Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams

By: Nick Tosches

Published April 13th 1999 by Delta (first published 1992)

Category: Biography

Pages: 620 pages

ISBN: 9780385334297

Description:
From dealing blackjack in the small-time gangsterÊÊtown of Steubenville, Ohio, to carousing with theÊÊfamous "Rat Pack" in a Hollywood heÊÊcalled home, Dean Martin lived in a grandstand,ÊÊguttering life of booze, broads, and big money. HeÊÊrubbed shoulders with the mob, the Kennedys, andÊÊHollywood's biggest stars. He was one of America'sÊÊfavorite entertainers. But no one really knew him.ÊÊNow Nick Tosches reveals the man behind theÊÊimage--the dark side of the American dream. It's aÊÊwild, illuminating, sometimes shocking tale of sex,ÊÊambition, heartaches--and a life lived hard, fast,ÊÊand withoutÊÊapologies.