Partons book is based on a 2009 commencement address she gave at the university of tennessee that became a youtube sensation. Dolly s vision was to foster a love of reading among her countys preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. Unwind and breathe in the mountain air at our fullservice salon and spa. Celebrate the dreamer in you by dolly parton is a book of inspirational stories from her life and her 2009 commencement speech search family destinations. When parton told her highschool classmates that she planned to go to nashville and become a star, the whole class burst into laughter. Dream more by dolly parton penguin random house audio. However, the only thing wed want to see more than that is the man who beat dolly and won the contest. Inspired by her fathers inability to read and write dolly started her imagination library in 1995 for the. Country singer dolly partons new book, dream more, was adapted from a commencement speech she delivered at the university of tennessee in 2009. Expanding on the popular commencement speech dolly. The discography of american singersongwriter dolly parton includes 63 studio albums consisting of 46 solo studio albums, studio album with porter wagoner, two studio albums with emmylou harris and linda ronstadt, one studio album with loretta lynn and tammy wynette and one studio album with kenny rogers, six live albums, five soundtrack albums, one extended play and approximately 183. In 1995, dolly parton launched an exciting new effort, dolly partons imagination library, to benefit the children of her home county in east tennessee, usa.
Transcript for dolly parton shares life lessons in new book. The legendary dolly parton shares her heartfelt hopes and dreams for everyone. Long respected for her instinctive business savvy, dolly established velvet apple music bmi early in her career and owns the s and the publishing for her vast songwriting empire. Celebrate the dreamer in you motivated by the reception of her 2009 commencement speech at the university of tennessee knoxville, dolly wrote the book dream more. Celebrate the dreamer in you reflects on her career, cosmetic surgery and sex life. Celebrate the dreamer in you, was inspired by the 2009 commencement address the superstar. The 66yearold parton talks to host mike cuthbert about her long and successful career in music, tv and movies, and about the way her dreams continue to push her forward. Dec 21, 2012 so its fitting that the legendary country singer and composer of more than 3,000 songs has titled her latest book dream more. Mar 31, 2020 dolly parton wants to read your kids and you. Throughout her career, dolly has been quick to share her love of the great smoky mountains with the world. Dolly parton shares life lessons in new book abc news. In her book dream more, parton explains the principles behind her success and describes how she became one of the bestselling recording. The book is based on an inspirational commencement speech dolly delivered at the university of tennessee in 2009.
Dolly parton continues to dream her dream usa today. Dolly parton continues to dream big in new book the. Dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee, dream more is a. Dream more is an expanded version of a commencement address dolly gave at the university of tennessee in 2009. Dolly parton expands a 2009 university of tennessee commencement speech into an inspirational book, dream more. Expanding on the popular commencement speech dolly parton gave at the university of. The legendary dolly parton shares for the first time her deeply held philosophy of life and her heartfelt hopes for everyone.
Celebrate the dreamer in you, dolly parton reveals how she achieved such success and how others can too. The popcultural icon has written more than 6,000 songs, has sold 175 million. Nov 27, 2012 when parton told her highschool classmates that she planned to go to nashville and become a star, the whole class burst into laughter. She sings about her cherished home in songs like, smoky mountain memories, my tennessee mountain home and many more. Mar 12, 2020 iconic country music star dolly parton is living her best life.
Expanding on the popular commencement speech dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee, dream more is a deeper and richer. Dolly parton once entered a dolly lookalike contest and lost. A nice book to add to a collection of management life lesson books. The jewel of the hotel, this suite features highend accommodations, unique design details and spectacular views from the resorts top floor. Celebrate the dreamer in you by dolly parton is a book of inspirational stories from her life and her 2009 commencement. Dream more by dolly parton dolly partons imagination library.
Dolly parton offers up scenes from her life in a new book, dream more. The first book order in 1995 totaled just over 1,700. The best dolly parton quotes on reading from the music icon. Celebrate the dreamer in you, parton reveals how she achieved such success and how others can too, advising people to dream more, learn more, care more and do more. This book is an expansion of the uplifting commencement speech parton gave to the 2009 graduates of the university of tennessee. Nov 01, 2012 dream more written and read by dolly parton and published in 2012 by g p putnams sons and penguin audio. After decades of dreaming, dolly parton says, dream more. Take a look at some of her famous quotes about love, marriage, work, and life over the years.
Expanding on the popular commencement speech dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee, dream more is a deeper and richer exploration of the personal philosophy she has forged over the course of her astonishing career as a singer, songwriter, performer, and philanthropist. Dolly parton, author of dream more on lifes journey. Check out the best dolly parton quotes on reading from the music icon and book lover. Shes a country music legend, selling a staggering 170. Today, dolly partons imagination library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world inspiring them to dream more, learn more, care more and be more. Dolly explained why she chose to expand her speech into the book. Dolly rebecca parton born january 19, 1946 is an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
Today, dolly parton s imagination library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world inspiring them to dream more, learn more, care more and be more. Based on the hugely popular commencement speech dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee that became a sensation, dream more is a deeper and richer exploration of the personal philosophy she has forged over the course of her astonishing career as a singer. In her book dream more, parton explains the principles. Dolly partons new book encourages readers to dream more. In this small book, which i now keep on my desk so i can reach for. Mar 30, 2020 dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland.
Mar 30, 2020 the first book order in 1995 totaled just over 1,700. Considering dolly parton is already pretty overthetop, we can only imagine what an amplified version of herself looks like. Based on the hugely popular commencement speech dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee that became a sensation, dream more is a deeper and richer exploration of the personal philosophy she has forged over the course of her astonishing career as a singer, songwriter, performer, and philanthropist. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, parton made her album debut in 1967 with hello, im dolly. Poised to publish a new book, dream more, the countrymusic powerhouse ponders baked potatoes, snow white, and that trademark mouth. Dolly parton continues to dream big in new book the denver post. Dolly parton, dream more book steers clear of advice the boot. Dolly parton is not just one of our nations most talented women, shes a fabulous human being. For the ultimate experience, dollys suite is a luxurious penthouse apartment inspired by dolly parton. Its an inspirational book that grew out of a 2009 commencement speech she gave at the university of tennessee where she told the graduates to. Expanding on the hugely popular commencement speech that dolly parton gave at the university of tennessee, dream more is a deeper and richer exploration of the personal philosophy she has forged over the course of her astonishing career as a singer, songwriter, performer, and philanthropist.
Family time comes naturally at dollywoods dreammore resort and spa. Using anecdotes from her own humble beginnings and eventual success storyand her trademark selfdeprecating humorshe encourages her audiencereaders to always strive to dream, learn, care, and become more. What dolly parton loves most is anything she gets to do next. She lays out some basic ideas that shes had running through her life and business. Jul 19, 2018 dont judge me by the cover, cause im a real good book.