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Product Description Tammy Wynette is an intimate portrait of a music icon, the Queen of Heartbreak, whose powerful voice evoked universal pain and longing even as it belied her own. Through a high-profile divorce and a dreadful battle with addiction and illness, Tammy Wynette transformed her private grief into masterful hit songs. From the Back Cover Tammy Wynette is an intimate portrait of a music icon, the Queen of Heartbreak, whose powerful voice evoked universal pain and longing even as it belied her own. Through a high-profile divorce and a dreadful battle with addiction and illness, Tammy Wynette transformed her private grief into masterful hit songs. About the Author JIMMY MCDONOUGH’s biography of Neil Young, Shakey, was a critically acclaimed New York Times best-seller. He has also written biographies of Russ Meyer and Andy Milligan and has written for publications including the Village Voice and Variety. He lives in Portland, Oregon.