My Stroke of Luck
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My Stroke of Luck is an autobiographical book by actor Kirk Douglas in which he reflects on his life and recovery following a debilitating stroke.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Stroke of Luck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3138044 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Stroke of Luck Context triple: [Kirk Douglas, wrote, My Stroke of Luck]
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A.
With a Little Luck
"With a Little Luck" is a soft rock song by Paul McCartney and his band Wings, released in 1978 and known for its mellow, synth-driven sound and commercial success.
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B.
My Lucky Day
"My Lucky Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen featured on his 2009 album *Working on a Dream*.
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C.
The Truth About Luck
The Truth About Luck is a reflective nonfiction book by Iain Reid that blends memoir and philosophical meditation as he spends time with his elderly grandmother exploring ideas of fortune, aging, and gratitude.
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D.
Lucky Day
Lucky Day is one of the three bumbling silent-film actors who mistakenly become real-life heroes in the comedy film "Three Amigos."
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E.
Lucky Guy
Lucky Guy is a Broadway play by Nora Ephron that dramatizes the career of New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My Stroke of Luck Target entity description: My Stroke of Luck is an autobiographical book by actor Kirk Douglas in which he reflects on his life and recovery following a debilitating stroke.
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A.
With a Little Luck
"With a Little Luck" is a soft rock song by Paul McCartney and his band Wings, released in 1978 and known for its mellow, synth-driven sound and commercial success.
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B.
My Lucky Day
"My Lucky Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen featured on his 2009 album *Working on a Dream*.
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C.
The Truth About Luck
The Truth About Luck is a reflective nonfiction book by Iain Reid that blends memoir and philosophical meditation as he spends time with his elderly grandmother exploring ideas of fortune, aging, and gratitude.
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D.
Lucky Day
Lucky Day is one of the three bumbling silent-film actors who mistakenly become real-life heroes in the comedy film "Three Amigos."
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E.
Lucky Guy
Lucky Guy is a Broadway play by Nora Ephron that dramatizes the career of New York tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Hollywood
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film industry ⓘ health crisis ⓘ neurological injury ⓘ |
| author | Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Kirk Douglas's reflections on aging
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Kirk Douglas's reflections on fame ⓘ Kirk Douglas's rehabilitation ⓘ Kirk Douglas's stroke ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Kirk Douglas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
coping with disability
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personal transformation ⓘ recovery from stroke ⓘ |
| genre | autobiography ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
biography
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medicine ⓘ neurology ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disability
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family support ⓘ gratitude ⓘ resilience ⓘ second chances ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| hasTone |
inspirational
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reflective ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | celebrity memoir ⓘ |
| literaryForm | memoir ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kirk Douglas
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life of an actor ⓘ stroke recovery ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Climbing the Mountain
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The Ragman’s Son ⓘ
surface form:
The Ragman's Son
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| targetAudience |
fans of Kirk Douglas
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general readers ⓘ stroke survivors ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1990s
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: My Stroke of Luck Description of subject: My Stroke of Luck is an autobiographical book by actor Kirk Douglas in which he reflects on his life and recovery following a debilitating stroke.
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