Tammy Wynette: A Daughter Recalls Her Mother's Tragic Life and Death

by Tom Carter, Jackie Daley, Tom Carter

Book Overview

The revealing story of one of America's greatest female stars of country music. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425179257
• ISBN13: 9780425179253
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN

Wynette's death will always be shrouded in mystery. She was gone long before she should have been (a lot of it brought on by herself but most of it brought on by her dependence on others who thought they knew best, namely George Richey (the fortune hunter who used Tammy's name for exploitation and furthering his own selfish purposes. And her doctor who kept filling her up with "drugs" until her body shut down because she couldn't take any more!) Jackie Daly takes us through the painful memories of the sad day of her mother's death, shrouded in mystery (WHY DID THEY WAIT SO LONG TO CALL THE CORONERS TO PICK UP THE BODY??? WHY DID THIS PARTICULAR DOCTOR HAVE TO FLY IN FROM WEST VIRGINIA OR PENNSYLVANIA OR NEW JERSEY OR WHEREVER HE WAS FROM TO CONFIRM THE DEATH??? WHY DID GEORGE RICHEY, NOT LONG AFTER TAMMY DIED BEGIN DATING A DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADER?) I give props to Tammy's daughters for standing up for the truth. The only people here who gave one star reviews were probably George Richey advocates who knew his agenda long before Tammy's daughters did. And it was clear..he did have an agenda. We certainly did not need this book to tell us that.

THIS IS THE TRUTH!!

Believe it or not, what Jackie Daly wrote is nothing but the truth. George Richey did not love her mother the way he claims he did. Tammy's daughters are her blood. George Richey was the 5th in a long line of husbands who was only a stepfather to the girls if he was even that. God Bless Tammy and her daughters.

Sad Telling But People Don't Want to Know the Truth

I have always been a Tammy Wynette fan. Three months after Tammy's passing George RIchey marries a "Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader"? So much for the grieving widower. Tammy's death was shrouded in mystery and no one will ever know for certain what happened. But even Loretta Lynn states in her new autobiography "Still Woman Enough" that she thinks its sad that Tammy never found true love in real life. Tammy was fragile, vulnerable and naive. Its obvious she let George Richey use her and milk her until she could take no more. I do not blame her daughters for wanting to know the truth. The sad thing is that people don't want to know the truth or the truth to be told. If my mother had died under such circumstances I would want to know the truth too. This book is a must read...Jackie truly cuts to the chase and George RIchey should be ashamed to show his face anywhere. Its obvious he never loved Tammy the way he said he did.

FASCINATING! FROM A CUSTOMER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

This book is a must for all Tammy's fans, friends, and curiosity seekers! It describes much of what went on behind the scenes in Tammy's life. It is so well written that I completed it in 2 days! Both Daly and Carter wrote the text in such a way that the reader wants to know more about Tammy's story. Whether it's the lost original copy of Tammy's will, the "unusual" way Tammy's "newly-revised beneficiary designation" on her million-dollar life insurance policies were signed, the drug addiction (and the lengths Tammy went to to get a 'fix', the kidnapping, the physical and verbal abuse Tammy suffered, or the abundance of mystery sorrounding her death---including the treatment of Tammy's closest friend's at the private memorial service and the actions (or inactions) of those closest to her---it's all here. And so much more.It must, however, be left up to the reader to determine fact from fiction. However, I cannot believe that a writer of Tom Carter's stature would put his name on something that is inaccurate or that Jackie Daly would wish to trash her mother's reputation for the sake of money. It does seem strange, however, that Tammy's husband does not address all the damning details of the book regarding his treatment of Tammy, her children, her relatives, her friends, and her career! After all, one is led to believe that he is a control freak that masterminded her demise and controlled her (with the help of narcotics) all for his benefit---as well as personal and financial gain!Buy this book, read it for yourself and you decide!

All I can say is--WOW!

This book is an absolute must for anyone who is (or isn't) a fan of Tammy Wynette. It was so riveting that I finished it the same day I received it. It tells the story of Tammy's life--and extremely mysterious death, focusing on the latter. It also clears up some myths and misconceptions that have built-up over the years. One example is the "kidnapping" which occured several years ago. While the finger of blame was pointed at certain individuals (and as a personal aside, I never believed a particular individual was at fault, and that is confirmed here) the REAL story about the kidnapping is shocking and will jolt you. I recommend this book to anybody and everybody. There are still unanswered questions about Tammy's death, but short of a confession, we may never know the truth.