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In this engaging autobiography, Dick Van Dyke recounts the milestones of a career that spanned television, film, and stage. He reflects on his early days in a 1960s sitcom that captured audiences’ hearts, and the magic of classic movies such as "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." The memoir delivers a lively, candid look at the highs and lows of life in entertainment and the enduring lessons that shaped his personal and professional journey.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: Dick Van Dyke
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