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Summary: Awesome
Review: I love Tina Turner's music and I love her as a person now that I know the story behind her incredible life and career. I wish I had found this sooner. I was also surprised to find out she is a practicing Buddhist. Very cool! No wonder she seems like such a centered human being in all of her interviews.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Tina Turner. Since learning more about Tina's spirituality, I also highly recommend a little book by Taro Gold called "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life" which contains many inspirational thoughts based on the Buddhism Tina metions in her autobiography.
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Summary: The strong survive
Review: I remember first hearing Tina Turner when "A Fool In Love" came out in 1957 and being blown away by the sheer raw power in that awesome voice. For the next two decades, Ike and Tina Turner were household names for R&B fans, and few if anybody outside their inner circle knew the price Tina was paying for being part of the team. An abusive womanizer and control freak, Ike beat Tina with increasing violence over the ensuing 19 years as their fame grew and declined, until Tina finally reached inside herself for the strength to say "Enough". A question frequently asked is why do women wait so long to get out of such relationships; Tina was bound to Ike by emotional and financial ties and her own insecurity. The devil you know may be better than the devil you don't; who's to say what's waiting on the outside might not be worse than what you escaped from? But one beating too many tipped the scales; for Tina, it was leave or be destroyed. The story of her flight from Ike with thirty-six cents to her name; the subsequent lawsuits for breach of contract and her comeback to fame and fortune that topped anything she had known when she was part of Ike-and-Tina-Turner is well known enough not to have to recount here; but most of this book is a fascinating and well-written exploration of her childhood, her rise to fame, and the hell of her marriage with Ike, told by many different voices besides hers and Ike's that were witness to it all. We listen to Tina's own voice: "I gave in to myself. I went inside of me to help me. You can do it." We look at Tina now, over sixty and still drop-dead gorgeous, and we feel a deep admiration and respect for a very gutsy lady. This book is inspired reading.
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Summary: The strong survive
Review: I remember first hearing Tina Turner when "A Fool In Love" came out in 1957 and being blown away by the sheer raw power in that awesome voice. For the next two decades, Ike and Tina Turner were household names for R&B fans, and few if anybody outside their inner circle knew the price Tina was paying for being part of the team. An abusive womanizer and control freak, Ike beat Tina with increasing violence over the ensuing 19 years as their fame grew and declined, until Tina finally reached inside herself for the strength to say "Enough". A question frequently asked is why do women wait so long to get out of such relationships; Tina was bound to Ike by emotional and financial ties and her own insecurity. The devil you know may be better than the devil you don't; who's to say what's waiting on the outside might not be worse than what you escaped from? But one beating too many tipped the scales; for Tina, it was leave or be destroyed. The story of her flight from Ike with thirty-six cents to her name; the subsequent lawsuits for breach of contract and her comeback to fame and fortune that topped anything she had known when she was part of Ike-and-Tina-Turner is well known enough not to have to recount here; but most of this book is a fascinating and well-written exploration of her childhood, her rise to fame, and the hell of her marriage with Ike, told by many different voices besides hers and Ike's that were witness to it all. We listen to Tina's own voice: "I gave in to myself. I went inside of me to help me. You can do it." We look at Tina now, over sixty and still drop-dead gorgeous, and we feel a deep admiration and respect for a very gutsy lady. This book is inspired reading.
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Summary: The strong survive
Review: I remember first hearing Tina Turner when "A Fool In Love" came out in 1957 and being blown away by the sheer raw power in that awesome voice. For the next two decades, Ike and Tina Turner were household names for R&B fans, and few if anybody outside their inner circle knew the price Tina was paying for being part of the team. An abusive womanizer and control freak, Ike beat Tina with increasing violence over the ensuing 19 years as their fame grew and declined, until Tina finally reached inside herself for the strength to say "Enough". A question frequently asked is why do women wait so long to get out of such relationships; Tina was bound to Ike by emotional and financial ties and her own insecurity. The devil you know may be better than the devil you don't; who's to say what's waiting on the outside might not be worse than what you escaped from? But one beating too many tipped the scales; for Tina, it was leave or be destroyed. The story of her flight from Ike with thirty-six cents to her name; the subsequent lawsuits for breach of contract and her comeback to fame and fortune that topped anything she had known when she was part of Ike-and-Tina-Turner is well known enough not to have to recount here; but most of this book is a fascinating and well-written exploration of her childhood, her rise to fame, and the hell of her marriage with Ike, told by many different voices besides hers and Ike's that were witness to it all. We listen to Tina's own voice: "I gave in to myself. I went inside of me to help me. You can do it." We look at Tina now, over sixty and still drop-dead gorgeous, and we feel a deep admiration and respect for a very gutsy lady. This book is inspired reading.
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Summary: This Is The (Second) Greatest Story Ever Told!
Review: I, Tina is a very creative and informative look into the past of legendary pop/r&b/rock--everything! diva, Tina Turner. The book was made into a movie in 1992-93, What's Love Got To Do With It, but however wonderful the movie was (and it was wonderful), it left out a lot of details. If you want the entire story, you'll buy and/or read "I, Tina". For one thing, it's straight from Tina's mouth, and even more exciting, you get to hear the tale from the other witnesses like former Ikettes, Tina's friends, her children, and not to mention the co-star of the book, Ike Turner himself. Even if you aren't a big Tina-fan like I am, i'm sure that you will definatly enjoy this novel. I know I did. "What You Get Is What You See", a true master piece.
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Summary: The life story of the "private dancer"
Review: If there was a book that deserves reading, it has to be "I Tina". This book tells everything about Tina's rollercoater of a life. she has been through everything no human should go through. Tina's courage to "move on" is touching. I think the paperback had more impact on me than the movie. The book was so frustrating in many ways. One major frustration has to be the switch to "Private dancer". Why I say this is because the suspense got so thick at the 1st reading. For the 2nd major reason, I think that the pain and suffering she went through was unbearable for the reader. Tina finally picked up the pieces of her broken life and moved on. That's where she totally dumped those pieces into the trash. I found the photos of different points in her life amazing. We see her as a teenager, along with a childhood picture of her sister Alline. There are also a couple of pictures of Tina's mom. The most interesting are the pictures of her career with the vicious Ike Turner. You can literally see the pain in her eyes, as she stares trance-like at the ceiling. Things look up when we see Tina in the "Private dancer" days. The story turns around and she reflects on her feelings of pride and fame. She held onto her courage, which is what I look for in a biography. The book is everything it's meant to be. I call it a great buy for a birthday gift, considering it's at a great price. After reading it, I am ready for something new, "IF" Tina decides to rewrite another. Go buy this book.
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Summary: "I, Tina" a delightful, inspirational story
Review: In Short this book is one of the best I have ever read. Tina is one of the most influential rock stars in history as she should be. The book sends a powerful message about what it takes to survive! Tina, you are a wonderful person, you realised you only had one life to live so you've lived it and what a life it is!
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Summary: what love's got to do with it.
Review: the ironic title of the film version of tina turner's _i, tina_ (_what's love got to do with it_) is answered in this tale of self-love and inner strength. chronicaling turner rise to superstardom from her days as a cotton picker in tennessee to an internationally-renowned rock diva, _i, tina_ is even more compelling that the film version. featuring interviews with everybody from tina's mother to former ikettes to ike turner himself (i don't know how they pulled that off!), the book is a multifaceted look at turner's life. the national coalition against domestic violence says that a woman is battered by her husband or boyfriend, in this country, every fifteen seconds, making domestic violence america's most common, but least reported, crime. while tina's story is all too common to a number of women, it is also probably one of the most inspiring pieces of literature to deal with the subject of domestic violence. if a poor, black girl from nut bush, tennessee can find the inner strength to not only escape an abusive reltionship, but also take on the music industry by making a comeback and the unprecidented age of thirty-seven, what's to say we all couldn't. _i, tina_ will appeal to those who are not music fans, but it's an absolute must read for anyone who has been following her career.
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Summary: An eye opener
Review: This book is a true eyeopener for me on domestic violence. Reading this book and also seeing the movie just makes me want to become more involved with finding a means of ending domestic violence.
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Summary: Clarification on "Tina's Buddhism"
Review: Tina clearly states in the front of her book that she (carefully) credits " The Liturgy of Nichiren Shoshu for an introduction to spiritual awareness". Tina has always carefully credited the form of Buddhism for her spiritual journey and not the organization that she learned it from WHEN IT WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE RELIGION SHE CONVERTED TO. In 1991 the Soka Gakkai was seperated from the Nichiren Shoshu religion and Tina has kept no affiliation with the SGI. In a 1997 interview on Larry King live ,Larry asked Tina how she learned about Buddhism. She clearly and carefull stated that she learned it from an organization that president Ikeda WAS the President of. The exact quote " There WAS an orgization called the Nichiren Shoshu (Nichiren Shoshu America was the former name of SGI when it was associated with the Nichiren Shoshu Religion) President Ikeda was the president at that time". Since this interview the SGI has used this quote to claim Tina as one of its celebrity members-she is not. In the same interview Larry King asked Tina how she got her introduction to music. She stated that Ike Turner gave her that introduction--Does this mean she is still with Ike Turner or she is part of the Ike and Tina Turner review?-no. She gives credit where it is due. She is no more a member of SGI or a follower of President Ikeda as she is the wife of Ike Turner--She is a devote Buddhist --PERIOD. We can not assume she is a member of an organization that she is not simply because she chants Nam myoho Renge Kyo. SGI is one of many sects that chants Nam myoho renge kyo. Do your research..try to talk to Tina yourself..she will tell you what kind of Buddhist she is. The Nichiren Shoshu Temple is a form of Buddhism. So it does not "promote celebrity members" or does it confirm or deny their affiliation. The members privacy and anonimity are protected. Tina never promoted an organization. Since 1986 (the last time she did an interview for The World Tribune) she has never had any affiliation with an "organization".She has always acknowledged BUDDHISM for her success- Not a President. Not an Organization (This IS the reason it is not Mentioned in the book and movie and why some people took the ball and ran with it when there was a small mention of how she discovered Buddhism on Larry King { by the way a transcript of her exact words is avaialble on the CNN web-site}). Be aware and listen to her words. Lets not make up our own truths by what we think we hear.
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