{"product_id":"pressing-on-9780252074349","title":"Pressing On","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] moving and frequently comical memoir.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Tennessean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Co-author Ellen Wright has skillfully assembled and corroborated Stoneman's narratives. . . . Stoneman's story is crammed with her personality, full of funny anecdotes about her family and other performers with whom she worked, all wrapped in her hillborn cussedness.\"--\u003ci\u003eNo Depression\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a gripping and well-told tale, and Stoneman's can-do spirit, which helped her rise above daunting personal and professional challenges, should inspire all readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] engrossing narrative [that retains] all of Roni's personality, humor, and compassion. Roni conveys emotion powerfully, and there were some parts of the book that were so painfully sad I had to stop reading. But I couldn't stay away long, wanting to get back to the parts where she made me laugh out loud.\"--\u003ci\u003eBluegrass Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[For country music fans] it's another eye-opener. Praise goes to [Stoneman and Wright] for their excellent input on this latest volume in the University of Illinois Press series Music in American Life.\"--\u003ci\u003eNashville Musician\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePressing On\u003c\/i\u003e is an Appalachian \u003ci\u003eAngela’s Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e told from a female perspective. It tells the story of Roni Stoneman’s private and public life with remarkable and appealing candor. It is a book full of unfolding revelations, told with a sense of humor, and without an ounce of self-pity. Her story is entertaining at times, heartbreaking at others, but always compelling.”--Sandy L. Ballard, editor of \u003ci\u003eAppalachian Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a unique book: the authentic story, in her own voice, of a woman who was once one of America’s most widely known entertainers. There will never be another Roni Stoneman, and there will never be another book like this one.”--Elinor Langer, author of \u003ci\u003eJosephine Herbst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We already knew Roni as a first-rate banjo player and comic. This book reveals her as a sharp, observant, thinking woman, and a captivating storyteller.\"--Murphy Henry, banjo player and columnist for \u003ci\u003eBanjo Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBluegrass Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Told in a no-holds-barred, earthy style, \u003ci\u003ePressing On\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable read.\"--\u003ci\u003eCountry Music People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Ellen Wright lets Stoneman's raw voice and warm personality come through in every paragraph of the kaleidoscope, and the result is a memorable journey through back stages and bars, recording studios, bedrooms and TV soundstages, from the Appalachian mountains to Alaska and back, from joy to grief and back.\"--\u003ci\u003eBlue Ridge Country\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400478597463,"sku":"9780252074349","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252074349.jpg?v=1730470786","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pressing-on-9780252074349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}