My Passion for Design - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook My Passion for Design write by Barbra Streisand. This book was released on 2010-11-16. My Passion for Design available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For nearly six decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that the extraordinary voice that launched her career was only one of her remarkable gifts. Now, in her first book, Barbra Streisand reveals another aspect of her talent: the taste and style that have inspired her beautiful homes and collections. My Passion for Design is her account of the creation and consturction of her newest home—the dream refuge she has longed for since the days when she shared a small Brooklyn apartment with her mother, brother, and grandparents, and a culmination and reflection of her love of American architecture and design from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Whether she is seeking an elusive shade of blue for the paneling in a Federal lounge, tracking down a contemporary woodworker who was able to recreate the exquisite Greene & Greene style, or choosing the roses to harmonize with both the interior and exterior of a given room, Barbra's perseverance and attention to detail are remarkable—and remarkably engaging. She is a wonderfully witty storyteller as well as a knowledgeable and charming guide. My Passion for Design contains not only Barbra's own photographs of the rooms she has decorated, the furniture and art she has collected, and the ravishing gardens she has planted on her land on the California coast, but memories of her childhood, and insights into the development of her own sense of style. The millions of fans who have cherished her voice as a singer will find that she has an equally inimitable and compelling voice as a writer. Here is a rare and intimate private tour of the world of one of our most beloved stars, which will be welcomed by her fans and all lovers of the great achievements of American design.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Barbra Streisand write by Neal Gabler. This book was released on 2016-04-26. Barbra Streisand available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Barbra Streisand has been called the “most successful...talented performer of her generation” by Vanity Fair, and her voice, said pianist Glenn Gould, is “one of the natural wonders of the age.” Streisand scaled the heights of entertainment—from a popular vocalist to a first-rank Broadway star in Funny Girl to an Oscar-winning actress to a producer and director. But she has also become a cultural icon who has transcended show business. To achieve her success, Brooklyn-born Streisand had to overcome tremendous odds, not the least of which was her Jewishness. Dismissed, insulted, even reviled when she embarked on a show business career for acting too Jewish and looking too Jewish, she brilliantly converted her Jewishness into a metaphor for outsiderness that would eventually make her the avenger for anyone who felt marginalized and powerless. Neal Gabler examines Streisand’s life and career through this prism of otherness—a Jew in a gentile world, a self-proclaimed homely girl in a world of glamour, a kooky girl in a world of convention—and shows how central it was to Streisand’s triumph as one of the voices of her age.
Hello, Gorgeous
Hello, Gorgeous - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hello, Gorgeous write by William J. Mann. This book was released on 2012-10-09. Hello, Gorgeous available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Masterful . . . Many books have been written about Streisand but few, if any, put readers as close to the subject as Mann does” (Miami Herald). A legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker with multiple Academy, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and even two Peabody awards to her name, Barbara Streisand is a talent like no other. In Hello, Gorgeous, celebrity biographer William J. Mann profiles the Brooklyn-born talent, focusing on her early years, honing her persona at Greenwich Village nightclubs like the Blue Angel and the Bon Soir. Streisand lost her father at an early age and had a rocky relationship with her mother, but her natural abilities and supernatural chutzpah soon earned her the role of a lifetime: a starring role as Fanny Brice in the Broadway musical, Funny Girl. In lush detail, Mann chronicles Streisand’s dizzying ascent from an unknown dreamer into one of the world’s most beloved superstars. “Mann’s meticulous research and insightful analysis go deeper than any previous biography: shedding light on the formative years that shaped Streisand’s persona, debunking some myths . . . and providing a cultural snapshot of the wild and free-spirited era in which Streisand blossomed.” —USA Today
The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook
The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook write by Allison J. Waldman. This book was released on 2001. The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A biographical tribute to Barbra Streisand, her fame, stardom, and personal life with photographs and illustrations.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Barbra Streisand write by Barbra Streisand. This book was released on 1983. Barbra Streisand available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Matching folio contains 10 terrific songs, including: Memory * Evergreen * The Way We Were * My Heart Belongs To Me.
