Desi Arnaz Jr. Speaks About Father in Rare Interview

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Desi Arnaz Jr. spoke to biographer Todd S. Purdum for a new book about his father, Desi Arnaz

In the book, Desi and his sister Lucie detail their adolescence and the fallout from their parents' marriage

The book also delves into Desi's alcoholism and how his son ultimately helped him seek treatment

Desi Arnaz Jr. is opening up about his father, Desi Arnaz , and offering a rare look at a man who lived to entertain — but wrestled with his demons behind the scenes.

In his new book Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television , biographer Todd S. Purdum delves deep into the life of the man most know as Ricky Ricardo — or, perhaps, as Mr. Lucille Ball .

In interviews with the couple's children — Desi Jr. and daughter Lucie — Purdum offers glimpses into the behind-the-sce