His Way, Kitty Kelley
His Way, Kitty Kelley
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His Way
The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

Author: Kitty Kelley

Narrator: Anna Fields

Unabridged: 21 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/28/2010


Synopsis

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 the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Jackie Oh!; Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star; His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra; Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography; and The Royals. The last three titles were all #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Ms. Kelley has been honored by her peers with such awards as the Outstanding Author Award from the American Society of Jouranlists and Authors, the Philip M. Stern Award, and the Medal of Merit from the Lotos Club of New York City.  Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, People, Ladies Home Journal, McCall’s, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her physician husband, Jonathan Zucker.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane C. on January 04, 2011

Kitty Kelley is seen as a muckracker, trying to bring the mighty down to size and embarrass them. On the contrary.....after reading her books about Jackie O., Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan and the Bush family, I found a greater understanding of them as situated in the human condition we all share, no......more

Goodreads review by Kathie on August 22, 2007

Although I adore Frank Sinatra's music, I felt physically ill reading about his life. This seems to be a meticulously researched book.......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on March 23, 2025

Let me tell you, this is my favorite book I've read in a long time! I say this both as a lifelong fan of Sinatra and as someone who loves to dish the dirt. This book is as captivating as it is extremely well researched. Don't listen to the haters of this book! If you admire Sinatra and aren't ready t......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on January 15, 2014

Sinatra is easy target, since his short temper and hatred of journalists (no doubt, created from first-hand experiences) was well documented and world known. Like all of us, he probably had some positive and negative sides - Kelley however is not interested in anything positive and she weaves a port......more

Goodreads review by Spencer on September 20, 2018

I have no problem with unauthorized biographies. It would be ridiculous to write about Sinatra without talking about his four marriages, mafia connections, political posturing, bodyguards, bad relations with the press, etc. BUT it is also equally absurd to say nothing about Songs For Swinging Lovers......more


Quotes

"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