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Dolly Parton and the Gift Her Father Couldn’t Read

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Dolly Parton grew up in poverty in Tennessee. Her father, Robert Lee Parton, never learned to read. That fact stayed with her long after she became a global superstar. In 1995, she launched Imagination Library, sending free books to children every month. She has said the program was deeply personal, inspired by her father’s struggle with literacy. He was proud of her work and the millions of books distributed in his name. The viral version adds dramatic details, but the real story is already powerful. A daughter turned her father’s limitation into a legacy of opportunity for children around the world.
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