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Good Morning America’s Holiday Reading round-up

For those looking for a gift idea, with Christmas less than a week away, “Good Morning America” asked some best-selling authors for their top holiday book recommendations this year. Here are the books that authors Michael Connelly, Jodi Picoult, Paula Hawkins and John Green will be giving to their friends and family this year.   Read more – http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bestselling-authors-john-green-jodi-picoult-book-picks-gifts/story?id=51873081

Current Issue of Popculure.Com – The Way It Was

Eliot Weisman served as manager, booking agent and friend to Sinatra, during the final chapters of the Chairman of the Board’s life. This has resulted in an affectionately written memoir from Weisman. We see Sinatra’s toughness, trademark cool, and humor, but also a more poignant side, as the singer’s health begins to fail, his voice […]

Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 102nd Birthday with New Book From His Former Manager

Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 102nd Birthday with New Book From His Former Manager Frank Sinatra was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and this December 12, America will be celebrating his 102nd birthday. To celebrate his legacy, check out the new book his former manager, Eliot Weisman. Eliot Weisman served as […]

Parade included The Way It Was in their gift guide

The Way it Was: My Life with Frank Sinatra looks to be 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. Read more – https://parade.com/624754/rachelweingarten/gifts-for-the-reader/

The 12 Books You Absolutely Need This Hanukkah

The 12 Books You Absolutely Need This Hanukkah Could any title be more attractive at this moment, for those on both sides of the political aisle, than “The Way It Was”? Weisman, who managed Sinatra in the last couple of decades of his life and became his close friend, is sure to provide a mostly […]

Frank Sinatra’s manager says antidepressant caused his failing health

When Eliot Weisman became Frank Sinatra’s manager in 1975, he was warned by his friends in show business that he didn’t know what he was getting himself into. But Weisman said yes to the job offer and became a close confidant, oftentimes acting as a therapist for the star, until the singer’s death in 1998. Weisman […]

Frank Sinatra’s Manager and Confidant Eliot Weisman on Working With ‘Mr. S’

For three wild decades, Eliot Weisman managed one of the most iconic names in American entertainment. Frank Sinatra, whom Eliot referred to either as “Mr. S” or “The Boss,” kept Weisman on his toes throughout the Chairman of the Board’s twilight years, navigating Sinatra’s career from his 1970s comeback to his resurgence in the 1990s. For Weisman, who also managed […]