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I, Tina Mass Market Paperback – August 3, 1987

by Tina Turner (Author), Kurt Loder (Author)
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"The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself--something that's in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered." -Tina Turner 

The monumental bestseller, the classic memoir, here is the dramatic and spectacular story of an American music icon—Tina Turner.

From small town Nutbush, Tennessee to Hollywood stardom, to global icon. In her life Tina Turner saw it, suffered it, and survived it all.

I, Tina--the inspiration for the Academy Award-nominated motion picture What's Love Got to Do with It--the legend tells her story how she lived it. An honest account of the beloved superstar's struggle and pain, but also glory and triumph, Turner's is one of the most fascinating and dramatic true stories in show business history.

Spanning decades, from her childhood to her abusive marriage to Ike Turner to the ever-evolving musical genius that endeared her to generations of fans, I, Tina is a powerful memoir of a powerful woman who became one of music's most prolific and beloved icons.

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  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    William Morrow Paperbacks
  4. Publication date
    August 3, 1987
  5. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.68 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0380700972
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0380700974
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“Splendid...this is rock history with substance!” — Susan Brownmiller, Newsday

“And what a tale she has to tell!” — Liz Smith, New York Daily News

“A page-tuner!” — People

"Gutsy... [For] anyone who seeks inspiration." — Los Angeles Times

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Tina Turner's is the most fascinating true story in show business. From Nut Bush, Tennessee, to Hollywood stardom...from Ike's Kings of Rhythm to onstage with Mick Jagger and the Stones...from the lowest lows to the highest highs, Tina has seen, done, suffered and survived it all. And in her spectacular bestseller I, TINA, she tells it like it really is...

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (August 3, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380700972
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380700974
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.68 x 6.75 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 279 ratings

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Tina Turner's powerful new book "Happiness Becomes You" reveals the joyful wisdom behind her inspirational life story and shows how you can find happiness, hope and love in your own life. One of the world's most beloved performers, Tina has won eight Grammys and sold more concert tickets than any other solo artist in history. After her early hit songs “River Deep—Mountain High” and “Proud Mary,” her well-publicized hardships forced her to disappear from the music scene. In the 1970s, she rebuilt her life by tapping into her spiritual strength. She rose up to recreate her career with a string of megahits including her 1984 album "Private Dancer." Her life inspired the 1993 Academy Award-nominated film "What’s Love Got to Do with It" and during her 50th Anniversary Tour in 2009 she performed for more than a million fans. Tina resides with her husband, Erwin, in Switzerland.

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Customers find the book an interesting and enlightening read. They appreciate the detailed account of Tina Turner's life, with an encyclopedia of pictures for reference. The story is inspiring and uplifting, with an overarching message of perseverance. Readers find the book provides a nice look at Tina Turner and a nice price.

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Customers find the book an interesting and easy read. They describe it as inspiring and uplifting. The paper and hardcover quality are good, with nice pictures for reference. Readers appreciate the true story and find it an easy and engaging read.

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"...in the 1980s, I recommend you pick up a copy of this amazing memoir, to understand the woman behind the music...." Read more

"...The book is pretty much a narration with some nice pictures in there for reference...." Read more

"Very easy read and very enlightening. The main point to take away from it, isn't the abuse itself...." Read more

10 customers mention "Story detail"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's detailed account of Tina Turner's life. They find it provides more insight and information about her life and career than the movie. The timeline is rich and honest, according to readers.

"...could not be put into the film for various reason, but they greatly add to the story!!!!..." Read more

"Excellent book of tina turner's story." Read more

"...This is a spellbinding account of her life (so far). This was originally released in 1986. Highly recommended." Read more

"...Tina's story is astounding. The clutch isn't in how she tells the story but the story she tells...." Read more

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Customers like the pacing of the book. They say Tina Turner is an amazing woman and great singer and entertainer.

"...violent life story of a courageous, strong, intelligent and incredibly talented woman! She was a lesson in endurance for us all !" Read more

"...Tina seems like a really nice woman and she was one of the older women who always stood the test of time in being attractive...." Read more

"Tina Turner is an amazing woman and this is a sad history of her life and abuse by Ike. However, I felt like it was written for just the publicity...." Read more

"Love Tina Turner! She is such a great singer and entertainer! The book was very interesting; I really enjoyed it." Read more

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Customers find the book inspiring and uplifting. They appreciate the message of perseverance and wisdom. The story is about joy and struggle, with an overarching message of courage and wisdom. Readers mention that the author has helped many women through her book and movie.

"...This is an abusive, physically violent life story of a courageous, strong, intelligent and incredibly talented woman!..." Read more

"Very easy read and very enlightening. The main point to take away from it, isn't the abuse itself...." Read more

"...And trying to get out is not that easy. Tina has some serious insight and wisdom!!! She has helped a lot of women with her book and movie...." Read more

"...Ultimately though, it's a story about joy and struggle and the power to take your life into your own hands and make it what you want...." Read more

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Customers like the encyclopedia content. They say it provides an in-depth look at Tina Turner and is eye-opening.

"...The book is pretty much a narration with some nice pictures in there for reference...." Read more

"...It also gave an indepth look of Tina Turner." Read more

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"It is a beautiful album of Tina’s pictures. It is not another look at her life in a form of a book. I felt that weighs at least 15 pounds...." Read more

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Customers find the book interesting and sad. They say it's a great read, but they get teary-eyed at the history of the woman's life and abuse by Ike.

"I found the book interesting and yet sad. This lady overcame many obstacles in order to achieve her identity apart from Ike and her own stardom...." Read more

"A great read although sad and teary eyed. Was glad she left the abusive relationship. Happy she found love. Tina is a strong, dynamic woman...." Read more

"Tina Turner is an amazing woman and this is a sad history of her life and abuse by Ike. However, I felt like it was written for just the publicity...." Read more

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  • mary ann weber
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting reading
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    I am amazed that Tina survived this, but she did and proved "if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger".
    This is an abusive, physically violent life story of a courageous, strong, intelligent and incredibly talented woman! She was a lesson in endurance for us all !
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  • FunHon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Only comes in paperback
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    Met Tina. Told her I couldn’t find it in hard cover. Said only out in paperback.
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  • Red
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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    Excellent book
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  • John Crump
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Tina.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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    For I had heard that this Book is on the life of Tina Turna & I do like reel life story's about a person life & the life that they had lived when they were here on Earth. 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
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  • Def Billy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book that gives much more details than the film!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
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    Back when the "What's Love got to do with it? " film came out - I had not idea about Tina Turner's history (way before my time) and I had no idea about the book either! I had no idea that Kurt Loder was involved it in also.

    I always loved the film (for some reason, it is STILL not on Blu-Ray!) and I had not seen it in a number of years. What got me interested in her (I always loved her music) life again was when I came across a Youtube video of a guy recording inside of the actual home that Ike and Tina lived in before it was set to be remolded. All of these years, I had not Idea that the home in the film was their actual home and that a new owner kept everything as it was, as well as items left behind during the move! I guess they don't know what collector's items from history are!

    Because of that video, it got me interested in seeing the movie again and I would buy it on Blu-Ray, but they still have yet to release it on BD when the format has been out for 15 years, and a 4K verion is out. Regardless, I 'found' the movie... I ended up having an even better appreciation for the film knowing that it was their actual home and that no other film about them could be made truer to the actual scenery due to the home being totally remodeled. I at least now know that when I watch the film, that is the actual home.

    Watching the film again, brought me back into wanting to reexamine the facts (from fiction) and look into Tina's life again, which brought me to this book. I was took young to be concerned abut a book when this came out, but I wanted to check it out get far more details about her life than what the film showed - and this book does INDEED provide extra details and events! Some could not be put into the film for various reason, but they greatly add to the story!!!!

    I know one thing, Tina has been through a whole lot in her life and it was good to see that she had a second opportunity to do her thing, which cemented her to legendary status. I recall her big comeback time, and I was happy for her because i knew that she came from the 60's - I just had no idea about what she had just gotten out of! She was gifted in voice and performance, plus gifted with living a long life after her turmoil.

    Her story with Ike was one that took her through everything that can happen in life - sex, drugs, fame, guns, drug dealing, sex parties - etc. I will not go further, but I will say that after reading this, recalling videos of her and what I experienced from her and looking at her interviews from the last ten years, one thing is clear - Tina CHOSE to endure what she did as she was looking for fame, fortune, to display her talents and to get out of Nutbush, TN! Yes, she did try to escape and she eventually did, but she stayed because it was working for her.

    The movie has a scene with Ike and Tina where Ike discusses others who left him after he discovered them. He knew that Tina was a great talent and it was clear that he used sex, violence and money to control her to insure that she would not leave him - broke and not getting the credit! Ike had to make sure that his great talent stayed with him, because he knew that once exposed to Hollywood - richer guys would pull her away from him, much like Dorothy Stratten was from Snyder.

    Tina admits that she did not want to leave Ike as she promised not to, plus she admits that she only got with him for the purposes of having a singing career. That is why she started to sing in the club so that Ike would take notice. Singers love to sing so that people can hear them. I am not saying that she deserved to get abused - as she did not, but as long as the group was working, she stayed. Once their popularity was going down, then she really has the power to leave, as it is easier to leave when there is nothing in it for you.

    Before her comeback, I always looked at Ike and Tina as a cover group. They WERE called the Ike and Tina REVIEW after all. Her 80's (as opposed to her overlooked 70's) career took her to another level and had her singing original material, which for me, got her out of that 'covers act' category. It's the good thing that it happened for her, as I really dislike cover acts. I like original songs. However, discovered that she had a few obscure covers on her big comeback album. That's fine, since they were obscure.

    Tina seems like a really nice woman and she was one of the older women who always stood the test of time in being attractive. Time catches up to all of us, but she STILL has the high energy level that helps her to endure her recent health issues. Any person with lower energy level would not have been able to endure.
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  • Bonny Schubert
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
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    Excellent book of tina turner's story.
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  • D. Pawl
    5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing ride....
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2012
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    For those of you who only know Tina Turner for her hit, "Proud Mary," recorded with her monstrous ex-husband, Ike Turner, or "What's Love Got To Do With It?" in the 1980s, I recommend you pick up a copy of this amazing memoir, to understand the woman behind the music.

    Not only did Anna Mae Bullock (Tina's birth name) come from humble background, in Nutbush, Tennessee, but she survived horrific years of abuse at the hands of husband, promoter and singing partner, Ike Turner. He basically possessed her emotionally, physically and psychologically. He also violated her in every possible way. Before Tina even met the man, she was singing her heart out at church choir. Upon meeting Ike, at the tender age of eighteen, she went on to shoot to stardom, but, not without tremendous sacrifices and risks to her well being. The man was deranged, a full blown drug addict, womanizer and psychopath. I do not want to give away too many details about her life - you really should read the book for your self. This is a spellbinding account of her life (so far). This was originally released in 1986. Highly recommended.
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  • Stanley E Kuczma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tina Turner Bio
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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    This is the bio of Tina you want
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  • Nadia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Génial !!!
    Reviewed in France on May 21, 2020
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    Je suis une grande fan de Tina Turner depuis des années, cette autobiographique est super ! Version anglaise mais reste facilement compréhensible
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  • Kim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2016
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    Wonderfully written true story of Tina Turner's life!
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  • alvin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2012
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    I am a new fan of Tina Turner, i only started listening to her music recently.
    I was born in the late 90s, when i saw her music videos on the television, i only saw Tina Turner as a big haired woman with a "manly" voice back when i was a kid.

    Now a year ago, after searching "Proud Mary" on Youtube, i came across a video of another Tina Turner, one with long hair, wearing a purple mini dress and singing as a duet with a man called Ike. I was so hooked up on that performance, i looked at more of her performances as "Ike and Tina Turner. Ike is no doubt a talented musician, he really kicks some ass on that guitar, but then Tina is like a "hurricane" on stage along with the Ikettes.
    It was only i started to read the comments underneath the videos that people were bad mouthing Ike Turner, calling him a "coward" etc. It was after i watched the VH1 documentary on Tina Turner, that i found out that Ike was abusing her all these years. I could not believe it, i mean when i watched them performing on stage together, i would not think that there was something going on behind the scenes.

    I also saw the movie adaptation of this book; "What's Love Got To Do With It" starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne, great performances by both actors. Now i have just finished reading the whole book "I, Tina". I must say that, if you saw the movie, you need to read this book, as the movie only tells a small proportion of what went on behind the scenes.
    Although i could not believe what i was reading, this book is also inspiring... well Tina is inspiring!
    At the beginning of the book it tells about her childhood, back when she was Anna Mae Bullock from a small town called Nutbush, Tennessee. She mentioned about her parents relationship which was also quite a rocky one, and also that she was a loner when growing up, so she was more independent and went out to find her own happiness. Tina says childhood experience helped her through her time with Ike Turner, and found her happiness in chanting.

    She also has taught me some valuable things in the book, but four things i learnt that stuck with me; 1) That there is a "God" inside all of us. We just need to find it. 2) Do not depend on drugs to help you get through the tough times, just depend on yourself. 3) (this one is so true to me) "If you are unhappy with anything - your mother, your father, your husband, your wife, your job, your boss, your car - whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you will find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out."
    4) Patience!. During her time with Ike, a reader told her "You will be among the biggest of stars, and the person with you will fall away like a leaf from a tree" I could not respect and admire her enough for being so patient, and i am so happy that she did become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and still is.
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  • Steve H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2015
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    If you love Tina you'll love this book
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  • Mollikins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Item
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2016
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    Great Item
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