Late last year, rock queen Tina Turner gave an interview with The New York Times on the books that most inspire her. In it, she discussed her spiritual connection to ancient pharaohs, a lifelong penchant for Jackie Kennedy biographies, and how a Buddhist prayer book changed her life. Find a list of the books Tina Turner recommended below.
Living Wabi Sabi by Taro Gold
Surfing the Himalayas by Frederick Lenz
Illusions by Richard Bach
Jackie, Janet & Lee by J. Randy Taraborrelli
What Jackie Taught Us by Tina Santi Flaherty
The Power of Compassion & The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama
The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra
The Divine Comedy by Dante (also rec’d by Patti Smith & Susan Sontag)
Photography by Horst P. Horst
(via The New York Times)