The Memoir, Part One,' out Nov. 19, Cher writes that her then-husband, Sonny Bono, “manhandled” her during an escalation early in their relationship.

Though Cher and Sonny Bono’s marriage lasted less than a decade, their musical hits endured. Yet Cher details in her new memoir that the success of her creative partnership with her late husband wasn’t equally shared.

The pair met when she was 16 (claiming to be 18) and he was a 27-year-old divorcé and moved in together. His songwriting talents ("I Got You Babe," "The Beat Goes On") coupled with her voice and fashion sense made them superstars.

Under a section titled "Author's Note," Cher wrote that the book, "Cher: The Memoir, Part One, " is based on her "sometimes imperfect" memory, and then mentioned her son Chaz Bono, whom she share d with her late ex-husband Sonny Bono.

In 1972, Sonny Bono told Cher he “seriously thought” about how he’d kill his then-wife, and how he’d parlay his infamy into a new career.

The Memoir, Part One," Cher writes about the advice Lucille Ball gave her when her marriage to Sonny Bono was on the rocks.

Cher sits down with 'Today' host Hoda Kotb to discuss some of the biggest bombshells from her new book “Cher: The Memoir, Part One” which is available now.