Dominick Dunne discusses his book, “The Way We Lived Then.” He explains how the work began as a picture book and later evolved into a book chronicling Dunne’s famous Hollywood parties and social soirees. The collection of photographs, featuring some the biggest names in Hollywood, is tied together by Dunne’s narration. He discusses his struggle with alcoholism, and drug addiction, in addition to his wife’s battle with multiple sclerosis. Some of the stars featured in the book’s photographs include: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Beatty, Ronald Regan, Frank Sinatra, and Natalie Wood.
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