I love this book...First part choked me up.
That's Amore
A Son Remembers Dean Martin
Description
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.
Pages256
Released2004
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN9781589796591
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
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.
Phyllis Diller
This book is too good.
Tony Curtis
The book brought back wonderful memories of those magical happy times; well done.
Janet Leigh
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...
...a warm, affectionate portrait of the popular performer...
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 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.
...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.
