{"product_id":"9780972486736","title":"Driving Ms. Dottie","description":"Have you ever wondered what it's like to live on a tour bus, \u003cp\u003etraveling from town to town, or what really goes on behind the stage \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore a concert appearance? What are some of the funny experiences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat can happen on the road? Do overzealous fans sometimes go too far?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it really like to get to know a famous Gospel singing legend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Ferguson, manager of the late Gospel music artist and songwriter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDottie Rambo, has put pen to paper and compiled a number of adventures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat answer these and many other questions in his book, Driving Ms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDottie, co-authored by Mike Collins. The release, from Woodland Gospel \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublishing, offers an enjoyable and touching \"behind-the-scenes\" look \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat living in the center of the Gospel music industry. The book also \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eportrays the private side of Ms. Dottie that the public didn't get to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esee, away from the bright lights and stage, from a unique perspective \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat only her manager could tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Dottie herself revealed in the book's foreword [yes, she even gave \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher stamp of approval to the project!], some of the stories you'll \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eread will make you laugh, while others will make you cry. But overall \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou will be able to gain an insight into what it's like to take the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGospel in song all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find both a variety of stories and photos that focus on \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat may seem like an unlikely compilation of cherished friends, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincluding Dolly Parton, Bill Anderson, Lily Tomlin, the Crabb Family, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella Parton, Eva Mae LeFevre, Michael Sykes, Benny Hinn, Mark Lowry, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Channing, Barbara Mandrell, Tammy Faye Messner, Joan Rivers, Amy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant and Vince Gill, the Gaither Homecoming Friends and others. Larry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso pays homage to both Vestal Goodman (Dottie's closest friend) and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJake Hess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry tells the story behind Dottie's 2003 Stand By the River \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erecording session with friend, Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton wrote about \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis title: \"I am very honored to be included in his book, Driving Ms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDottie. (I, too, love Ms. Dottie!). Larry has done a wonderful job, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand I'm sure you readers will enjoy it.\" Homecoming Friends' comedian \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Wilburn, after reading a pre-release copy of the book, said:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jump in for a joyride as Larry Ferguson takes us on a journey of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaughter and reflections in Driving Ms. Dottie--and best of all, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeverybody gets a window seat and Larry pays for the gas! Bless his \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheart!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodland Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013517328624,"sku":"9780972486736","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780972486736_p0.jpg?v=1763876975","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780972486736","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}