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Author: Dominick Dunne

📘 The way we lived then by Dominick Dunne

In this collection of leatherbound scrapbooks, Dominick Dunne preserves photographs, invitations, telegrams, and personal notes that chronicle his experiences living and working in Hollywood. The images and memorabilia document the lavish parties, society weddings, and everyday moments of the Dunnes and their illustrious friends, including Jane Fonda, Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood, and David Selznick. Through these snapshots, readers gain a unique perspective on the social life and customs of mid‑20th‑century Hollywood, as well as the personal and professional challenges that shaped Dunne’s eventual transition to a celebrated author.

First publish date: 1999

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Dominick Dunne

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