Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You
Category: Books,Biographies & Memoirs,Arts & Literature
Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You Details
About the Author Dolly Parton is one of the biggest stars of country music and one of the bestselling recording artists of all time. Known as “The Queen of Country Music,” she has sold more than 100 million records. She has starred in a wide array of movies, and has won eight Grammys and been nominated for two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, and an Emmy. Read more
Reviews
This is a book for everybody and anybody in whatever walk of life they are in, whatever their age and whatever they do or don't believe in. If you haven't got either the book Dream More, or the audio Book Dream More, then you should get them. I say that in total honesty. If you can't get both, and you have to choose, I would say get the Audio Book first. The content is drawn from an acclaimed commencment speech Dolly Parton gave at the University of Tennessee. She elaborates on that here and on the themes 'Dream more, Learn more, Care more, and Be more. But it is much more than that. It is not an autobiography, it is really her philosophy of life told and explained in a very clear, simple and inspiring way. Dolly Parton has a knack of saying something that is very deep in a way that is accessible to all. This is because it comes from her real, hard earned experience and it is very honest. The message is worth thousands of philosophy and psychology books combined. She brings it together in a way that seems so easy, but makes you think deeply and it stays with you. The added value here is that she is a gifted reader and story teller and her voice is perfect to take one through the chapters. What makes it even more special is the fact that she interjects the passages with acapella singing of some lines or verses of a number of her songs. In addition, we get Coat of Many Colours, just accompanied by her guitar, and the insipriational song Celebrate the Dreamer with music and backing singers. The aceppela verses include: The Sacrifice, The Seeker,Try,I want to be somebody, proud of who I am, In the good old days when times were bad, Better get to Living, Light of a Clear Blue Morning, Confidence, everybody shout it, I will Always Love You. So it's not just a good listen to an audio book, it is highly entertaining. By the way, every penny from her audio book as with her book goes into the Imagination Library,her foundation to help children's literacy.
