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Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton

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A larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton. In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the standard for contemporary music, Dolly appeared on a local country music television show that her high school classmates thought was pure cornpone. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. One said her voice sounded like a screech owl. When Dolly finally got her foot in the door, her talent and focus catapulted her to the top of country charts, the pop world, and movie stardom. Yet her success came at a price. Shunned by many in Nashville who saw her ambition as a betrayal of her country music roots, Dolly became the target of death threats, lawsuits, and a judge who threatened to throw her in jail. She nearly collapsed on-stage and later succumbed to depression that pushed her to the brink, but she refused to be counted out and came back stronger than ever developing Dollywood, the amusement park that became the economic engine of East Tennessee, and founding the Imagination Library that provides free books to children around the world. Her philanthropy to health organizations led to creation of the Moderna COVID vaccine. And, finally, she returned to her roots, recording bluegrass albums that became the most celebrated of her unparalleled 60-year career. Ain't Nobody's Fool is a deep dive into the social, historical, and personal forces that made Dolly Parton one of the most beloved and unifying figures in public life and includes interviews with friends, family members, school mates, Nashville neighbors, members of her band, studio musicians, producers, and many others. It also features never before seen photographs and unearthed documents shedding light on her family's hardscrabble life. More than anything, Martha Ackmann's fresh and animated new book proves Dolly Parton knows just who she is and she ain't nobody's fool. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 30, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250286859


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 57


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 1 x 9.55 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #8,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Women's Biographies #25 in Arts & Literature Biographies


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • The Best Human of a Generation
Format: Kindle
A part of exercising my grief about Dolly’s passing has been reading everything I can read about her. This book has been part of that process. I think she thought about her legacy. I view her as my biggest hero! I think that’s true of a lot of people.
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2026 by Shelley L. Jared

  • Amazing Life!
Format: Kindle
Martha Ackmann's account of Dolly's life and career is astounding, detailed and wonderful! I learned so much more about this amazing woman than I even imagined! So glad I read it!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2026 by Windith Garner

  • Emotional resonance
Format: Kindle
Dolly Parton had such a kindred spirit and sharp humor I will always admire and treasure. Love her authentic self. Sticking to her morals values shines through her uniqueness. Proud to grow up in the Era of Dolly Parton and so many others. She was Gods gift to us. Can’t help but wonder too, when Dolly arrived at heaven’s gate’s, did ask God that single question. “what you had in mind when you invented Dolly Parton.” I can picture the smile on Gods face :) A biography well worth taking the time to read. Loved every page. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2026 by Kari W

  • Just okay
Format: Kindle
I love dolly this book was nothing but a run on sentence , hard to understand what the writer was trying to tell , time line was all over the place
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2026 by Christine

  • Great
Format: Kindle
The author did her research and detailed Dolly’s life in the best way by way of interviews and researching details. Really enjoyed this authors writing about Dolly!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2026 by Kindle Customer

  • An Amazing Book about an Amazing Woman
Format: Kindle
I very much enjoyed this amazing book about this amazing woman. It did become a bit tedious at times, but I am glad I followed it to the end. An amazing book about an amazing woman.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2026 by E. Ann Brotherton

  • A very well researched and entertaining read about a remarkable woman.
Format: Kindle
The author does an awesome job looking beyond the physical attributes of Dolly. Her formative years growing up dirt poor, getting picked on in school, and pursuing her dreams at a young age and not letting anything or anyone get in her way. A remarkable woman, friend, and humanitarian. A superb and enjoyable journey to read! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2026 by Mark Alman

  • The Life of an Awesome Woman
Format: Kindle
Do yourself a favor and carve out time to read this savoring every story about an incredible wonderful. We should all hope to be as kind as Dolly Parton
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2026 by PittsburghLady

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