I Gotta Be Me

by Tammy Faye Messner

142 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 1978

About the author

Tamara "Tammy" Faye Bakker Messner was an American Christian singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, author, talk show host, and television personality. She was the former wife of televangelist, and later convicted felon, Jim Bakker, and she co-hosted with him on The PTL Club from 1976 to 1987. She was known for her tendency to wear heavy makeup—particularly mascara and false eyelashes—and for her eyebrows, which were tattooed on. She was a participant in the 2004 season of the reality show The Surreal Life.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This starts out as a pretty straightforward tale of Tammy's early years (highlight includes the family pet with a tragic taste for blood) and morphs into full-on stream of consciousness when, in a burst of fireworks, the Holy Spirit takes over.