THE WAY IT WAS

This is a fascinating inside look at the final decades of legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra's life, told by his long-time manager and friend, Eliot Weisman.

Eliot Weisman worked with Frank Sinatra from 1975 up until Sinatra's death in 1998, and became one of the singer's most trusted confidantes and advisers. In this book, Weisman tells the story of the final years of the iconic entertainer from within his exclusive inner circlefeaturing original photos and filled with scintillating revelations that fans of all Sinatra stages - will love. The book will contain original photos and will be filled with stories about:

--the battles between Sinatra's children and his wife Barbara
--Sinatra's years of antidepressant use that affected his moods and his performance
--the unraveling of his relationship Dean Martin and the disastrous reunion tour
--Sammy Davis, Jr.'s battle with cancer
--his relationship with Jackie O and why she ended it
--the daughter who repeatedly said she wished her father was dead
--the ongoing relationships with Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow and others


For two decades Eliot Weisman was the manager of Frank Sinatra. He is President of Premier Artists' Services.
Jennifer Valoppi is a multi-Emmy Award winning TV journalist, an award winning author and social entrepreneur.