The Miner S Daughter

Author : GRETCHEN MORAN LASKAS
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471103582

Get Book

Miner's Daughter by GRETCHEN MORAN LASKAS Pdf

Backbreaking work, threadbare clothes, and black coal dust choking the air -- this is what a miner's daughter knows. Willa Lowell fears that this dust marks her to be nothing else, that she will never win against the constant struggle to survive. Even the fierce flame of her family's love -- her one bright spot against the darkness -- has begun to dim. Willa yearns for a better life -- enough food to eat, clothes that fit, and a home free of black grit. She also yearns for a special love, the love of a boy who makes her laugh and shares the poetry she carries in her heart. When a much brighter future is suddenly promised to her family, Willa knows it is a miracle . . . until she discovers that every promise has a price. But she also discovers that the real change has burned inside her all along -- if only she is strong enough to mine it. Writing in a style that is as breathtaking and lyrical as it is powerful, Gretchen Moran Laskas draws from her family's past to bring to life the story of a girl struggling against seemingly insurmountable odds. The Miner's Daughterwill touch readers' hearts and stay with them long after they've read the last word.

Author : Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307741233

Get Book

Loretta Lynn by Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey Pdf

Tying in with the publication of the singer's long-awaited autobiographical sequel--"Still Woman Enough"--this is the original autobiography of the girl from Butcher Holler. of photos.

Author : Maggie Hope
Publisher : Random House
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448177875

Get Book

The Coal Miner's Daughter by Maggie Hope Pdf

A wealthy landlord’s son, and a coal miner’s daughter... Growing up in poverty, one of six siblings, Hannah Armstrong never thought she’d know anything other than her little mining town. But then she falls for Timothy Durkin, a wealthy Oxford student... Following her heart, Hannah sacrifices everything she holds dear and follows her new husband to Oxford. But will her new life of luxury be everything she expected - or will she find that once a coal miner's daughter, always a coal miner's daughter...?

Author : Loretta Lynn
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538701676

Get Book

Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust by Loretta Lynn Pdf

Discover the "important and inspiring" and never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn (Miranda Lambert). Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends—country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly—and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.

Author : William Spencer Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Brown County (Ind.)
ISBN : 1504961900

Get Book

Son of a Coal Miner's Daughter by William Spencer Miller Pdf

William "Bill" Spencer Miller takes us on his journey of expansion and personal growth through his varied experiences as a farm boy in Brown County, Indiana to Foreign Service Reserve Officer with the Peace Corps, a volunteer in Indonesia and Thailand, a Peace Corps director in the Kingdom of Tonga, and the Philippines. Bill tells us about starting out in a one-room school in Beanblossom, Indiana to Franklin Colllege, to Eastern Illinois University where he earned degrees in Biology, Kinesiology, and Sports, giving him a solid foundation to make his dreams come true. He tells us of returning to the United States after ten years abroad and building a new life in Brown County with his wife and young family. We will learn about his new career paths and his work on the Deam Wilderness Project. Bill bravely shares his experiences with verbal and physical abuse from his highly successful, but complicated father. The stories about his mother's determination to leave her difficult childhood behind and build a good life for herself and her family are an inspiration to all. Readers will discover that Bill inherited the best part of both parents. His wish is that his readers will realize that you can, with determination, deal with abuse and build a good life for yourself. He shares his belief that if you have a dream, you can realize it with the "glass is half full" attitude meeting life's challenges positively. -- Page 4 of cover.

Author : Loretta Lynn
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 078688987X

Get Book

Still Woman Enough by Loretta Lynn Pdf

L oretta Lynns first memoir, Coal Miners Daughter, was a #1 national bestseller that sparked an Oscar-winning movie and left fans hungry for more. Now Loretta finishes that story, and the second half of her life is every bit as remarkable and inspiring as the first. In a friendly, down-home style that belies her stature as country musics most celebrated performer, Loretta writes candidly about the price of fame and the stresses of stardom; tells of friends and family shes loved and lost along the way; and shares secrets not included in her first book. But at the heart of this memoir is her stormy relationship with Doo, the man she married at thirteen and stayed with until he died, through his drinking, their violent arguments, and their passionate reconciliations. Loretta reveals the devotion behind one of the hardest love stories in the world. Filled with intimate portraits of country legends, and brimming with folksy humor, this personal tale of grit, determination, and loyalty will enthrall Lorettas countless fans and anyone who adores a good old-fashioned love story.

Author : Loretta Lynn
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307594891

Get Book

Honky Tonk Girl by Loretta Lynn Pdf

One of the most beloved country music stars of all time gives us the first collection of her lyrics and, in her own words, tells the stories that inspired her most popular songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin'," and, of course, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl." Loretta Lynn's rags-to-riches story--from her hardscrabble childhood in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, through her marriage to Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn when she was thirteen, to her dramatic rise to the top of the charts--has resonated with countless fans throughout her more than fifty-year career. Now, the anecdotes she shares here give us deeper insight into her life, her collaborations, her influences, and how she pushed the boundaries of country music by discussing issues important to working-class women, even when they were considered taboo. Readers will also get a rare look at the singer's handwritten lyrics and at personal photographs from her childhood, of her family, and of her performing life. Honky Tonk Girl: A Life in Lyrics is one more way for Lynn's fans--those who already love her and those who soon will--to know the heart and mind of this remarkable woman.

Author : Sissy Spacek
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781401304270

Get Book

My Extraordinary Ordinary Life by Sissy Spacek Pdf

In her delightful and moving memoir, Sissy Spacek writes about her idyllic, barefoot childhood in a small East Texas town, with the clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Descended from industrious Czech immigrants and threadbare southern gentility, she grew up a tomboy, tagging along with two older brothers and absorbing grace and grit from her remarkable parents, who taught her that she could do anything. She also learned fearlessness in the wake of a family tragedy, the grief propelling her "like rocket fuel" to follow her dreams of becoming a performer. With a keen sense of humor and a big-hearted voice, she describes how she arrived in New York City one star-struck summer as a seventeen-year-old carrying a suitcase and two guitars; and how she built a career that has spanned four decades with films such as Carrie, Coal Miner's Daughter, 3 Women, and The Help. She details working with some of the great directors of our time, including Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, David Lynch, and Brian De Palma-who thought of her as a no-talent set decorator until he cast her as the lead in Carrie. She also reveals why, at the height of her fame, she and her family moved away from Los Angeles to a farm in rural Virginia. Whether she's describing the terrors and joys of raising two talented, independent daughters, taking readers behind the scenes on Oscar night, or meditating on the thrill of watching a pair of otters frolicking in her pond, Sissy Spacek's memoir is poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, plainspoken and utterly honest. My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is about what matters most: the exquisite worth of ordinary things, the simple pleasures of home and family, and the honest job of being right with the world. "If I get hit by a truck tomorrow," she writes, "I want to know I've returned my neighbor's cake pan."

Author : Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0439555108

Get Book

A Coal Miner's Bride by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Pdf

A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love.

Author : Jackie Hopkins
Publisher : Peachtree Publishing Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000060656018

Get Book

The Gold Miner's Daughter by Jackie Hopkins Pdf

Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him.

Author : Tracie Peterson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441262691

Get Book

The Miner's Lady (Land of Shining Water Book #3) by Tracie Peterson Pdf

Tracie Peterson Delivers Romance and Adventure When Chantel Panetta's younger sister claims to be in love with Orlando Calarco, Chantel knows there is no hope. The Panettas and Calarcos have been sworn enemies for decades, and young love cannot heal the deep wounds between the two iron-mining families. Yet, unable to resist Isabella's pleas, Chantel agrees to help her sister spend time with Orlando...only to have a run-in with Dante, Orlando's brother. The older, more handsome one. Chantel can't deny the attraction that flares when she's with Dante. But when a tragedy occurs at the mine, is there any hope that the hatred that has simmered between these two families might be resolved? Or will Chantel's hope for love be buried amidst decades of misunderstanding?

Author : Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey
Publisher : Signal Hill Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0929631110

Get Book

Selected from Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn,George Vecsey Pdf

Loretta Lynn's own life story. She talks about many of the events and people that have influenced her life.

Author : Maggie Hope
Publisher : Random House
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448177882

Get Book

The Miner's Girl by Maggie Hope Pdf

A gripping saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coal Miner's Daughter A terrible choice between her sweetheart and her reputation... Orphaned from birth, Mary Trent has always dreamed of the day she can escape from poverty, and when she meets the dashing young doctor Tom Gallagher, it seems her prayers have been answered. But an untimely pregnancy spells disaster and the threat of returning to a life of destitution. Is a marriage of convenience the only thing that can save her?

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HWJMBL

Get Book

The Miner's Daughter by Charles Dickens Pdf

Author : Jennie Felton
Publisher : Headline
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472210074

Get Book

The Miner's Daughter by Jennie Felton Pdf

The enthralling second book in the beloved classic series from 'one of the nation's favourite saga author' (Lancashire Post) in the grand tradition of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox. Jennie's heartwarming and heartrending sagas are richly praised! 'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped... if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this one is for you' Books With Wine and Chocolate 'Another superbly woven and character-rich story from a saga author who writes from the heart' Peterborough Telegraph 'Packed full of Jennie's signature strong heroines, this book will keep you guessing' MNR Journal When everything is lost, can a fresh start save the Day family? When Annie Day at number four, Fairley Terrace, loses her beloved husband in a tragic mining disaster, she cannot afford the luxury of grief. For now she must find a way to support herself and her two young daughters, Kitty and Lucy, and marriage to widower Algernon Pierce seems to be the answer to Annie's prayers. For a time, all is well. But beneath her new husband's respectable veneer, lies a darkness which deepens as the years roll by. Annie begins to fear for her daughters' futures, particularly vibrant, headstrong Lucy, whose defiance of Algernon alters the course of their lives for ever... *Includes bonus material from the author.* Don't miss Jennie's the rest Families of Fairley Terrace series, which begins with Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continues with Lucy's story in The Miner's Daughter, Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs, Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret. Plus look out for Jennie's page-turning standalones - The Stolen Child, A Mother's Sacrifice and The Smuggler's Girl - coming soon!