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Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes | 
 enlarge | Authors: Deana Martin, Wendy Holden
Creator: Jerry Lewis
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 67764
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1400098335
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9781400098330
ASIN: 1400098335
Publication Date: November 22, 2005
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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 this heartfelt memoir, Deana recalls the constantly changing blended family that marked her youth, along with the unexpected moments of silliness and tenderness that this unusual Hollywood family shared. She candidly reveals the impact of Dean’s fame and characteristic aloofness, but delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his pallies known as the Rat Pack. This 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.
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 HONEST REAL LIFE LOOK AT MARTIN September 9, 2008
WHAT A PLEASURE NOT TO SEE HIS DAUGHTER BAD MOUTHING HIM.
SHE TELLS IT HOW IT WAS.
FAST GREAT READING
 good read for summer August 31, 2008
Memories Are Made of This, well she's not a pullitzer prize author but it was good reading for the summer, or I guess anytime, nostalgic and fun to read if you remember the rat pack era...
Strong, open book written by one reslient woman August 17, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I read this book as well as That's Amore by Ricci Martin. I have written a review of both books. For me, it was often like I was reading two very different perspectives on Dean, one that was bittersweet and full of yearning for a father's love (Deana) and one that was more adoring, although still open about some of Dean's flaws and secrets (Ricci).
Of course, Deana was the daughter of Dean's first wife, a woman he left to marry Jeanne. People judged him harshly for that but even Deana notes the various emotional and other challenges faced by her mother -even before Jeanne entered the picture.
Deana was then put in the very difficult position of having to deal with her biological mother as well as try to find a place in the home of Jeanne and Dean Martin. I don't want to include too many spoilers here but I do want to add that I think she expresses the pain, confusion and anguish of a lifetime of challenges - as well as GREAT JOY AND PRIDE in being Dean Martin's daughter. This book is remarkably open and honest. It was a revelation to read.
Also, the foreword to this book is written by Jerry Lewis, a fact that is significant. I was a bit surprised by this because Deana is not always glowing when she writes of Jerry. However, Jerry is definitely very proud of her and this book (or appears to be, in his intro).
I would recommend that people read That's Amore because both books share similarities but also some significant differences about key parts of Dean's life. Two children, each going through watershed moments (the Martin divorce from Jeanne) and seeing some of them very differently. Each gives a slightly altered perspective on Dean and I do feel that Deana felt more outside the family than Ricci for a good part of her life.
Anyway, read the book and see what you think. In case you think I sound too negative, I'd like to end this by noting that I felt in awe of Deana's resilience and honesty as she wrote her memoirs of her father. I didn't expect the book to be so revealing so it was quite riveting to read it.
Memories are Made of This August 4, 2008
This is an excellent book revealing to the people who love Dean Martin the husband and father who happened to be a great performer and entertainer through the eyes of one of his children. Well done.
Good service, great book. January 18, 2008
This was a gift for my husband. He loves the book and has read me some of the passages. He also loves the pictures.
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