As fascination with the Rat Pack thrives in films and on television, Dean Martin remains one of the group's most enigmatic members.
About the Author: Ricci Martin is the youngest son of Dean and Jeanne Martin.
244 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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About the Book
Ricci Martin takes readers on a tour through his childhood, from the star-studded parties to the exploration of three marriages, eight kids, and one family, to the treasured one-on-one time he shared with his father.
Book Synopsis
As fascination with the Rat Pack thrives in films and on television, Dean Martin remains one of the group's most enigmatic members. The Hollywood image of Dean Martin with a martini in one hand and a woman in the other continues to dominate public perception. Now, Dean's son Ricci reveals the husband and father few people knew, a man who hated parties, adored his mother-in-law, and found utter contentment in a slice of buttered bread. In That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin, Ricci Martin takes readers on a tour through his childhood, from the star-studded parties to the exploration of "three marriages, eight kids, one family," to the treasured one-on-one time he shared with his father. He also discusses Dean's first meeting with Jerry Lewis and divulges his father's version of the Martin and Lewis breakup. Ricci Martin addresses the key relationships in his father's life, allowing readers to view the Rat Pack years, "The Dean Martin Show," and Dean's divorce from Jeanne through a son's eyes. That's Amore reveals the triumphs, tragedies, and escapades that colored Ricci's childhood, including his brother Dean Paul's death. More than 100 photos from the private Martin family album enhance Ricci Martin's portrait of his father, creating a complete, honest picture of the Rat Pack legend.
Review Quotes
...a warm, affectionate portrait of the popular performer...
...proves that sometimes the image on the screen is a lot more colorful than the father who comes home and enjoys a slice of bread before dinner ... an intimate look at the performer at home.
"That's Amore" reveals the triumphs, tradgedies and escapades that colored Ricci's childhood.
I cried, I laughed as I read the real story of Deano-the-Dad recorded so lovingly by his son Ricci; a heart-warming legend.
Martin sang, danced, and joked his way past the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis routine into the Rat Pack and starring roles in a number of movies. His son reminisces about their home life and his father's career in this illustrated memoir.
Ricci Martin invites readers into his Beverly Hills childhood home...
Ricci, an entertainer himself, chronicles life at home in That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin. The book reveals the true Martin: the Beverly Hills family man.
The book brought back wonderful memories of those magical happy times; well done.
The son of the Rat Pack's most mysterious member creates a complete, honest protrait of his father, bringing to life his childhood and revealing the trials, tribulations, and exploits that colored the life of this legend.
This book is too good.
I love this book...First part choked me up.
About the Author
Ricci Martin is the youngest son of Dean and Jeanne Martin. That's Amore is his first book. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Christopher Smith is an award-winning journalist and the Washington D.C. Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune. He lives in McLean, Virginia.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 244
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Ricci Martin & Christopher Smith
Language: English
Street Date: September 16, 2004
TCIN: 1010985519
UPC: 9781589791404
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-5520
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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