Barbra: The Way She Is

Christopher Andersen

Mar 2009 · Harper Collins

About this eBook

The #1 New York Times bestselling biographer presents “a scandalicious new bio packed with fresh dirt on the world’s most reclusive diva” (New York Post).

She is a one-name legend, a global icon. Yet most of what we know about Barbra Joan Streisand is the stuff of caricature: the Brooklyn girl turned Grammy–winning singer and Oscar–winning actress; a skinflint and a philanthropist; a connoisseur and a barbarian. Even to her legions of fans, the real Streisand has always remained tantalizingly unknowable. Until now.

In Barbra, acclaimed biographer Christopher Andersen taps into important, eyewitness sources to paint a startling portrait of the artist . . . and the woman. The many revelations include:

• Surprising new details about her wedding and marriage to James Brolin.
• New information about her many failed love affairs, including her never-before-revealed relationships with Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s doomed lover Dodi Fayed—as well as Warren Beatty, Ryan O’Neal, former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau, Steve McQueen, Richard Gere, Kris Kristofferson, Don Johnson, Jon Voight, Andre Agassi, Peter Jennings, and more . . .
• An inside account of what happened between Streisand and Bill Clinton in the White House, their relationship today, and how Hillary feels about Barbra.
• Revealing behind the scenes details from her classic movies and historic recording sessions
• New insights into Barbra’s relationship with her only child, Jason.

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About the author

Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author of twenty-eight books, which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages worldwide. A former contributing editor of Time magazine and senior editor of People magazine, Andersen has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including Life magazine, the New York Times, and Vanity Fair.