{"product_id":"dolly-parton-journey-of-a-seeker-9780915608485","title":"Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker","description":"Dolly Parton has enjoyed seemingly effortless success as a singer, songwriter, movie and television actor, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist ever since she first hit the record charts in 1967. The sheer magnitude of her talent and charisma has created the impression that Parton merely fulfilled her destiny in becoming an entertainment icon. But she had to fight for each major step forward, intentionally breaking precedents to follow her instincts, even when music industry veterans advised against her daring moves. This book focuses on risks Parton took and turning points through the decades where she overcame obstacles and ignored naysayers to become one of the most widely recognized celebrities across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael McCall \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Director of Editorial at the museum and has previously written exhibit books on Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, and L.A country-rock. A music journalist since 1980, McCall served as senior editor of \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has written for the Associated Press, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, Nashville Scene, Oxford American, People, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAllison Moorer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Writer-Editor for the museum as well as a singer-songwriter who has recorded ten albums and the author of two memoirs, \u003ci\u003eBlood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Dream He Talks to Me. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times, The Wall Street Journal, American Songwriter, Guernica, No Depression, Literary Hub, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bitter Southerner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384413618450,"sku":"9780915608485","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_915e597e-2ab8-4247-aea7-06ad2829e0d8.jpg?v=1750173132","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dolly-parton-journey-of-a-seeker-9780915608485","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}