You all know about Sara's "You'll Always Be My Baby" book, but
here's another one you should purchase. Charlie Daniels has
authored "Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country",
which features Sara's story of growing up in the heartland. When
Sara was young, she sang about wanting to be the only female fiddle
player in Charlie Daniels' band, and now that she's all grown up,
she's not in his band, but is in fact in his new book! Here's how
Publishers Weekly describes it:

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Country star Daniels assembles a slight collection of essays from 59
self-described "country folk"-from Dolly Parton to Jimmy Carter-on
the appeal and influence of rural life. Organized into sections such
as "Faith," "Home" and "Stars and Stripes," the essays share a
saccharine perspective on the past ("when hugging was in style,"
reports Daniels) and a contradictory urge to keep their
recollections of it short: many entries are no more than a page, and
some clock in shorter than the author bio they follow. Indeed, with
the exception of Joe Ely's-about "finding the true sound of my music
and my Texas roots" in Europe, of all places-these repetitive, often
one-note essays are not so much about music or growing up as they
are about reinforcing an American rural mythology (Barbara Mandrell
sums up nicely: "We were raised to realize that God, family, and
America are the most important things in life"); for those already
invested in their vision, these essays should prove sporadically
rewarding.
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We ordered our copy a few days ago on Amazong from their 3rd party
sellers for under $4. Just click on "New & Used" and you'll see
some really good deals for this hardcover book.

Just thought I'd pass this along to everyone. Have a great weekend!
Tiffany