Narrator Heather Alicia Simms animates Anna Mae Bullock, better known to us as the iconic Tina Turner. This touching and impactful memoir is filled with tremendous highs and profound lows. Turner herself narrates the prologue exceptionally well, despite a stroke and other health problems that might have impacted the vocal qualities of a lesser performer. Simms cannot quite rise to the occasion of soaring when needed as she delivers the compelling story of the singing Tennessean born to humble roots who became an international superstar. One notices missing consonants both within and at the ends of many words. While Simms has a beautiful voice, her consistent and unchanging intonation cheats the emotional moments and variations in spirit that are part of Turner’s long and complex life. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
My Love Story
Narrated by Heather Alicia Simms
Tina TurnerUnabridged — 8 hours, 8 minutes
My Love Story
Narrated by Heather Alicia Simms
Tina TurnerUnabridged — 8 hours, 8 minutes
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Overview
From her early years in Nutbush, Tennessee to her rise to fame alongside Ike Turner to her phenomenal success in the 1980s and beyond, Tina candidly examines her personal history, from her darkest hours to her happiest moments and everything in between.
My Love Story is an explosive and inspiring story of a woman who dared to break any barriers put in her way. Emphatically showcasing Tina's signature blend of strength, energy, heart, and soul, this is a gorgeously wrought memoir as enthralling and moving as any of her greatest hits.
Editorial Reviews
Turner, who has been a committed Buddhist for decades, comes off as neither sensationalistic nor self-serving…For a famous sex symbol who has turned a tragedy into a fairy tale, Turner is charmingly down to earth.
"Full of revelations that illustrate Turner's iron will and perseverance over seemingly impossible obstacles."
Harrowing . . . Fascinating . . . Neither sensationalistic nor self-serving . . . For a famous sex symbol who has turned a tragedy into a fairy tale, Turner is charmingly down to earth.
"Brave and wry."
"Astonishing, soul-baring - the must-read memoir by rock's greatest survivor."
"A rollicking, dishy, emotional memoir from the 78-year-old icon."
[Tina Turner] shares openly and in riveting detail in her new memoir, My Love Story...If you want to get closer to a living legend, this engrossing work is decidedly the way to do it.
"Full of revelations that illustrate Turner's iron will and perseverance over seemingly impossible obstacles."
05/15/2018
Bedridden after experiencing chest pains at her 2013 wedding, Turner had time to reflect on her roller-coaster personal and professional lives. Here are her thoughts and sense of contentment today.
Narrator Heather Alicia Simms animates Anna Mae Bullock, better known to us as the iconic Tina Turner. This touching and impactful memoir is filled with tremendous highs and profound lows. Turner herself narrates the prologue exceptionally well, despite a stroke and other health problems that might have impacted the vocal qualities of a lesser performer. Simms cannot quite rise to the occasion of soaring when needed as she delivers the compelling story of the singing Tennessean born to humble roots who became an international superstar. One notices missing consonants both within and at the ends of many words. While Simms has a beautiful voice, her consistent and unchanging intonation cheats the emotional moments and variations in spirit that are part of Turner’s long and complex life. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940171120931 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication date: | 10/16/2018 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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My Love Story
When I was a little girl, I loved taking chances. I’d swing over a creek in the backwoods of Nutbush, Tennessee, the place where I grew up, never thinking for a second what might happen if I fell into that swampy water. I tussled with animals—horses, mules, even snakes. I’m afraid of them now, but I wasn’t when I was a child. I wasn’t afraid of anything. One day, when I was playing in the woods, I found a little green snake and I thought, Where did that one come from? I was sure the baby had gotten separated from its mother. So I picked it up with a stick and went looking for the nest. Sure enough, when I found it, there was a big, ugly snake, ready to strike to protect its young. Immediately, instinct took over, not fear but self-preservation. I jumped up and ran as fast as I could, my braids coming undone and the sash of my dress falling off, until I was somewhere safe. The point is, I knew when to run away from snakes.
Throughout my life, there have been lots of times you might have asked me, “How did you get out of that one?” I did dangerous things, and dangerous things were done to me, but in the eleventh hour, something always told me when to run, how to survive. No matter what happened to me, I came through it every time. I decided, well, maybe I’m supposed to live. Maybe I’m here for a reason. And maybe the reason is to share my story with you.
You might be thinking, “Tina, we know your story. We know all about you and Ike, and the hell you lived through with him. We know you escaped from that terrible relationship, and that you endured.” But, here’s something that might surprise you. At this point in my life, I’ve spent far more time without Ike than with him. Forty-two years, to be exact. That’s a whole second life, one with adventures, accomplishments, and love beyond my wildest dreams. But there’s also been a dark side. During the past few years, I’ve faced life-and-death challenges I never, ever, expected. Let me tell you my story.
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