Her Name Is Barbara

Riese, Randall

ISBN 10: 1882071484 ISBN 13: 9781882071487

Publisher: B & B Audio Inc, 1994

Synopsis

The name alone summons flashes of brilliant talent and temperament, explosive outbursts of demonstrative power, and an untamed ego. But who is the real Barbra Streisand; the Jewish girl from Flatbush, who grew up to become the biggest multi-media star of her generation?

Randall Riese has uncovered the fascinating, startling and often disturbing facts of Streisand's life. Her Name is Barbra is based on hundreds of interviews, personal anecdotes, archival information, court records and various other sources. Ambitious in scale, it is filled with fascinating detail and imbued with intimacy. Compassionate yet revealing, Her Name is Barbra is worthy of its legendary subject.

About this title

About the Author

Randall Riese is a film historian, researcher and author. His previous books, including The Unabridged Marilyn and The Unabridged James Dean were critically acclaimed for their exhaustive research.

Reviews

Barbra Streisand is show business--a legend in our time. Born in Brooklyn in 1942, she always wanted to be an actress. Her name was a proverbial household word by the mid-1960's. This handy program puts her life into perspective, telling what happened, when, and who else was involved. Some dialogue occurs; however, it's largely indistinguishable from the body of the narrative. Reader Isabel Liss makes no attempt to copy Barbra's inimitable style or to imitate the voices of her cohorts. Also, the program contains no music. Reading somewhat like an encyclopedia article, the program is a timely, basic, reasonably entertaining source of information. D.W.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: B & B Audio Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882071484
• ISBN 13: 9781882071487
• Binding: Audio Cassette