The Tonya Tapes | 
 enlarge | Author: Lynda Prouse
Creators: Kyle Torke, M. Stefan Strozier
Publisher: World Audience, Inc.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 415877
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 300
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1934209805
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781934209806
ASIN: 1934209805
Publication Date: April 21, 2008
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Based on the candid and sometimes startling conversations that YOU were never meant to hear, THE TONYA TAPES, written by award-winning author Lynda D. Prouse, chronicles the life of the world's most infamous female athlete -- TONYA HARDING -- revealing for the first time the whole truth of her difficult and amazing life on and off the ice. Based on actual, extensive interviews with Tonya Harding, and written with her collaboration, this is her story!
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 A deep look into the real life of Tonya Harding May 26, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
My husband Greg and I have known Tonya for almost 14 years, and have been with her through many trials in her life. Author Lynda Prouse, captures the depth of personal truma as well as triumph in Tonya's life. If you have had an opinion one way or the other about her, this book will either confirm or change that opinion. In all the years that we have been close to her, she has NEVER wavered from the facts, which you will read. This book is an inspiraton for anyone who has ever suffered abuse at the hands of another, and wants to give up. Tonya has gone through so much, yet through her Faith, has gone on, as she beleives there is a better life. Tonya should be cheered, not jeered. I recommend you read this book, as it will inspire you in so many ways.
Linda Lewis
The Tonya Tapes is an Excellent Book May 24, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
Great read. Couldn't put it down.
This book will give you a better, more informed perspective of the life of a severely abused, neglected and disadvantaged athlete who became a victim of abusive circumstances.
I am very impressed with the honesty of this book. I must admit I used to think Tonya Harding was a bad person because of what the media wrote and reported. Not any more - I think Harding was a victim of an abusively violent relationship, and, hence was a good person who was poorly betrayed by the media looking to cash in on bold headlines!
I feel foolish for believing media reports. Based on her statements, to police and in her book, I believe she was not responsible for her psychotic ex's attack on Kerrigan.
How sad that another abusive husband ruins the life of another person because of control issues. He admitted in a past THS interview that he and his partner were solely responsible for hurting Kerrigan. This is almost another OJ Simpson story - the story of a woman's life ruined by a psychotic ex - minus, thankfully, the tragic, heinous murder.
Note - if, in 1994, Tonya had the image consultants that stars have today, she would have been tarnished, as badly, by the 1994 media.
Great read! Five stars.
 Geraldo Said It Best In Interview May23 2008 May 23, 2008
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
Geraldo said it best in an interview May 23 2008 on Fox News (right before Tonya appeared the same day), "She (Tonya) is white trailer trash". Nuff said. But really, it's a shame that this type of story dominates our media news cycle, I guess the train wreck is always alluring to read about for most; OJ, the fat chick who died of an overdose a couple of years ago, Britney, whatever... it goes on and on. Success is boring, only the tragic sells, it's a viscous cycle. My advice, just try to tune it out or at least balance it with a good bio like a Jesse Owens or Kareem A Jabbar, Fran Tarkington, Nancy Khwan, Jim Brown, something else other then this trash. Then the publisher self promotes it on Amazon, thats the nail in the coffin for anyone who is actually thinking with a level head. I mean we all know she is one of the ultimate train wrecks, she represented us in the Olympics and did that shoe lace thing is too tight in the middle of the performance, that may have be the last time I actually watched Olympic skating! So there you go, she did a whole lot of bad things to everyone she stood for. She's just a piece of trailer trash, as Geraldo had the guts to say. If you want to buy this go ahead, and you'll see her some more on the airwaves taking up valuable airspace that an uplifting story could replace.
"The Tonya Tapes" is Excellent!! May 18, 2008
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
In full disclosure, I am the publisher. But I am speaking from the heart when I say you will love this book, written by Lynda Prouse, an award-winning Canadian author. It is perfect summer reading. The format is exciting and engaging, and the editing of Dr. Kyle Torke and myself create a lucid, amazing story of a strong, independent woman. Not only that, but this story tells us much about America, and how we deal with our sports figures, and that is very revealing in itself as sociological study. I keep going back to it to re-read! The formatting of Matthew Ward, the pictures, everything is perfect. This book is great!
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