The Life of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

In 1994, she published her autobiography, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. The book became a New York Times bestseller and allowed her to tell her story in her own voice after decades of interviews, rumors, and public fascination.

Through the book, she addressed childhood poverty, ambition, marriage, fame, and the business decisions behind her career. It gave readers a fuller view of the person behind the image, but her next major move would reach children far beyond her own fan base.