Loretta Lynn

by Loretta Lynn and George Vecsey

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306806800
• ISBN13: 9780306806803
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Rest in peace my sweet angel Loretta Lynn passed away 10/04/2022

I love this book and I'm glad I got it rest in peace my sweet angel Loretta Lynn your music I will always cherish especially the one with coal Miner's daughter it reminds me and my mom who passed too 😭😢😭 I recommend this book to anyone I didn't know she passed away October 4th 2022 our hearts are broken for this legend

great read

I enjoyed the book, after having read it yrs ago. I saw the movie and then bought the book again and enjoyed it. Love Loretta.

Very Impressed

A grandmother at 28? Wow! I learned a lot of interesting things about 1) the country music star, and 2) about coming up hard and making it work out. This book is Loretta Lynn's tale of her childhood in Butcher Holler with her poor but pround parents. Her parents allow her to be married off to a man she barely knows when she is 13. Amazingly, she remains married to this man for the rest of his life. Anyway, the husband encourages Loretta to sing publicly because he thinks she has a great voice. And I don't need to tell you how the career goes, because that's pretty popular knowledge. All in all, this was a great book. Very well developed and informative, whether you're a country music fan or not.

What can I say?

I have been completely in love with Loretta Lynn ever since I saw "Coal Miner's Daughter." I didn't even know who she was til I watched the movie at age 14, then I read the book and became hooked on her music. She is an amazing woman. Her life has been hard, and she doesn't take any of her success for granted. She is who she is. What you see is what you get with her. I don't know if anyone who reads her book could relate to half of what she has experienced, but it makes for interesting reading. I was lucky enough to see her live in concert a month ago, and when she walked out on that stage, I was brought literally to tears. I just couldn't believe this woman I admire so highly was actually standing in front of me. I'll never forget that night. And I will never stop loving Loretta Lynn. Read BOTH of her autobiographies. Both are excellent.

I was a Coal Miner's daughter in Kentucky

This is one of the greatest books that has ever been written. My father was a coal miner until he got hurt. I sing my self and loretta is just so good. Being from the same state she is i guess the reason she has such a influenece on my life. If you read this book you will love it.

Coal Miner's Daughter - Great Reading For All Ages

The movie is good but the book is excellent. Perhaps the best autobiography ever written. The chapters flow with stories of sadness and humor expressed in Loretta's one phasing. For someone without much of an education, the wisdom and values Loretta shares within the book is inspiring. You will be left wanting to read more about this wonderful lady. This book does not disappoint.