Nickel Dreams: My Life

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Hyperion, May 1, 1998 - Biography & Autobiography - 345 pages
Tanya chronicles her rise to the top of country music fame, and tells her story about her struggle up from poverty. She became a country music superstar as an adult but not without going through some painful struggles. She talks about her eventual addiction and struggle with cocaine, her infamous brutal affair with Glen Campbell, and tells stories of other celebrities, such as Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Elvis Presley, Don Johnson, Andy Gibb, Cher, and Clint Eastwood.

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About the author (1998)

Country music star Tanya Tucker, sometimes called "the Female Elvis", was born on October 10, 1958 in Seminole, Texas. Her first single, Delta Dawn, was both a country and pop hit. Although her career declined in the 1980s, Tucker eventually changed record labels and made a comeback. Tucker tells her life story in Nickel Dreams.

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