{"id":27,"date":"2025-08-18T23:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondourwildestdreams.com\/about-the-book\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:06:08","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondourwildestdreams.com\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"About the Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\tAbout Beyond Our Wildest Dreams\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>Your pass to a forgotten era.<\/p>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tUncovering the Truth\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Beyond Our Wildest Dreams\u00a0offers a unique and intimate look into a glamorous, yet often perilous, world, as told by the people who lived it.Inside this book, you&#8217;ll discover:<\/p><ul><li>What was Dean Martin really like? Was he the drunken womanizer he played on TV, or was there more to the man behind the persona?<\/li><li>Behind-the-scenes stories from filming The Dean Martin Show and the legendary Roasts, featuring guests like Orson Welles, Loretta Lynn, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and Dom DeLuise.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li>The untold story of the little-known\u00a01977 Rat Pack tour\u00a0with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. 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What were Frank and Dean like together behind the scenes?\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondourwildestdreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/download-4.png\" alt=\"download (4)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2016\" width=\"1167\" title=\"download (4)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' class=\"no-lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tAn Unforgettable Oral History\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Beyond Our Wildest Dreams\u00a0is a 340-page oral history that vividly brings to life the Go-Go 1970s in Las Vegas and beyond. It&#8217;s the story of how two young sisters, barely out of high school and devout Catholics, joined Dean Martin&#8217;s legendary Golddiggers-one of the grooviest girl groups of all time.Along the way, they performed with an incredible roster of superstars, including:<\/p><ul><li>Frank Sinatra<\/li><li>Louis Prima<\/li><li>Gene Kelly<\/li><li>Jerry Vale<\/li><li>Donald O&#8217;Connor<\/li><li>Steve &amp; Eydie<\/li><li>Jonathan Winters<\/li><li>Bob Hope<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest More Details\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/alberici-sisters\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More About Maria &#038; Linda\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tExplore the Blog\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Our blog features exclusive content, from rare photos to untold tales of life with the Golddiggers and beyond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondourwildestdreamsbook.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Our Blog\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondourwildestdreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Golddiggers-group-mid-1970s.jpg\" alt=\"The Golddiggers group mid 1970&#039;s\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2006\" width=\"1479\" title=\"The Golddiggers group mid 1970&#039;s\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading='lazy' class=\"no-lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tOwn a Piece of History\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Beyond Our Wildest Dreams is a must-have for anyone who loves the golden age of Hollywood and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1463564570\/?tag=beyondourwild-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Copy Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Beyond Our Wildest Dreams Your pass to a forgotten era. 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