, and if you don't already know that you're probably not interested in this book. This book does not disprove that at all, but it just didn't go deep enough for me. If you are a Dolly fan, or simply admire her, I recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you're not a Dolly Parton fan, you will be... *by S***S on November 28, 2020* I'm a music afficiando. I know about all types of music. But I knew little about Dolly other than I can recognize a legend, knew she had a great sense of humor and had a strong sense of self and style. This book made me come to know about her through her lyrics and pictures. I discovered that her lyrics are so fresh and straightforward - without metaphors, allusions, allegories or pretension - without guile. A child could understand the narrative. Such a rarity. And yet, they are deep in their simplicity; we've all felt those feelings and we can feel them again when we read her words. Both some of the lyrics and her narrative, brought tears to my eyes; I related so deeply. The more I read the book, the more I realized how much I truly resonated with and admired this iconic lady. I'm from a different generation, a different genre (I grew up on punk, new wave, metal and rap, followed by 70s hard rock and metal) and a different time, but I've realized Dolly is timeless. Like Willie Nelson. Americana at its finest. And, I realized I just love her. This is a terrific book with wonderful pictures of Dolly, her family, artifacts and collaborators. The lyrics are printed alongside origination stories and reminisces in Dollys voice. 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