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The premise of Big Rich Texas, the Style Network's riff on the Real Housewives template that premieres Sunday at 9/8c, is simple: Self-made woman, pageant coach and model Leslie Birkland moves to Dallas and attempts to enter society by joining the exclusive Woodhaven Country Club.
Leslie Birkland on Going From Welfare to Big Rich Texas 2011
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Self-made parking garage magnate who buys an earldom.
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Self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, determined to win back the heart of the girl he loved and lost, emerges as an emblem for romantic yearning 3. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust 1913–27.
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The cutline below the photo stated, “Self-made investment tycoon shares vision of a nation shifting its energy needs from oil to biofuels.”
The Glass Rainbow James Lee Burke 2010
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Self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, determined to win back the heart of the girl he loved and lost, emerges as an emblem for romantic yearning 3. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust 1913–27.
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Self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, determined to win back the heart of the girl he loved and lost, emerges as an emblem for romantic yearning 3. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust 1913–27.
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Self-made Hollywood producer best known for adapting novels
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The cutline below the photo stated, “Self-made investment tycoon shares vision of a nation shifting its energy needs from oil to biofuels.”
The Glass Rainbow James Lee Burke 2010
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Self-made immigrant banker Gino Monetti (Edward G. Robinson) treats three of his four employee sons like dirt, reserving his favor only for Max (Richard Conte), who's made good on his own as a lawyer.
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The cutline below the photo stated, “Self-made investment tycoon shares vision of a nation shifting its energy needs from oil to biofuels.”
The Glass Rainbow James Lee Burke 2010
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