Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
By Loretta Lynn and George Vecsey
Narrated by Sissy Spacek
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Loretta Lynn's classic memoir tells the story of her early life in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, and her amazing rise to the top of the music industry.
Born into deep poverty, married at thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by the time she was twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential songwriters and singers in modern country music. Here we see the determination and talent that led to her trailblazing career and made her the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and the first woman to receive a gold record in country music.
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Reviews for Loretta Lynn
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was all good, but honestly got less interesting after she got rich and famous. The real meat was her early days.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53.75 starsOriginally published in 1976, this is country music star Loretta Lynn’s autobiography. She’s pretty old-fashioned, but of course that could also just be that she’s a product of her time. I loved her “storytelling” style – it read like chatting with a friend as she tells stories of her life. I was not as interested in the other celebrity stories, and was more interested in her home life. Some interesting celebrity tidbits, though: I didn’t know Chrystal Gayle was her sister; she and Patsy Cline were friends; she felt badly for Olivia Newton John when people were “against” her winning country music awards because she wasn’t from Nashville. I liked the first half of the book much better, as it focused more on her home life – growing up poor, her father working in a coal mine; marrying at 14-years old... Sissy Spacek was perfect to narrate the audio! So, overall, I’m rating it good (3.5 stars) with an extra quarter star for Sissy Spacek.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Remarkable autobiography. I've long admired Loretta Lynn and much enjoyed her sharing her life's story, honestly and purely in her original way.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have to admit, I knew next to nothing about Loretta Lynn before reading this book. I was aware she was a famous country music singer, but I couldn’t have named any of her songs off the top of my head or even give a general description of what she looks like. However, after reading this book and watching the film based upon it, I have to say I really admire the woman. Loretta grew up in a very poor mining town, pretty much cut off from and ignorant of the greater world. She married very young and her (abusive) husband drove her to become a star. She still retains a lot of her youthful naiveté as well as her rather folksy delivery; she has not been corrupted by the wide world and being a Famous Person. She stays true to her (abusive) husband and stands strong in her beliefs, and really doesn’t give a crap who knows it. She tries to be nice to people, but will fight like a wildcat if someone close to her is mistreated. She’s really a remarkable woman, and I look forward to reading her second memoir, published more than 25 years later.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a great audio book, read by Sissy Spacek, who played Loretta Lynn in the movie version of this book and recreated Lynn's voice and accent so that it sounds perfectly natural and believable. This was easily one of the best readings I've heard yet. The story itself is fascinating and uplifting, as it covers Lynn's rise from poverty to fame. She keeps a level head and displays a charming sense of self. She isn't afraid to do what needs to be done - she both holds to her values and changes when the time is right and life has shown her that change is needed. Very inspiring.
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