The Way It Was
My Life with Frank Sinatra
$47.27
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2019
Summary
By the time Weisman met Sinatra in 1976, he was already the Voice, a man who held sway over popular music and pop culture for forty years, who had risen to the greatest heights of fame and plumbed the depths of failure, all the while surviving with the trademark swagger that women pined for and men wanted to emulate. Passionate and generous on his best days, sullen and unpredictable on his worst, Sinatra invited Weisman into his inner circle, an honor that the budding celebrity manager never …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316470094 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316470090 |
| Author: | Eliot Weisman, Jennifer Valoppi |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 138mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The Way it Was is a name-dropper’s delight, from backstage memories of Sinatra’s aborted reunion tour with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. to falling out with Don Rickles….a nostalgia trip.”–Tampa Bay Times“A fascinating account of Eliot Weisman, who served as a manager, confidant and advisor to some of the biggest names in entertainment including Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Joan Rivers and the ‘Chairman of the Board, ’ legendary singer Frank Sinatra.”–Parade“A revealing look at the man behind the legend that chronicles everything from dates with Jackie Kennedy to fights with Donald Trump.”–Billboard“Pushes aside preconceptions about the iconic singer and celebrity….Use[s] anecdotes and stories as a means of time travel.”–Gold Coast Magazine“Sinatra was mostly a private man having only a select few confidantes who knew anything about his personal life. Among them-his long time manager Eliot Weisman. In his book, The Way It Was: My Life With Frank Sinatra, Weisman tells all on the late legend’s sad final days.”–RadarOnline.com
About The Author
Eliot Weisman
For two decades Eliot Weisman was the manager of Frank Sinatra. He is President of Premier Artists’ Services and lives in Parkland, Florida.
Jennifer Valoppi is a multi-Emmy Award winning TV journalist, an award winning author and social entrepreneur, and the founder of the Women of Tomorrow Mentorship & Scholarship program.
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