Deconstructing Sammy

<p>Equal parts cultural history celebrity biography and brilliant investigative journalism <em>Deconstructing Sammy</em> by Matt Birkbeck is a behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous fall of one of the brightest stars of Hollywood and Las Vegas: Sammy Davis Jr. A member of the infamous Rat Pack a compatriot of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and one of the most popular performers of his day Sammy Davis Jr. was an entertainment icon and a national treasure who earned more than $50 million over the course of his career yet ended up nearly destitute. <em>Deconstructing Sammy </em>tells the whole sad sordid fascinating true story. <p></p></p>