Thelong-awaitedmemoirbythesuperstarofstage,screen,recordings,andtelevisionBarbraStreisandisbyanyaccountalivinglegend,awomanwhoinacareerspanningsixdecadeshasexcelledineveryareaofentertainment.SheisamongthehandfulofEGOTwinners(Emmy,Grammy,Oscar,andTony)andhasoneofthegreatestandmostrecognizablevoicesinthehistoryofpopularmusic.ShehasbeennominatedforaGrammy46times,andwithYentlshebecamethefirstwomantowrite,produce,direct,andstarinamajormotionpicture.InMyNameIsBarbra,shetellsherownstoryaboutherlifeandextraordinarycareer,fromgrowingupinBrooklyntoherfirststar-makingappearancesinNewYorknightclubstoherbreakoutperformanceinFunnyGirlonstageandwinningtheOscarforthatperformanceonfilm.Thencamealongstringofsuccessesineverymediumintheyearsthatfollowed.Thebookis,likeBarbraherself,frank,funny,opinionated,andcharming.Sherecountsherearlystrugglestobecomeanactress,eventuallyturningtosingingtoearnaliving;therecordingofsomeofheracclaimedalbums;theyearsofeffortinvolvedinmakingYentl;herdirectionofThePrinceofTides;herfriendshipswithfiguresrangingfromMarlonBrandotoMadeleineAlbright;herpoliticaladvocacy;andthefulfillmentshe’sfoundinhermarriagetoJamesBrolin.Noentertainer’smemoirhasbeenmoreanticipatedthanBarbraStreisand’s,andthisengrossinganddelightfulbookwillbeeagerlywelcomedbyhermillionsoffans.
