A startling, compelling, yet affectionate portrait of an american entertainment. My fathers daughter the new york times web archive. My fathers daughter by tina sinatra overdrive rakuten. A tina sinatra memoir itself probably wouldnt draw much attention or many readers, but my fathers daughter really is an insiders look at the life of this countrys most enduring pop star. On january 26, 1974, sinatra married the musician wes farrell at her fathers apartment at caesars palace in las vegas. Tina describes her father warts and all, yet preserves his dignity with the respectful eye of a true reporter. I had read this book a year or 2 ago, and being a big sinatra fan big. Tina sinatra offers flip side of her fathers fame sun. There was nothing untruthful in the book, so theres not much she can do. Read my fathers daughter online by tina sinatra and jeff coplon. In undertaking this book, tina writes, it was never my intention to place my father on some cold. Instead, we see the brokendown sinatra of the comeback years, increasingly glassyeyed and fogbound from a potent mix of sedatives. Although clearly very close to her mother, tina speaks well of gardner, and even better of her fathers third wife, mia farrow, with whom she became good friends.
My fathers daughter 9780425181980 by sinatra, tina. Actor frank sinatra, center, poses with his family during an awards presentation, from left, daughter nancy sinatra, son frank sinatra jr. Tina sinatra writes in a very accessible style and presents her relationship with her father, siblings, mother, intimate friends, and her father s last wife, barbara. This is a really open and honest account of sinatras private life by his youngest daughter. Sure, her feelings and thoughts show up in the book, which she wrote with jeff coplon, but readers will remember events as they relate to frank, not tina.
A startling, compelling, yet affectionate portrait of an american entertainment legend by his youngest daughter, who for the first time writes about the man, his life, the accusations, and about the many people who surrounded him wives. For the first time tina writes candidly about the wedge his manipulative fourth wife, barbara marx, drove between father and daughter. He is the author of gold buckle, the definitive treatment of rodeo bull riding. A memoir you can download free book and read my fathers daughter. At the same time, it is a deeply affectionate portrait written with love and warmth, a celebration of a daughter. For those who loved frank, the end of his life was very hard to read. Im not criticizing other authors works, merely pointing out that this is the real thing. No sinatra fan will want to miss this candid, straightforward recital of family. Tina sinatra writes in a very accessible style and presents her relationship with her father, siblings, mother, intimate friends, and her fathers last wife, barbara. Tina, is more about sinatras absence than his presence. He is the coauthor of a dozen memoirs, notably with tina sinatra, sarah ferguson the duchess of york, and cher.
Read my fathers daughter by tina sinatra,jeff coplon for free with a 30 day free trial. Tina writes candidly about the wedge his manipulative fourth wife, barbara marx, drove between father and daughter. A memoir paperback january 1, 2001 by jeff coplon tina sinatra author 3. Youd think frank sinatra would have been the swingingest pop a girl could hope for, andunlike other movie stars, whose dreamboat status did not always translate to reallife parentingits practically true. A startling and affectionate portrait of an american entertain. Read my fathers daughter a memoir by tina sinatra available from rakuten kobo. Ive read and own many books on sinatra and this is the most revealing because it is written by tina sinatra and not by a third party. In the first half, tina describes life as a young child, with a loving but often absent father frank having left tinas mother nancy for ava gardner, while tina was a baby. Frank sinatras daughters not expected at barbaras services. But this book was truly a lovely testimony to her love of her dad and family.
My fathers daughter book by tina sinatra, jeff coplon. My fathers daughter book by tina sinatra, jeff coplon official. A startling, compelling, yet affectionate portrait of an american entertainment legend by his youngest daughter, who for. My fathers daughter, with its unflinching account of sinatras flaws and foibles, will shock many of his fans. In time for sinatras 70th birthday, his daughter nancy has written a loving portrait she. At the same time, it is a deeply affectionate portrait written with love and warmth, a celebration of a daughters fond esteem for her father and a respect for his great legacy. Besides inside family stuff, tina knows about franks life from having produced the cbs miniseries about him. Tina sinatra is the youngest child of the american singer and actor frank sinatra and his first wife, nancy barbato sinatra. Yet there is no mistaking that tina is very much her fathers daughter. Frank sinatras youngest daughter talks to maureen paton about the effect he.
Former stepdaughter of ava gardner, mia farrow, and barbara marx. A book about the one and only frank sinatra written by his youngest daughter, tina. Lee my fathers daughter a memoir por tina sinatra disponible en rakuten kobo. My fathers daughter by tina sinatra celebrating the 100th anniversary of sinatras birth, a startling, compelling, yet affectionate portrait of an american. I use some books to include detailed information in these articles, and here is the. Tina sinatra has done it her way, and a lot of people are not going to like it. A memoir has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A memoir tina sinatra michelle september 26, 2017 released in 2015, the 100th anniversary of the birth of frank sinatra, this sensitively written yet honest and raw portrayal of the life of the great entertainer is a real page turner for sinatra fans. My father lay facing us, eyes closed, hands over his chest. Sinatra published a memoir, my fathers daughter, in 2000, cowritten with jeff coplon. Pdf my father s daughter download full pdf book download. She was born in 1948 and was too young to witness the height of sinatras art. Nancy sinatras book has many previouslyunseen photos and includes insights as to how her father, famed crooner frank sinatra, achieved his singing technique. Coplon, jeff and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Jeff coplons writing has appeared in the new yorker, new york magazine, the new york times magazine, and rolling stone, among other publications. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. At the same time, it is a deeply affectionate portrait written with love and warmth, a celebration of a daughters. She called nancy and in minutes they got to cedarssinai medical center.
They divorced on september 3, 1976, after two and a half years of marriage. My fathers daughter archives frank sinatra dedicated blog. He is the coauthor a dozen memoirs, notably with tina sinatra, sarah ferguson. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. My fathers daughter reissued for the 100th anniversary. Younger sister of nancy sinatra and frank sinatra jr 7. Frank sinatras youngest child has written a memoir, my fathers daughter, and in between the tenderness, the funny. The momentous centennial celebration brought many of those who knew sinatra best back to las vegas, his home away from home, including. Do you want to search free download my fathers daughter. How to make it as a hollywood assistant by tina sinatra 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He is the coauthor a dozen memoirs, notably with tina sinatra, sarah.
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