Publisher: Audible Audio
Genre: Nonfiction
Source: Library

Goodreads: 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.

Ope’s Opinion: I have a lot of mixed opinions about this book, but mostly it is her story to tell the way she wants to tell it, so that is what is important. I listened to this book – it was 48 hours of listening – that is a significant amount of time. It is obvious she had creative control over this project!

Her voice is very easy to listen to and shows a lot of emotion. She sing to you and that is another reason to listen instead of reading it. The details at times got monotonous.

I think after listening to this book, I am still a fan of Barbra Streisand – a fan of her singing and her acting. I will continue to watch her movies and listen to her songs, but if she writes another book, I will probably pass on it.