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Barbra: The Way She Is Audiobook
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She is a one-name legend, a global icon, the ultimate diva. Yet most of what we know about Barbra Joan Streisand is the stuff of caricature: the Brooklyn girl made good, the ugly duckling who blossomed into a modern-day Nefertiti, the political dilettante driving to the barricades in her Rolls-Royce, the Oscar-winning actress and bona fide movie mogul, the greatest female singer who ever lived, a skinflint, a philanthropist, a connoisseur and a barbarian, the woman whose physical characteristics are instantly identifiable around the planet—the tapered nails, those slightly crossed eyes, that nose, the voice.
Even to the multitudes around the world who idolize her, Streisand remains aloof, unknowable, tantalizingly beyond reach. Until now. In the manner of his number-one New York Times bestsellers The Day Diana Died and The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen taps into important sources—eyewitnesses to Streisand's remarkable life and career—to paint a startling portrait of the artist...and the woman.
Whether you love her, hate her, or are simply spellbound by her titanic talent, Barbra is one thing above all others: a true American original.
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"My bias...This book contains around 400 pages..............and I finished it within 2.5 days. Think about it, then!!! "
— Kriangkrai (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A scandalicious new bio packed with fresh dirt on the world’s most reclusive diva.”
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“[Andersen] has a knack for ferreting out memorable anecdotes of the ‘no wire hangers’ variety.”
— New York Times Book Review
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Anthony Martin, 1/3/2018
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" Let me add that although I liked it, I liked James Spada's biography better. "
— Ilze, 5/22/2013 -
" Talk about a split personality! But her's is usually the *itch one. This tells the story of Streisand and it's not really a pleasant one. You always hear horrible stories about her and this book combines them all and more you haven't heard about!! "
— Kay, 8/8/2012 -
" Confirms her reputation as a domineering perfectionist who never got her mother's approval "
— Amanda, 12/18/2009 -
" If you like her you will like this book. "
— Jbellaus, 7/7/2009 -
" If you like her you will like this book. "
— Jbellaus, 5/21/2009 -
" Confirms her reputation as a domineering perfectionist who never got her mother's approval "
— Amanda, 4/16/2008 -
" Talk about a split personality! But her's is usually the *itch one. This tells the story of Streisand and it's not really a pleasant one. You always hear horrible stories about her and this book combines them all and more you haven't heard about!! "
— Kay, 1/11/2008
About Christopher Andersen
Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author of eighteen New York Times bestsellers, two of which made the #1 New York Times bestsellers list. A former contributing editor of Time and longtime senior editor of People, he has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, Life, and Vanity Fair. He has appeared frequently on such programs as Today, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, 20/20, Anderson Cooper 360, Dateline NBC, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, 48 Hours, and more.
About Ellen Archer
Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.