In Loretta Lynn's voice, the unflinching truth

Honesty — about love, about motherhood, about the nature of women's lives in an era of shifting mores — was the defining quality of Loretta Lynn's career.
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In Loretta Lynn's voice, the unflinching truth about love, motherhood and women's lives Click to view images

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