Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter Eyes - Hardcover

Martin, Deana; Holden, Wendy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140005043X ISBN 13: 9781400050437

Verlag: Crown Pub, 2004

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Used. Very Good conditions. May have soft reading marks and name of the previous owner.

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In an intimate memoir, the daughter of Dean Martin describe life growing up with one of Hollywood's most colorful, charming, and roguish celebrities, recalling her early years in the erratic care of her father's first wife, the ever-changing blended family of her childhood, her father's antics with his Rat Pack pals, and the impact of his fame on her own life and career. 40,000 first printing.

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With warmth, humor, and unabashed candor, Deana Martin has written a moving, often surprising portrait of an icon, as seen through the eyes of his loving daughter.

So begins Deana Martin’s captivating and heartfelt memoir of her father, the son of an Italian immigrant from modest beginnings who worked his way to the top of the Hollywood firmament to become one of the greatest stars of all time.

Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years. His daughter Deana was among his most devoted fans, but she also knew a side of him that few others ever glimpsed.

In page-turning prose, Deana recalls her early childhood, when she and her siblings were left in the erratic care of Dean’s loving but alcoholic first wife. She chronicles the constantly changing blended family that marked her youth, along with the unexpected moments of silliness and tenderness that this unusual Hollywood family shared. Deana candidly reveals the impact of Dean’s fame and characteristic aloofness on her efforts to forge her own identity, but delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his pallies known as the Rat Pack. It may not have been a normal childhood, but Deana’s enchanting account of life as the daughter of one of Hollywood’s sexiest icons will leave you entertained, delighted, and nostalgic for a time gone by.

“From her heart, Deana Martin has told a frank and honest account of what her life was like with her famous father and family. It has been a wild ride, with lots of ups and downs, written with honesty, love, and understanding.” —Regis Philbin

“Dean Martin was the unique star who attained success in all of the entertainment media—movies, TV, recordings, concerts, and radio. His daughter Deana gives us something else that is also unique in this revealing book about growing up as the daughter of a true legend. Here’s to you Dean. I’ve got the booze, you get the ice.” —Don Rickles

“I have to say I loved reading what Deana wrote—maybe because she bit the bullet, she was courageous, up-front, tenacious, and so totally forthright. I read it with tremendous pride and love, and I know other readers will feel the same emotions I felt. I love this author for a myriad of reasons, but especially for how she has honored my partner.”—from the Foreword by Jerry Lewis

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• Verlag: Crown Pub
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 140005043X
• ISBN 13: 9781400050437
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 297