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Book Review of Tina Turner: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

Tina Turner: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)
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I was eager to read about Tina Turner's life because she was someone who understood herself and lacked a large ego. She had a fascinating life because of how she handled the ups and downs of her career and personal life.

I thought the photo selected was a poor choice. There are so many others that would have been more complimentary than the one chosen (of her sweating). One example would be the Hanes Hosiery photos.

Tina had four children (all boys). However, only three were mentioned and they had a difficult relationship over the years. I was hoping to learn more about that but the book was silent on that score. They only mentioned the death of Raymond Craig, her first, who committed suicide at age fifty-nine.