Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good

by Tina Turner

Overview

Tina Turner—legendary singer and actress, icon to millions, and author of the “brave and wry” (Vulture) memoir My Love Story—shares her deeply personal book of wisdom that explores her longstanding faith in Buddhism and provides a guide to these timeless principles so you can find happiness in your own life.

I dedicate this book to you...
in honor of your
unseen efforts to
triumph over each problem
life sends your way.

Tina was a global icon of inspiration. And here, with Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good, Tina shows how anyone can overcome life’s obstacles—even transform the “impossible” to possible—and fulfill our dreams. She shows how we, too, can improve our lives, empowering us with spiritual tools and sage advice to enrich our unique paths.

Buddhism has been a central part of Tina Turner’s life for decades and, in music, film, and live performances, she has shined as an example of generating hope from nothing, breaking through all limitations, and succeeding in life. Drawing from the lessons of her own life, from adversity to stratospheric heights, Tina effortlessly shows how the spiritual lessons of Buddhism help her transform from sorrow, adversity, and poverty into joy, stability, and prosperity.

Here, Tina shares the wisdom of an extraordinary lifetime in Happiness Becomes You making this the perfect gift of inspiration for you or a loved one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982152154
Publisher:	Atria Books
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, was a singer and actress whose career spanned more than sixty years. She won numerous awards, including eight Grammys. Tina began her music career with her husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of hits including “River Deep, Mountain High” and “Proud Mary.” She divorced Ike in 1978 and, after virtually disappearing from the music scene for several years, rebuilt her career, launching a string of hits including her 1984 solo album Private Dancer. In 1986, she published a bestselling memoir I Tina which was turned into the Academy Award-nominated film What’s Love Got to Do with It in 1993. One of the world’s most popular entertainers, Tina sold more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history. She lived with her husband in Zurich, Switzerland until her death in 2023 at the age of eighty-three.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Nature's Welcome 1

Chapter 2 The Worlds Within Us 20

Chapter 3 Anthem of Angels 40

Chapter 4 Stand Up for Your Life 59

Chapter 5 Changing Poison into Medicine 87

Chapter 6 A Revolution of the Heart 110

Chapter 7 Beyond Singing 139

Chapter 8 Homecoming 160

Afierword 189

Acknowledgments 199

Glossary 201

Bibliography 211

Index 213

About the Authors 225

Editorial Reviews

11/16/2020

Legendary singer Turner (My Love Story) shares her spiritual life in this simple yet affecting memoir. “I sincerely believe that you can change anything for good by weaving an awareness of your inherent Buddha nature into the fabric of your daily life,” she writes. A practicing Buddhist, Turner details how her involvement with Sokka Gakkai International, an international network of Nichiren Buddhists, changed her life—and name-drops a few famous friends involved along the way, such as jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, whom Turner leaned on and even performed Buddhist chants with during times of stress. Turner also expounds on personal tragedies she has endured, including recent serious health problems (a stroke, intestinal cancer, and liver failure) and the loss of her eldest son to suicide in 2018, and how she pulled herself out of darkness through her devotion to the teachings of Nichiren, a 13th-century Japanese philosopher. Along the way, Turner’s tales coalesce into an uncomplicated manual (with a peppering of inspiration quotes and a useful glossary) for practicing her particular method of finding peace. Music fans and spiritualists alike will find much to appreciate in this revealing work. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

A total gem that deserves to be read and reread.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Tina Turner...is on a mission to help others find and create joy in their own lives.” —USA Today

“Calming, peaceful, and causes one to reflect.” —Variety

“An uncomplicated manual. . . [for] finding peace. Music fans and spiritualists alike will find much to appreciate in this revealing work.” —Publishers Weekly

“All together this is a lovely little book, a bit of inspiration during these turbulent times.” —Booklist (starred review)

From the Publisher

07/01/2020

Famous for overcoming obstacles as well as for selling more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history, Turner reveals how she has been helped by the spiritual guidance she derives from Buddhism—and explains how it can help you, too. Note the BISAC code; not viewed as your average self-help read. With a 75,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

Rock legend Tina Turner begins and ends this audiobook with a powerful recording of her chanting. While moments from her life illustrate her path, her story focuses on her fifty-year practice of Buddhism. Narrator Adrienne Warren’s tone is open and generous as she delivers Turner’s teachings. Through tragedy, abuse, and health problems, Turner found strength in Buddhist chanting. Warren is especially suited to deliver Turner’s audiobook, having played her on Broadway. Warren's voice is even and soothing, radiating so much positivity that one can often hear her smiling. Turner's coauthors, Taro Gold and Regula Curti, read an afterword detailing their spiritual relationship with her and how they helped the 80-year-old icon share her knowledge of Buddhism. A pdf glossary offers a refresher on the more academic aspects of this inspirational guide. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile

Rock legend Tina Turner begins and ends this audiobook with a powerful recording of her chanting. While moments from her life illustrate her path, her story focuses on her fifty-year practice of Buddhism. Narrator Adrienne Warren’s tone is open and generous as she delivers Turner’s teachings. Through tragedy, abuse, and health problems, Turner found strength in Buddhist chanting. Warren is especially suited to deliver Turner’s audiobook, having played her on Broadway. Warren's voice is even and soothing, radiating so much positivity that one can often hear her smiling. Turner's coauthors, Taro Gold and Regula Curti, read an afterword detailing their spiritual relationship with her and how they helped the 80-year-old icon share her knowledge of Buddhism. A pdf glossary offers a refresher on the more academic aspects of this inspirational guide. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile