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On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is…
Some books quietly earn a place on your shelf, and Searching for Tina Turner by Author OL6546140A and Author OL6779541A is one of them.
First published in 2010, it continues to find new readers today.
About the book
On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is elusive. Randall is emotionally distant, her son has developed a drug habit, and her daughter is disgusted by her mother's "overbearing behavior." When Randall decides that he's had enough of marriage counseling, he offers his wife an ultimatum: "Be grateful for all I've done for you or leave." Lena, realizing that money can't solve her problems and that her husband is no longer the man she married, decides to choose the latter. Drawing strength from Tina Turner's life story, SEARCHING FOR TINA TURNER is Lena's struggle to find herself after 25 years of being a wife and mother.
Themes and subjects
The book moves through ideas like Fiction, Self-realization in women, Midlife crisis, Fiction, general, and Tina Turner. These subjects give the story its texture and make it easy to recommend to the right reader.
Who will enjoy this
Readers who like to be challenged and moved in equal measure will feel at home here.
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