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The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television

Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major motion picture. In My Name Is Barbra, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl on stage and winning the Oscar for that performance on film. Then came a long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction of The Prince of Tides; her friendships with figures ranging from Marlon Brando to Madeleine Albright; her political advocacy; and the fulfillment she’s found in her marriage to James Brolin.

No entertainer’s memoir has been more anticipated than Barbra Streisand’s, and this engrossing and delightful book will be eagerly welcomed by her millions of fans.

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A NYT Bestseller MY NAME IS BARBRA by Barbra Streisand. The long-awaited memoir.

Exuberant and glorious... there are just so many scintillating Streisands, says The NYT Book Review

Undeniably moving.... Streisand's chatty, discursive presence hums on every page — The New Yorker

The celebrity memoir I've coveted most is that of the singular Ms.Barbra Streisand... says NPR

It's shake-your-head funny and hand-to-mouth surprising, says The NYT about My name is Barbra

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"A 970-page victory lap past all who ever doubted, diminished or dissed her. . . . Exuberant and glorious. . . . There are just so many scintillating Streisands to contemplate over so many years: singer, actress, director, producer, philanthropist, activist, lover, mother, wife, friend, autobiographer."
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times Book Review

"The book is undeniably moving—it does not, even for a moment, read as false. . . . Streisand’s chatty, discursive presence hums on every page. . . . Riveting . . . . All the usual memoir forms rear their heads. There’s the sob story, the gallant bildungsroman, the louche chronicle of various addictive behaviors, the righteous making of an activist, the victory lap. Streisand’s book, in its sheer breadth and largesse, attempts to be all of these things, and thus becomes something incredibly rare. . . . If something interests her, then it is interesting, full stop. In a way, she draws on an old-fashioned idea of celebrity: to be a star is to be golden, and to make everything you touch look the same. . . . Streisand has never thought it necessary to contain herself, and there’s no reason to start now."
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker

"The celebrity memoir I've coveted most is that of the singular Ms. Barbra Streisand. . . . We don't see a diva, we see a genius. . . . In a society that tends to value women's passivity while lauding their accomplishments in hindsight, it's a distinct pleasure to look back with My Name Is Barbra and marvel at how the real she came to be."
—Brittany Luse, NPR

“[My Name Is Barbra is] enlightening. It’s shake-your-head funny and hand-to-mouth surprising. The lady who wrote it is in touch with herself, loves being herself. . . . Streisand’s boundlessness, her capaciousness — the lack of precedent for her whole-enchilada ambitions, the daffiness, the sexiness, the talent, orchestration, passion, originality; her persistence and indefatigability; the outfits; the hair — were a watershed.”
—Wesley Morris, The New York Times

“My Name Is Barbra is not to be dismissed, even at its astonishing length. It shows a busy intelligence at work and a fair degree of self-knowledge. I find much to admire about Streisand in her memoir, including her refusal to play down her own innate power.”
—Daphne Merkin, New York Review of Books

"Everything you could want from a Barbra Streisand memoir. . . . Scintillating. . . . The memoir is as sharp, funny and refreshingly candid as Streisand herself."
—USA Today

“A gloriously massive memoir from a sui generis star. . . . What a talent, what a career, what a life, and what a treat to relive it all with this most down-to-earth of demigods.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"This memoir is as extraordinary as the woman who wrote it."
—Booklist (starred review)

"Charming . . . funny . . . . Chatty and sincere, the book reads like a conversation, complete with asides and self-corrections. . . . The effect is like she's sharing coffee cake with us. . . . It feels like it's Streisand telling us all the things she's wanted to say for all of her 81 years on Earth. . . . If you've ever been a fan, even if it has been a while, I can't imagine you'd want to miss it."
—Chris Hewitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"My Name Is Barbra dispels rumors and myths but doesn’t hold back on scintillating tales of love affairs, on-set drama and unfiltered anecdotes about her discomfort with fame."
—Los Angeles Times

“The question of her talent was never really in doubt. . . . In Streisand’s book, though, there’s more than just talent; we are shown craft, intelligence, a winning, rare curiosity.”
—Independent

About the Author

Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most iconic figures in music and film, the only recording artist in history to have earned #1 albums over six consecutive decades. She has received the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of Arts, France’s Légion d’Honneur, and America’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She founded The Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai, helping to raise awareness and push for more research into women’s heart disease, the leading cause of death among women. Through the Streisand Foundation, which she established in 1986, she has supported national organizations working on preservation of the environment, voter education, the protection of civil liberties and civil rights, women’s issues, and nuclear disarmament. In 2021 she launched the Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA, a forward-thinking institution dedicated to finding solutions to the most vital social issues.

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An “amiable anteater”? That’s how I was described at nineteen in one of my first reviews as a professional actress. I was in I Can Get It for You Wholesale, playing a lovelorn secretary, and I could see the comparison . . . sort of.

Over the next year, I was also called “a sour persimmon,” “a furious hamster,” “a myopic gazelle,” and “a seasick ferret.”

Yikes. Was I really that odd-looking?

Only a year later, when I was in my second Broadway show, Funny Girl, my face was exactly the same, but now I was being compared to “an ancient oracle,” “Nefertiti,” and “a Babylonian queen.” I must say I loved those descriptions. Apparently I also had a “Pharaonic profile and scarab eyes.” I think that was supposed to be a compliment, though I have to admit one of those eyes does look cross-eyed at times . . . and it seems like the Pharaoh also had a big schnoz. People kept telling me, “Get it fixed.” (I bet no one said that to him.)

But sometimes I’ll just pick up a magazine in the dentist’s office, for example. (I happen to like going to the dentist, because I love how my teeth feel after they’re cleaned. It’s also an hour of peace with no phone calls.) Once when I was waiting, I saw a story about Neil Diamond, who was a grade ahead of me at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn. Actually it was about his brother, who’d invented some crazy bathtub that had a stereo system and all sorts of electronic gadgets (perfect . . . for getting electrocuted). And it’s not cheap . . . fourteen thousand dollars! I’m thinking, Who would ever buy such a thing? And then I read that I’m one of his customers! I didn’t even know my friend Neil had a brother, and now I’m being used to sell his bathtub?!

That’s irritating, but other stories cut deep. One night, my dear friend Andrzej Bartkowiak, a brilliant cinematographer who did two films and a documentary with me, came over for dinner. (Actually, he was cooking, because I’m a hazard in the kitchen. I can burn water.)

Andrzej had been to see his friend earlier (a medical doctor, by the way) and happened to mention that he was having dinner with me. The doctor said, “I hear she’s a bitch.”

“What?” said Andrzej. “What are you talking about?”

“She’s impossible to work with.”

“That’s ridiculous. Have you ever worked with her?”

“No.”

“Well, I have . . . three times . . . and she’s wonderful to work with. In fact, she’s a very nice person.”

“No, she isn’t. She’s a bitch. I read it in a magazine!”

That’s the power of the printed word.

And there was no hope of changing this man’s mind. He chose to believe some writer who had never met me, rather than the person who really knows me. That upsets me deeply. Why couldn’t he accept the truth?

For forty years, publishers have been asking me to write my autobiography. But I kept turning them down, because I prefer to live in the present rather than dwell on the past. And the fact is, I’m scared that after six decades of people making up stories about me, I’m going to tell the truth, and nobody is going to believe it.

Recently, my husband, Jim, and I were driving home from a movie and stopped at the supermarket because I suddenly had a craving for coffee ice cream. We walked into the market holding hands, and a man came up behind us and said, in a loud voice, “I’m so happy to see you back together!”

Back together? When were we apart? Did my husband move out and I some‑ how failed to notice?

You see, I like facts. I have great respect for facts, and the idea of just making something up really bothers me.

So I finally said yes to writing this book, after dancing around the idea for ages. I actually wrote the first chapter back in the 1990s, in longhand with an erasable pen . . . and then lost it. Now I wish I knew how to type, because once I started again it took another ten years, since I still have other commitments, like making records, and besides, I get really bored with myself. I’m trying to recall things that happened a long time ago. (Thank God for the journals I’ve kept, which have been invaluable.) And then sometimes I realize that I haven’t been remembering the full story and have to dig deeper, no matter where it leads . . .

I wanted to be an actress ever since I was a child . . . maybe from the moment I was taken to my first movie, and stood up on the seat so I could see the screen. Still, it’s amazing that my dream came true, and I’m very grateful to all the people who helped me along the way.

They say that success changes a person, but I think it actually makes you more of who you really are. Frankly, I think I’m rather ordinary. I just happened to be born with a good voice, and then I guess there was something about my looks, my personality, whatever talent I had that intrigued people (or annoyed them). I know I ask a lot of questions. I have a lot of opinions, and I say what I think . . . and sometimes that gets me into a lot of trouble.

I’m not a very social person. I don’t like to get dressed up and go out. I’d rather stay home with my husband and my dogs. Sometimes we’ll invite family and friends over for dinner and a movie, or to play games like Rummikub, backgammon, or hearts. (I also play every night on my phone in the dark before I go to sleep, to clear my head of all the stress of the day.) I love painting with my son, Jason (he’s much better than I am) . . . I can spend hours taking photographs in my garden . . . and because I don’t go out much, I forget who I am to the outside world.

Which reminds me of something. Recently I was going to the dentist (to get my teeth cleaned again), and while I was waiting for the elevator, I noticed this woman staring at me. So I moved away, but she didn’t stop. I thought, Why is she still staring? Did I spill something on myself?

And then I realized, Oh yeah . . . I’m what’s her name.

I think it’s time to dispel the myths about that creature.

And that’s why I’m writing this book . . . because I feel an obligation to the people who are truly interested in my work, and the process behind the work, and perhaps the person behind the process.

So, here goes . . .

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking (November 7, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 992 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525429522
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525429524
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.95 x 9.56 inches

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Barbra Streisand is the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, National Endowment for the Arts, and Peabody awards, as well as the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Honors.

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This book is classic unfiltered, honest, candid Barbra, which is so consistent with her total career. I’ve read other autobiographies but they don’t read like this one. After Chapter 3, I thought, “Why did she wait so long to write this?” because it’s quite instructive for newbies just starting out, but then I thought, “Oh, who cares?” What is immediately notable is how funny she is. Of course, if you know anything about her, she is the exemplary Funny Girl, but her humor in this book is such a treat.

The audition for I Can Get It For You Wholesale is HYSTERICAL! And it’s so “shades of Fanny Brice” with her interactions with Ziegfeld. There she is, in the dark, and the voice of Arthur Laurents booms over the theatre, Can you sing? And she’s thinking, “So why else would I be here?” Understand, this is her first audition for a Broadway musical, a dream come true for anyone. But Barbra says, “So … what do you want to hear?” And she starts with that crazy song Value. Then does I Stayed Too Long at the Fair, which clinches the deal. Producers are impressed, ask for her to come back and here’s Barbra, “But I have to get my hair done before a singing gig that opens tonight. Why can't you decide now?" In every chapter, Streisand takes you with her and you feel like you're right there in the room, on the set, in the studio, at the theatre. She has a great talent for storytelling, no matter what the medium. And she's able to tell stories from multiple points-of-view. She also owns her mistakes, owns her decisions.

It’s the truth to herself that remains a vigorously consistent theme. She never, ever did or said what she thought people wanted to hear, even if it meant risking her goal at the time. That’s integrity. And of course, early in her career she lost plenty of gigs (here’s this teenager, telling casting directors anything but the standard answers). I wonder what the people who turned her town thought when she catapulted to stardom. By age 28: Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy. Who does that? Barbra I guess -) When she first met with Jule Styne (for the stageplay, Funny Girl) her initial reaction is, “I’m not sure I’m right for this.”). The story of how these discussions ebbed and flowed ultimately toward Barbra is fascinating.

What’s revealing is that Marty Ehrlichman recognized this young talent when she was 18, when most people were saying things like, “she lacks discipline” or she’s kooky. Then there’s Doris Vidor (daughter of Henry Warner of Warner Brothers) who said, “Barbra is Fannie Brice.” Along the way, she does meet people that she finds very talented and important that can help her, and with these types (Jerome Robbins) she wants to impress them. But, she just can’t swerve from her creative instincts. In a Funny Girl audition, Robbins says, “You’re supposed to cry at that line.” And she says, “Sorry, but I can’t cry with these words.” Honesty trumps “what THEY want” again. Isobel, the writer, says “I agree, the words aren’t right, and they’re my words.”

What is also interesting, at least to me, is that business people in show business make decisions based on the past. Makes sense, they are paid to avoid risk. But art can’t move forward if you don’t break with the past, and break what you THINK are the rules. And it’s the risk takers that show up for Barbra and reap the payoff. I mean, this is a girl who rose to super stardom during the rock-and-roll rage by singing ballads (often those that were obscure, but perfect for Barbra’s voice, style and interpretation). I guess the moral of the story is: people will always respond to talent, but it better be extraordinary. What few people understand during her early years is how self-aware she is. Why? Because people at that young of an age are not … hell, neither are 50-year-olds. But somehow Barbra knew at age 7, who she was and what she wanted to be.

BTW, I hope Barbra knows her fans also tell people Strei-SAND like sand on the beach. When someone actually gets the chance to interview her, and says her name wrong I scream, My God, you can at least pronounce her name correctly? Would you say, “Here’s Emma Stones, or Julia Robert, or Brad Pidd?” Come on, people! And for the love of God, stop asking her the same old questions.

The stuff with Arthur Laurents, wow. The man was cruel and manipulative, even though now, we know he wrote The Way We Were for her. But, he trashed her first album, which won a couple of awards .Barbra doesn’t just tell us about it, but re-prints the nasty letter he wrote. So, she writes back and says “I agree” then expands on his criticism. But then, Laurents doesn’t even have the decency to congratulate her on winning two Grammys, Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance. Even with all the production issues, that raw talent came through and Barbra was on her way.

The details she provides regarding the making of The Way We Were are remarkable. So many challenges and differences of opinion, but Barbra, the diplomat was able to mediate between Arthur Laurents and Sydney Pollack (who didn't like each other) and of course, no one got along with Ray Stark. The deleted scenes are tragic, and I didn't realize that the blacklist activity continued into the early 1960s, not far from 1972 when this was filmed. People weren't ready for this topic and of course it offended the republicans. Hence Barbra admits she understands the pressure Pollack was under to delete the "red scare" scene where Katie's college chum informs on her. The scene explains the Katie/Hubble breakup, and it's deletion was a huge mistake evidenced by the critics who universally agreed it was a confusing decision.

Nevertheless it was one of Columbia's top grossing films (Pollack, in his biography, notes that Barbra single-handedly saved Columbia from going under, having done two of the industry (and Columbia's) biggest revenue generators: Funny Girl and The Way We Were.

My favorite sentence: “I was a star on Broadway, but I never thought of myself as a star. (I still don’t). “

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“It’s only the best fruit the birds pick at.”
Although not said by Barbra Streisand, the above quote from Bette Davis (written to Ms. Streisand after she received harsh words from others) sums up the unwarranted criticism of this immensely talented lady. I was probably a unique reader (unfortunately) and hadn’t heard any bad rumors about Ms. Streisand. I’d seen most of her films, listened to her Christmas album every year since its release, and her warmth and sensitivity immediately made an impression. I never thought she was unreasonable, difficult, egotistical, or didn’t know her place. My heart aches for her that she’s been criticized for decades and that untrue stories were circulated. A good portion of her memoir is dedicated to correcting those stories and telling the truth. Truth is very important to the authoress, and when we read how lies and betrayals were commonplace in her both her professional and personal lives, it’s quite painful. As I wrote in my fan letter, the honesty in her writing makes it easy to hope when she struggles, beam when she triumphs, appreciate her dedication, pain when she sorrows, and rejoice when she finally finds the love of her life.
Ms. Streisand is an incredibly sensitive and deep-feeling woman. She’s intelligent and naturally gifted. It was surprising to me to learn that she’s never had a voice lesson in her life – especially since my mom had told me the story of a woman who claimed to be Ms. Streisand’s voice teacher! Yet another example of people taking advantage of Ms. Streisand and lying for personal gain. In addition to detailing the life events that most readers already know about (her Oscar wins and snubs, relationships with Elliot Gould and Jon Peters, and political involvement), she also takes us through private struggles and intimate sorrows. She’s quick to explain her remarks that were either taken out of context or misinterpreted. From walking out on Celine Dion’s performance due to a medical emergency to deliberately editing interview footage to twist her words against her, it’s incredible how many people attacked her because they had issues within themselves and didn’t care what damage would be done to an innocent woman.
On a positive note, everything Ms. Streisand develops an interest in becomes a passion and success. Had she not become an actress (or singer or director or producer or writer or activist), she would have excelled in any number of other fields. Her love of food will leave you hungry; her respect for history will leave you thirsty for knowledge. She dabbles in the stock market, she knows how to mix sound tracks and edit video footage, and she even does her own makeup in every single film. And to top it off, everything she does, she does passionately and impeccably well. As a film production major (with an emphasis in editing), I appreciated her dedication to her films, and her ingenious method of taping a copy of the dailies on her camcorder so she could review the footage at home without adding to the budget or lab time. She’s the kind of person who’s constantly learning – and constantly loving. Reading about her love of little English tea sandwiches brought such a smile to my face. Although she has great moments of insecurity and can be her own worst critic, she still finds joy in all the little things.
And what a memory! She remembers what she ate, what she wore, who said what, the order of her songs in her first nightclub act, making My Name Is Barbra a truly personal memoir. This isn’t a dish-the-dirt book, nor is it an I-like-everybody “tell all”. It’s a woman’s life. She has terrible tragedies and beautiful successes. She gives people their privacy, but tells us what she feels we need to know. She’s had friendships with Marlon Brando, Stephen Sondheim, and President Clinton, but she also writes about private moments with her doggies. She discusses pre-, post-, and mid-production of her films (which you’d better watch beforehand, because she reveals all the plots), the conceptions of her albums, and dreams that were never realized. (In case you were wondering why she never played Mama Rose, you’ll find your heartbreaking answer.) As an avid biography reader, I was so impressed by her collection of photos: dozens and dozens, including a full page of her favorite album covers and another dedicated to her husband.
Don’t be daunted by the length; it will fly by and you’ll long for more once you’ve turned the final page. My mom and I read My Name Is Barbra together every day for a month. She was an integral part of our days, and we already miss her. Although, buying McConnell’s coffee ice cream at the store and re-watching her movies makes us feel closer to her.

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Thank you Barbra

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024

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Lifelong fan. I always thought that I would probably like Barbra as a person in addition to loving her as the out-of-this-world artist that she is. She did not disappoint. Honest, funny, vulnerable, and often very self-aware except for the magnitude of her talent. There is such comfort for a fellow Jew to find out that Barbra has the same reactions, values, preoccupations, etc. At so many points in the book, this commonality was evident: something about what "she wouldn't spend money on in a house because it was ridiculous". Maybe it was the hot tubs? I can't quite remember, but I so often scoffed and laughed with her. Her speech patterns and tone were also wonderfully relatable. She felt like a relative.

Despite being an icon, she could be any of the nice Jewish ladies sitting down at Kiddush and having a conversation. The unabashed pride and joy in her son is also something that every Jewish mother can deeply and totally relate to. This familiarity is a true gift, the gift of kinship with one of the most extraordinary artists in many generations. So thank you, Babs.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024

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I have always enjoyed Barbra Streisand movies and her music. The book was pretty good for the most part, but long. She had more relationships than I realized and I didn't know that much about Jon Peters so that was interesting. She could have saved a lot of unnecessary pages had she not explained to us so many of the movie plots and how she liked or didn't like certain lines in them. Seems to me that any of us interested enough to buy her book already knew about the movies and what they were about without her having to explain. I tried to skip over those parts as much as possible.

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Angela Grammatico

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Reviewed in Brazil on March 30, 2024

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Douglas Giltner

A delightfully detailed and very enjoyable autobiography

Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2024

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What a source of joy and nostalgia this book has been to me! When I was in my late teens, I saw Funny Girl at my local theatre and from that point forward was a devoted Barbra Streisand fan. To be taken through Streisand’s life in this detailed and highly readable autobiography has provided an opportunity for me to revisit so much of her brilliant work and, by extension, my own life as a fan. While I read the book, I took the time to listen to the albums and watch many of her movies, in some cases for the first time in years. This is a massive and exhaustive account of her life and work, but always interesting and highly enjoyable to read. An unparalleled talent as singer, actor, director and producer, Barbra Streisand here reveals herself to also be a skilled writer and storyteller. This book is highly recommended to fans old and new.

Pepe Aguilar

Soy fan de Barbra de toda la vida

Reviewed in Mexico on December 4, 2023

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Lo estoy leyendo ,muy recomendable

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GW

A surprisingly excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2024

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I didn’t appreciate how many of Barbra’s songs and films I knew. The book was like a Pandora’s box opening up as I read it. Reading about the album Guilty with Barry Gibb had Woman in Love playing in my head as I read. I remembered enjoying her films - Funny Girl, Hello Dolly, What’s Up Doc, A star is Born and the Way we Were and the book brought them all back as though it was yesterday. Barbra Streisand, what a woman! To have packed so much into her life is truly phenomenal. She does not watch, follow or do sports, maybe that’s where I have gone wrong. The only disappointment was her support for Bill Clinton during his sexual transgression with no mention, as a feminist and an advocate of women’s rights, of Hillary Clinton and how she must’ve felt and been impacted. However, this book is a five star read, a must read and a total pleasure. I was very sad to finish it and not to have Barbra in my life anymore. She deserves every accolade and I thank her for the pleasure she has given me in reading this book but, also in her films and songs over the years.

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N. Huhn

Toll zu lesen.... auch für nicht native speaker....

Reviewed in Germany on April 1, 2024

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Großer Fan seit Kindertagen, egal ob als Schauspielerin oder eben Sängerin. Allein die ersten Kapitel zur Kindheit sind so spannend (...geschrieben/erzählt....) und laden da und dort zum Lachen ein. Zeigt jedoch auch mit wie viel Willen und Durchsetzungskraft eine Frau damals ausgestattet sein musste, um ihren Weg zu gehen. Auch vor dem Hintergrund der Familie Situation. Dazu der jüdische Glaube, der dann und wann auch eine zusätzliche Herausforderung darstellte. Es zeigt noch mal klar auf, warum sie bis heute so erfolgreich ist, jedoch vielmals sehr selbstbestimmt Dinge umgesetzt hat.

Persönlich liebe ich es Biografien in Englischer Original Sprache zu lesen und sie hat viel zu erzählen..... Es schult insgesamt die Fremdsprache und durch die Kindle "Erklärhilfe" werden auch eventuell fehlende Vokabeln verstanden, meist erklären sich einzelne weniger geläufige Vokabel jedoch aus dem Zusammenhang.

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