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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 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 (musical and film) to the 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"--… (más)
I really tried, and I am a big Barbra fan, but I just could not finish the book. I got to 40% and had to send it back. I was listening to it on audiobook, and thought that would be nice as some of her music and songs would be on there. I left off at 40%, so for this book that would be about page 400. I got as far as the making of The Way We Were, but I just couldn't listen to anymore. She goes into the minutest detail of the filming, choreography, costuming, stage set up and even the sound. By the sound of it she was minutely involved in all of her productions. I wonder what the directors and producers, and even the co-stars must have thought of that. Also, she goes into too much detail about women's rights, global warming, world events and politics, and If you don't agree with all of her politics (which I didn't), it gets a little difficult to wade through alll that to get to the stuff that I was interested in like her life, her family, her friends and acquaintances. There was just not enough of that and way too much of everything else. She is also not afraid to blow her own horn and does that throughout the book (at least the 40% that I listened to). I still like Barbra and admire her extensive body of work. She has led a very interesting and eventful life, and continues to do so. I didn't make it to that point in the monologue, but I'm glad she found James Brolin to spend her life with. I think from what I've heard they are a very solid couple, but as she didn't marry him until she was 53, I did not get far enough into the story to hear about that. I'm glad I listened to what I did as I now know about her childhood and her breakout into fame. That was interesting. But I'm very glad to close the audiobook now and get on with something else. ( )
I really had no intention of reading the entire book. I downloaded the sample to see what it was about. I was hooked so I downloaded the whole thing and I'm glad I did. Her descriptions of the old days and the great actors and performers she met were wonderful. But more surprising to me were her stories of directing films. I really knew nothing about movie-making and now I feel like I've been through a clinic on the art of film-making. Highly recommend. ( )
Not to disparage paper and print, I highly recommend finding yourself the recorded version of My Name is Barbra, read by Her Majesty Barbra herself in her lovely Brooklyn lilt and illustrated (so to speak) with amazing clips of the songs which we all know and love. I laughed, I cried (especially after her account of The Way We Were) and marvelled. The book in print will break your foot if you drop it on it; in the recorded version it will come damn near breaking your heart. ( )
Audio, which has some lovely song excerpts, but since it was so long I had to listen to the book sped up, so the singing came out a little tinny. Streisand tells of her life in a conversational, but extremely detailed way. Lots of names are dropped. I was never a huge fan, but I think she is interesting and admirable. ( )
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
This book is dedicated to the father I never knew . . .
and the mother I did.
Primeras palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
An “amiable anteater”?
Citas
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Fame is a hollow trophy.
At the core of my being are two fundamental qualities . . . a confidence in myself and also a deep insecurity. And the insecurity feeds the confidence and the confidence nurtures the insecurity. They work hand in hand.
Sometimes I wish I could see myself through other people's eyes.
I love strength but it's the vulnerability in a man that goes straight to my heart.
Women should be judged by the value of our work, not the length of our legs. We can be more than one thing . . . intelligent and sexy, strong and vulnerable, deep thinking and deep feeling. We shouldn't have to chose.
And I firmly believe that education is the key to peace.
When I finally became a director . . . when I got that power . . . I felt a deep calm. I no longer had to struggle to be heard. It wasn't about making people listen to me . . . it was about listening to everyone else. And I discovered that the most powerful thing you can do with power is to share it. The giving of power enhances your own.
Sometimes I think half the obstacles in my path are of my own making.
I think love is the single most important word in the human language.
Artists can be a country's conscience. That's why art is the enemy of tyrants and dictators. When politicians denounce artists and defund the arts, it's time to change the politicians.
Últimas palabras
Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
I think I truly am one of the luckiest people in the world.
"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 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 (musical and film) to the 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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