First published 2023
Barbra Streisand chronicles her journey from Brooklyn childhood to entertainment icon across stage, screen, and recording studio. She details her early acting struggles that led her to singing for survival, breakthrough moments in New York nightclubs, and her star-making role in Funny Girl. Streisand reveals the creative process behind her acclaimed albums and the years she spent bringing Yentl to life as the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major film. She shares stories of directing The Prince of Tides, her relationships with celebrities like Marlon Brando and politicians like Madeleine Albright, and her political activism. The memoir captures her candid, humorous voice as she reflects on achieving EGOT status, earning Grammy nominations 46 times, and finding personal happiness in her marriage to James Brolin. Streisand offers readers an intimate look at the determination behind her six-decade career and the values that drive her philanthropic work.
Genres: 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: candid, emotional, intimate
Tropes: determination, rags-to-riches
Setting: Brooklyn, New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
1040 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Publishing Group