Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations. Now, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange has given her own story to the world with “Matriarch: A Memoir,

Tina Knowles loves being a grandmother to Beyoncé‘s three kids - but she's not so much a fan of how the world turned on her daughter when the superstar was first expecting. In an interview with People published Tuesday (April 22) - the same day the businesswoman's new memoir,

Tina Knowles, who recently revealed in her new book "Matriarch: A Memoir" that she has been quietly battling breast cancer for the past year, also opened up about her famous daughter, Beyoncé.