Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 256 Publisher: John Wiley The Book Martha Stewart fans have been waiting for - an intimate portrait of the 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. inging to life the flesh-and-blood woman behind the controversia...