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The book Martha Stewart fans have been waiting for- an intimate portrait of the real woman behind the iconic image When Martha Stewart was under investigation for insider trading and later during her trial, the media served up countless and often gratuitous stories purportedly illustrating her imperious management style, cold-hearted social climbing, and out-of-control temper. When he heard these stories, Martha' s old friend and one-time neighbor, Lloyd Allen, didn' t recognize the generous, fun, down-to-earth woman he knew. Now, in Being Martha, Allen at last sets the record straight. Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with Martha, her family, and her close friends and colleagues, Allen finally reveals the other side of the story, bringing to life the flesh-and-blood woman behind the controversial and glamorous public image. From Martha' s childhood in New Jersey to the early days of her catering business, from her rise as lifestyle guru to the huge success of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Allen weaves together fascinating, never-before-told stories, observations, and details that illustrate how Martha made it to the top through talent, passion, perseverance, and hard work- and how she inspired and enriched the lives of people around her. For the first time, he tells what Martha really went through during her trial and prison term and how these experiences changed her forever- making her stronger, more grounded, and more determined than ever to help ordinary people learn to enjoy the good things in life. As Martha Stewart begins the next phase of her life, with two new television shows and other exciting ventures in theworks, this book will be a must-read for her legion of fans- and for anyone who wants to understand the real Martha Kostyra Stewart. Lloyd Allen (Weston, CT) is a longstanding friend and former neighbor of Martha Stewart. He has been involved with music videos since the earliest days of MTV and VH1 and is now working on cutting-edge Internet entertainment projects.
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Booklist Review
Get ready for the slew of books on Martha Stewart now that her prison term is completed--some obnoxiously pro-Martha, others tenuous (since, after all, she is one of the world's wealthiest women), and some straightforward, without bias. Former Connecticut neighbor Allen definitely falls in the first category--all Martha, all the way. There is little, in fact, to report on the negative front; Allen had ample access to family and friends to paint a flattering portrait. To be sure, her ego reads loud and clear, like her yearbook quote: "I do what I please and I do it with ease." Tracing her background back to the Kostyra household, he touches on her multitude of successes--in modeling, stock brokerage, catering, and book publishing and as CEO--along with the well-documented ImClone troubles. Occasionally, as a seeming sop to the critics, he'll add a few words of so-called objectivity--for instance, she had "trouble connecting with people on an intimate level." On the whole, nothing is probed in detail; it's fairly clear that this not-so-authorized bio has been blessed by the powers that be. --Barbara Jacobs Copyright 2006 Booklist
