GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - (Page 18)

cover story Crystal and the bright spot that is her grandson, Elijah By Mary ann CoopEr photography By gor MEgaEra A glimmer of fine TGRAND OCTOBER hink of the word “crystal” and you naturally conjure up images of elegance and beauty. And that’s what you think when you hear the name Crystal Gayle. The Grammy-winning, platinum recording artist made country music “cool,” in the words of one reviewer, and thrust that genre into the mainstream listening audience as never before. Although “crystal” connotes something fragile and easily broken, that is nothing like Crystal Gayle. Born Brenda Gail Webb, sister of singer Loretta Lynn, in the poor Appalachian coal mining town of Paintsville, Kentucky, Crystal grew up in a large family where strength of character was a trait passed down from generation to generation. “I’m the last out of eight children. My sister Loretta was the second child, and there’s 19 years between us. The oldest was Junior, so he’s got to be 20 or 21 years older than me,” Crystal told GRAND Magazine. “My mom was 39 when she had me. And actual-

GRAND Magazine - October 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of GRAND Magazine - October 2009

GRAND Magazine - October 2009
Contents
GRAND Central
Crystal Gayle: A Glimmer of Crystal
Guide for New Grandparents
Cyber-Savvy GRAND
Ask GRAND
Together Time
A Halloween Read Aloud
First Person
GRAND Legal
Resources
GRAND Finale
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Intro
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - GRAND Magazine - October 2009
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Cover2
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 3
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 4
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 5
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Contents
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 7
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 8
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 9
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 10
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - GRAND Central
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 12
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 13
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 14
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 15
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 16
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 17
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Crystal Gayle: A Glimmer of Crystal
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 19
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 20
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 21
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Guide for New Grandparents
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 23
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 24
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 25
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Cyber-Savvy GRAND
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 27
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 28
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Ask GRAND
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Together Time
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 31
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 32
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - A Halloween Read Aloud
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - First Person
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 35
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 36
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 37
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 38
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - 39
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - GRAND Legal
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Resources
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - GRAND Finale
GRAND Magazine - October 2009 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20110708_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20110506_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20110304_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20110102_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20101112_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20100910_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20100708_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20100506_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20100304_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/201001_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200912_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200911_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200910_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200909_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200908_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200907_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200906_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200905_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200904_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200903_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200902_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/200901_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20081112_v6
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20080910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grand/20080708
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com