Dolly Partonhas long been an counsel for literacy and since 1995 , has donate more than 100 million Holy Scripture to kids through herImagination Library programme . Now , the 76 - year - old country medicine star is teaming up with one of the giving figure in fabrication to publish a Good Book for adult . AsEntertainment Weeklyreports , Run , Rose , Run , a novel mystery novel by Parton and Patterson , hit ledge on Monday , March 7 .
Thebook tells the storyof a young country singer named AnnieLee who ’s running away from her past . In Nashville , she connect with Ruthanna , a land medicine legend who ’s retire from the industry . When blockbuster novelist Patterson came up with the idea , he have sex who need someone with firsthand experience in the euphony industriousness to serve him contribute it to the Sir Frederick Handley Page .
Her knowledge of the business was n’t the only note value Dolly Parton brought to the project . She also agreed to write music to keep company the book , and many of her new song are interwoven into the narrative . The record album , also titledRun , Rose , Run , was released on March 4 , three days ahead of the novel ’s publication .
This is n’t the first time Patterson has collaborated with a mellow - profile figure to inform his oeuvre . He cowrote his 2018 thrillerThe President Is Missingwith former real - life United States President Bill Clinton . Not that he needs helper attracting lector ; Patterson has already write or co - written over 200 Book and accumulate a final worth of$560 millionthrough his authorship career .
You canpurchaseRun , Rose , Runon Amazonor wherever leger are sold . It ’s also available as anaudiobookwith Parton herself providing her vocal talent .
[ h / tEntertainment Weekly ]
