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Rin Tin Tin: A Silent Film Star On Four Legs
January 9, 2012 The orphaned German shepherd was found in the wreckage of a kennel during World War I. Writer Susan Orlean details how he became one of the biggest film stars of the silent era in Rin Tin Tin: The Life and Legend.
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'Rin Tin Tin': The Dog Who Never Died
September 29, 2011 Susan Orlean chronicles the life of the beloved four-legged movie star and the owner who adored him. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend is Orlean's magnum opus, exploring unlikely survival, Hollywood friendship and the tribulations of American life in the early 20th century.
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Rin Tin Tin: From Battlefield To Hollywood, A Story Of Friendship
September 24, 2011 Susan Orlean's new book about one of cinema's great dogs argues that Rin Tin Tin wasn't just a dog doing tricks, but an actor who could emote and affect audiences.
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A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
