Barbra Streisand: on the Couch by Alma H. Bond, Ph.D.: Review

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7 years ago

Barbra Streisand: on the Couch by Alma H. Bond, Ph.D.

Publisher: Bancroft Press (Oct 1, 2017)
Category: Literary Fiction, Celebrities, Barbra Streisand
Tour dates: Oct/Nov, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-61088-211-8
Available in Print, 308 pages

We all know Barbra, the star, but how well do we know Barbra, the woman? In the latest installment of my On the Couch series, Dr. Darcy Dale, a renowned, pioneering Manhattan psychiatrist, is confronted by Barbra, who is dismayed after thirty years of minimally successful therapy. Over the course of a year, Dr. Dale conducts an intimate psychoanalysis, breaking through Barbra’s defense mechanisms and repressions to delve deep into the heart and mind of one of America’s last remaining superstars.

Published at the same time as Streisand’s own, long awaited memoir, Barbra Streisand: On the Couch is an essential companion, a sensitive, objective, pitch-perfect opportunity to look behind the voice and image, and to understand and fully appreciate Barbra Streisand, the human being.

My Thoughts Barbra Streisand: on the Couch by Alma H. Bond, Ph.D.

I grew up watching Barbara Steisand films on television. For a long time, we only had one TV in our house and my parents controlled it so we watched what they wanted to watch. It didn’t matter how many times we saw ‘Funny Girl’, we saw it every time it was on.

I did get tired of ‘Funny Girl’ due to the number of times we saw it but I did like Barbra Streisand’s acting. My uncle was the first in our family to get a cassette player in his car. He was better off than my parents, financially. I remember riding in his car and listening to Streisand sing. He played her over and over. I thought she was good but preferred the Beatles, of course.

Over the years I have kept up on Barbara Streisand as an actress. I remember Googling her when the internet started. I was curious about her real life. I didn’t find out much except that her father died when she was just a girl. I thought that must have affected her entire life. How could it not?

Then I found out about ‘Barbra Streisand: on the Couch’ by Alma H. Bond, Ph.D. and knew I had to read it. It is a work of fiction but does give much more of a glimpse into Streisand. I could tell from reading it that Ms. Bond did through research on her subject. She crafted a well written fictional account that is hard to put down. She handled her subject with respect and dignity. She did not stoop to sensationalism as many have.

If you are a fan or just curious about Barbra Streisand, you need this book. If you are looking for the perfect gift for a fan, this book would be perfect. I highly recommend it.

5/5

I was sent the ebook for my honest opinion.

About Alma H. Bond, Ph.D.

Award winning author, Alma Halbert Bond received her Ph.D. from Columbia University, and became a highly successful psychoanalyst in private practice for 37 years in New York City. She “retired” to become a full-time writer. Barbra Streisand: On the Couch is currently in production with Bancroft Press, who publish the On the Couch series.

Hillary Clinton: On the Couch was published a few months ago, and received a Best Books Award Finalist book award. Jackie O: On the Couch, the first of her On the Couch series to be published by Bancroft Press, was published on August 15, 2011, and received a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Books Award Finalist USA Book News, and International Book Awards Finalist. . Margaret Mahler, a Biography of the Psychoanalyst was published by McFarland Press in 2008. It received two awards, Best Books Award Finalist USA Book News and Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist.

Michelle Obama, a Biography, was recently published by Greenwood Press. Dr. Bond has had 20 other books published.

Among other organizations, Dr. Bond is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Dramatists Guild, PEN, the International Psychoanalytic Association, and the American Psychological Association. She taught psychoanalysis at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, where she is a fellow, and also has been a faculty member of WritersSchool, where she taught Psychology and Literature.

Website is http://almabondauthor.com
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