Alan and Denise Jackson's life seemed like a fairy tale: high school sweethearts marry young and leave small-town Georgia to pursue big dreams in Music City. They pay their dues, work hard, weather deep disappointments. Then their dreams come true.In fairy tales, the Jacksons' material success?plus their "perfect" marriage, their three beautiful daughters, and their supportive families?would have signaled a happily-ever-after ending.But real life is different from fairy tal...

God is with us every step of the road.God can write a beautiful story out of the worst mistakes and tragedies. Even when we wander away, He is always waiting to lead us home, one step at a time. Amid the highs and lows of life, we sometimes forget that God is at work and that He desires to be our all in all. Denise Jackson shares from her heart to encourage readers to leave their lives in God's hands and discover His power to redeem even the worst of circumstances....

Meals: Healthy Low Carb and Detoxing Recipes Putting together meals on a budget can be tricky, but it gets even more confusing if you're trying to stick to a healthy diet, too! If you're tired of cookbooks that tell you what you can't eat, but don't provide any worthwhile answers to what you can, it's time for this helpful collection of meal ideas. Whether you're eating low-carb or you're trying to figure out meal planning while you detox, this book is ready to help you. Each section inclu...

This edited volume offers a range of insights about, practices of, and findings associated with, enrichening higher education students’ learning by their engagement in educational processes during and after the completion of their work integrated education experiences. That is, using post-practicum intervention to augment and enrich those learning experiences. The collected contributions here draw on the processes of trialling and evaluating educational processes that aimed to enrich the w...

One of the bestselling music artists of all time shares never-before-told stories as he recounts the ups and downs of his career in this charming memoir."I love Kenny Rogers . . .always have, always will. . . . I've always been a fan, since long before I met him, and I'm a bigger one now that I know him." —Dolly PartonFor more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in the world, combi...

The first full-scale biography of the enduring first lady of country musicThe twentieth century had three great female singers who plumbed the darkest corners of their hearts and transformed private grief into public dramas. In opera, there was the unsurpassed Maria Callas. In jazz, the tormented Billie Holiday. And in country music, there was Tammy Wynette."Stand by Your Man," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," "Take Me to Your World" are but a few highlights of Tammy's sta...

I Walked the Line is a chronicle of first love, long-kept secrets, betrayal, forgiveness, and the truth—told at last by Vivian Liberto Cash, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.This powerful memoir had the full support of Johnny Cash, who insisted it was time for their story to be told, despite any painful revelations or personal cost that might come to light as a result.Many myths and contradictions regarding the life of ...

"Refreshing . . . candid . . . poignant. . . . One of the best of country's tell-alls, as warm, peculiar, and individualistic as Jennings's music itself." — Entertainment WeeklyEqual parts outlaw, renegade, and legend, Waylon Jennings enjoyed a stellar music career for four decades and this no-holds-barred autobiography reveals the story of a man who infused country music traditions with the energy of rock and roll to rewrite the rules of ...

TO LOVE MUSIC IS TO LOVE VINCE GILLHis pure tenor voice, amazing guitar playing, and superb songwriting skills have earned Vince Gill eleven Grammies and seventeen Country Music Association Awards--making him the biggest CMA winner of all time. But it's the man behind the music who inspires so much love and devotion from his fans and his peers. Humble, wholesome, funny, and kind, Vince Gill is a superstar with heart--and his numerous volunteer activities raise millions of dollars f...

The Grand Ole Opry has been home to the greatest legends of country music for over eighty years, and in that time it has seen some of conutry music's most dramatic stories unfold.We'll hear of the great love stories ranging from Johnny Cash and June Carter in the 1960s to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who married in 2005. We'll get the truth of the tragedies that led to the loss of three stars all in the same month, starting the rumor of the "Opry Curse." We'll learn how after b...

GEORGE & TAMMY IS NOW A LIMITED SERIES—STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN AND MICHAEL SHANNONGeorgette Jones—the only child of country music’s “First Couple,” George Jones and Tammy Wynette—pens a memoir about life with her parents and the journey back to a relationship with her estranged father.The marriage of George Jones and Tammy Wynette was hailed as a union made in honky-tonk heaven. And when little Tamala Georgette Jones was born in ...

Ryan O’Neal’s intimate memoir of his turbulent and passionate love story with Farrah FawcettRyan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett. He was the handsome Academy Award–nominated star of Paper Moon and the classic romance Love Story. She was the beautiful, all-American Charlie’s Angel, whose poster adorned the bedroom walls of teenage boys everywhere. One of the most storied love affairs in Hollywood history, their romance has captivated fans and media alike...