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Summary: THIS IS THE TRUTH!!
Review: After reading all the customer reviews concerning this book(most of them very negative) I decided to purchase this book and form my own opinion. This book is about a daughter who lost her mother in death, a death that obviously came as a surprise to the entire family, including Tammy's husband, George Richey. Understandably, at least to me, her daughter, Jackie, wanted to know exactly what the cause of her mother's death was. Is that so unreasonable? It's my understanding from reading the book that the doctor who diagnosed her cause of death did so over the telephone without ever even examining the body. This was apparently "good enough" for Tammy's husband, but her daughter wanted a more realistic explanation. George Richey refused to help resolve this very troubling situation, having the belief that Tammy's dead and what does it really matter how she died--nothing is going to bring her back. That (understandably) wasn't good enough for Jackie, so she and her sisters had no choice but to sue Mr. Richey in an effort to find the truth as to what the cause of their mother's death really was. Despite claims by others, I don't view Jackie as a gold digger trying to cash in on the fame of her mother. She has every right to know what happened to her mother and why. If Mr. Richey would have simply cooperated, this book need never have been written. The book is a sad story about a family that has been torn apart by the tragic death of someone they all loved. The fact that Tammy Wynette was a country superstar is the only reason the public is interested in the first place. If this same situation had happened with a non-celeberty family, the same questions would have been asked and the outcome would most likely have been the same. So I say, give Jackie a break. The woman is doing the best she can to try and deal with the death of her beloved mother. Let her grieve in her own way and don't be so judgemental. My heart goes out to her.
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Summary: THIS IS THE TRUTH!!
Review: Believe it or not, what Jackie Daly wrote is nothing but the truth. George Richey did not love her mother the way he claims he did. Tammy's daughters are her blood. George Richey was the 5th in a long line of husbands who was only a stepfather to the girls if he was even that. God Bless Tammy and her daughters.
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Summary: Concern vs.naivete
Review: Having read this book in one day, I can attest that it is well written, interesting and informative. It is difficult to believe some of the items revealed to be factual. Yes, Tammy was on way too many medications and yes, her husband was totally aware of the addiction. What I can't believe is that Jackie was so ignorant of her mother's popularity. She was raised in and around Nashville and did not realize how popular and loved Tammy was? This statement struck me as unreal. If Jackie truly believed that her mother needed intervention, was being abused and taken advantage of by Richie, why didn't she scream...loud and long to anyone, tabloids or otherwise who would listen? She claims Tammy valued privacy, most drug addicts and abused women prefer not to go public. A well-written book but some of the sentiments expressed under the guise of a "loving daughter" just don't add up.
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Summary: Sad Telling But People Don't Want to Know the Truth
Review: I have always been a Tammy Wynette fan. Three months after Tammy's passing George RIchey marries a "Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader"? So much for the grieving widower. Tammy's death was shrouded in mystery and no one will ever know for certain what happened. But even Loretta Lynn states in her new autobiography "Still Woman Enough" that she thinks its sad that Tammy never found true love in real life. Tammy was fragile, vulnerable and naive. Its obvious she let George Richey use her and milk her until she could take no more. I do not blame her daughters for wanting to know the truth. The sad thing is that people don't want to know the truth or the truth to be told. If my mother had died under such circumstances I would want to know the truth too. This book is a must read...Jackie truly cuts to the chase and George RIchey should be ashamed to show his face anywhere. Its obvious he never loved Tammy the way he said he did.
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Summary: Scared To Read It.
Review: I haven't read it YET! I've read so much negativity that I want to read it. I think that it's going to be a great book. I met Jackie in Highland City Elementary, in Highland City, Florida. I went to school with her and I met Tammy and George. From what I was able to see what type of family life they had then, I thought then, that it was a pretty happy life. I think Tammy lived a hard life, but she enjoyed her entertaining. Regarless of how she died, I think this is the only way that Jackie can deal with her mother's death and if she chooses to write about her mother, in any way, she should have that privledge. It's the people out there that are negative about it, apparently have nothing else to do but put someone down about how they deal with family matters. If you didn't like the book and if you feel that Jackie is just a spoiled brat or is trying to get a financial future from a book, so be it. If her mother was not famous, no one would care about buying a book by Jackie Jones Daley. I only see a red hair, freckle faced little girl that was not spoiled but was caring and loved a small town. She also enjoyed her friends. You keep up the good work Jackie. I, will read the book, and I am honored that I was able to share a part of my life with someone famous.
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Summary: Horrible stuff, just ....
Review: I remember hearing about Tammy Wynette's daughters being suspicious of the circumstances regarding their mother's death on the news, and the exhumation and autopsy that was later performed. I bought this paperback to learn more about it and it's one of those books that is miserable to read and I wish I could return it and get my money back. The extreme bitterness and hatred the author has for George Richey burns through all the pages of the book, and it's obvious this didn't develop just after Tammy died. It's unfortunate the author has such a limited understanding of cardiac arrhythmia that she can't understand people have this as a lone condition and die specifically from it and not from other causes. She has a right to be upset and saddened that her mother died but she has translated her mourning into blame and hatred toward George Richey, and it's shameful. Obviously her mother was in the best position to know George Richey. Their marriage lasted over 20 years and she trusted him. The author keeps hinting that there was neglect of her mother's health by her husband and doctor and suggests there was a coverup. There's been no coverup, what we have is a very bitter author that's dragging her hatred through the public arena. Don't waste your money on this .... Buy one of Tammy's CD's instead and breathe the fresh air.
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Summary: A poignant tale of a celebrity mother/daughter relationship
Review: I think the book brings out the important point that no mother/daughter relationship is perfect. Jackie could no more forsee what an ungrateful wretch George Richey is than her mother could. And it's obvious that Tammy wouldn't have listened anyway. This is the story of a daughter who has come to understand her mother's love and her struggles. It's about the hard choice mothers face when they have to balance being sole provider for their children while providing for their emotional needs as well, and coping with their own ambitions in their career. It's not an easy thing.
I admire Jackie's portrayal of her celebrity mother in a loving and honest way...
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Summary: It's About Mothers and Daughters !!
Review: In my opinion, many of the reviews posted for "A Daughter Recalls" are unflattering and unfair to the author. I do not believe she is a little golddigger, self-serving or dishonoring her mom. We have to face 3 basic facts: 1) Regardless of the role George Richey (husband # 5) played -or didn't play- in Tammy's untimely death, all should agree that the circumstances of her demise were very strange and beg certain questions. I feel Jackie is merely trying to air these questions publicly. 2) This is not(!) a true biography. Such a definitive story has yet to be written. "A Daughter Recalls" is much more concerned with Tammy's later years and especially with her phsical problems and various addictions/afflictions. And Tammy's own "Stand By Your Man" deals only with her life until 1979 - in a highly "sanitized" fashion. When the ultimate story does appear, I'll stand in line to buy it. 3) Most importantly, I believe " A Daugher Reacalls" is about a girl who loved her mother-but mom was rarely home. She was always on the go. There was little "quality time". To make matters worse, there was the "little matter" of the 5 marriages to men who took advantage (#s 2-4-5) or were drunks (#3). Good old boy Euple Byrd (#1) seems like the best of the bunch. With mom gone all the time, not always in the best of health-AND saddled with 4 inadequate step-fathers- you would expect Jackie and her sisters (She must be the spokesperson) to be devastated by Tammy's death-all the more so because she died under a cloud of suspicion. Strange that I feel the need to defend the author from reviewers but I hope the 4 sisters find some peace and closure in Tammy's death. I must admit the story has one prime flaw: It gave the definite air of a book rushed to print- perhaps before a final editing job. Too bad but not fatal. Classic country fans and certainly Tammy fans can ignore this (and the various carping at the author!) and safely buy. It's not a true biography but it's well worth a hardcover price.
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Summary: FASCINATING! FROM A CUSTOMER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Review: This book is a must for all Tammy's fans, friends, and curiosity seekers! It describes much of what went on behind the scenes in Tammy's life. It is so well written that I completed it in 2 days! Both Daly and Carter wrote the text in such a way that the reader wants to know more about Tammy's story. Whether it's the lost original copy of Tammy's will, the "unusual" way Tammy's "newly-revised beneficiary designation" on her million-dollar life insurance policies were signed, the drug addiction (and the lengths Tammy went to to get a 'fix', the kidnapping, the physical and verbal abuse Tammy suffered, or the abundance of mystery sorrounding her death---including the treatment of Tammy's closest friend's at the private memorial service and the actions (or inactions) of those closest to her---it's all here. And so much more. It must, however, be left up to the reader to determine fact from fiction. However, I cannot believe that a writer of Tom Carter's stature would put his name on something that is inaccurate or that Jackie Daly would wish to trash her mother's reputation for the sake of money. It does seem strange, however, that Tammy's husband does not address all the damning details of the book regarding his treatment of Tammy, her children, her relatives, her friends, and her career! After all, one is led to believe that he is a control freak that masterminded her demise and controlled her (with the help of narcotics) all for his benefit---as well as personal and financial gain! Buy this book, read it for yourself and you decide!
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