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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.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.
The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
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On 3 August 1845, Emily Dickinson declared, “All things are ready”—and with this, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely “at home”, Dickinson’s interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was ambivalent towards publication, embraced seclusion and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into a dresser drawer.Martha Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson’s life through ten decisive episodes that distil her evolution as a poet. She follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student, her decision to ask a famous editor for advice, her letters to an unidentified “Master”, her frenzy of composition and her terror in confronting blindness. These ten days provide new insights into Dickinson’s wildly original poetry and render a concise and vivid portrait of this enigmatic figure.
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On 3 August 1845, Emily Dickinson declared, “All things are ready”—and with this, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely “at home”, Dickinson’s interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was ambivalent towards publication, embraced seclusion and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into a dresser drawer.Martha Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson’s life through ten decisive episodes that distil her evolution as a poet. She follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student, her decision to ask a famous editor for advice, her letters to an unidentified “Master”, her frenzy of composition and her terror in confronting blindness. These ten days provide new insights into Dickinson’s wildly original poetry and render a concise and vivid portrait of this enigmatic figure.
617 kr
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Mercury 13
La vera storia di tredici donne e del sogno di volare nello spazio
Häftad, Italienska, 2011
286 kr
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A cavallo del 1960, tredici donne pilota americane hanno sostenuto e superato brillantemente gli stessi test a cui venivano sottoposti gli astronauti (maschi) americani. Purtroppo i tempi non erano maturi, le donne erano ancora tenute essenzialmente a fare le "mogli dell'astronauta", e la Luna è rimasta un sogno per tutte loro. Eppure, i loro sforzi non sono stati vani: laloro resistenza, la loro caparbietà, il loro coraggio, l'impegno da loro profuso, la loro testardaggine hanno infatti fatto da apripista per le donne che sono venute dopo di loro.La grande abilità della Ackmann sta proprio nel saper parlare di temi scientifici e riportare fatti storici in modo coinvolgente e suggestivo; ci informa su date e procedure, su retroscena politici e risvolti diplomatici, ma in tono narrativo, chiaro e comprensibile, mai didascalico né oscuro. La sua cronaca è molto attenta alla psicologia delle persone di cui ci riferisce, ed espone dettagli che avvicinano il lettore a quelle figure eccezionali, facendogliele sentire vicine, facendogliene percepire il lato umano.