[2010-12-28] Frank Sinatra "His Way: The Unauthorized Biography Of Frank Sinatra" paperback book by Kitty Kelley

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:18 pm

From Library Journal
This is the expose that Sinatra went to court to prevent. It's all herethe tumultuous marriages, the countless affairs, the Mafia ties, the arrogance, the drunken brawls, the sudden violence, the adulation of powerful figures, whether Mafia or presidential. This is obviously a one-sided portrait, and there are no real surprises, but Kelley has documented her facts with such thorough detail that the total effect is numbing. Barely mentioned are Sinatra's devotion to his parents and his children, and his unquestioned musical talent. This is unpleasant but compulsive reading, which most public libraries will need in order to fill demand. --Marcia L. Perry, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Mass. Copyright © 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"The most eye-opening celebrity biography of our time." --William Safire, The New York Times

"A compelling page-turner...Kitty Kelley's book has made all future Sinatra biographies virtually redundant." --Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

Product Description
This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop, the unauthorized biography of one of the most elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps and secret testimony) and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues, law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully documented, highly detailed and filled with revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of the explosively controversial and undeniably multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment industry for more than fifty years.

About The Author
Kitty Kelley is a journalist who has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping and more. She is the bestselling author of Jackie Oh!; Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star; Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography; The Royals; and The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty and has an upcoming biography of Oprah Winfrey (Crown, 2010).

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553386182/?tag=imwan-20

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

I remember seeing that book (with a black cover) wayyyyyy back when.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:27 pm

Dr. Chris Evil wrote:

I remember seeing that book (with a black cover) wayyyyyy back when.

That version (the mass market paperback) has been in print since 1987:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553265156/?tag=imwan-20

The edition coming out in December has a new cover (as seen in the first post) and a new introduction by the author, but it remains to be seen if the book's content has been updated/revised.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

If Frank is still alive at the end of the book, chances are it may not have been updated.

[2010-12-28] Frank Sinatra "His Way: The Unauthorized Biography Of Frank Sinatra" paperback book by Kitty Kelley

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