Chapter 14: The Road Back Summary and Analysis

Roger Davies, one of Lee Kramer's associates, becomes Tina's new manager. He recognizes her great talent but knows that her act needs total revamping. It is difficult to get state-side engagements for Tina, so Davies concentrates on Canada. An offer comes in for Tina to do a five-week tour in South Africa for $150,000 per week. Davies is at first reluctant due to South Africa's racial policy of apartheid—state-ordered segregation. But Tina points out she was born in the racially divided south. They accept the tour which is a critical success. Next Tina has tours in Southeast Asia and Australia after which Davies advises her to fire her band and crew and revamp her entire act. Davies tells her that in order to update her act, she needs to get rid of the sequins...