I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton
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I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive

On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton

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Lynn Melnick
Lynn Melnick
2023 • 280 pages

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A moving memoir exploring how a poet found support and revival through Dolly Parton's music and story.

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American Music Series

American Music Series is a 12-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by David Menconi, Don McLeese, and David Cantwell.

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I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton

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