Believing in Magic
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"Believing in Magic" is a memoir by Cookie Johnson that chronicles her life, marriage to NBA star Magic Johnson, and their journey through his HIV diagnosis and its impact on their family and faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Believing in Magic canonical | 2 |
| Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming, and Joy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4743246 — 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: Believing in Magic Context triple: [Cookie Johnson, authorOf, Believing in Magic]
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A.
It's Magic
"It's Magic" is a popular song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn, best known for its introduction in the 1948 film "Romance on the High Seas" and subsequent status as a pop standard.
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B.
True Magic
True Magic is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Mos Def that blends introspective lyrics with experimental, minimalist production.
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C.
The Magic Song
The Magic Song is a whimsical, nonsensical tune from Disney’s 1950 animated film "Cinderella," sung by the Fairy Godmother as she magically transforms Cinderella’s world.
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D.
Journey Into Your Imagination
Journey Into Your Imagination was a reimagined version of Epcot’s original Imagination pavilion dark ride that featured a more technology-focused theme and removed the popular character Figment, leading to widespread guest criticism.
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E.
Could It Be Magic
"Could It Be Magic" is a pop ballad famously covered by British boy band Take That, adapted from Barry Manilow’s original song and known as one of their early hit singles.
- 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: Believing in Magic Target entity description: "Believing in Magic" is a memoir by Cookie Johnson that chronicles her life, marriage to NBA star Magic Johnson, and their journey through his HIV diagnosis and its impact on their family and faith.
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A.
It's Magic
"It's Magic" is a popular song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn, best known for its introduction in the 1948 film "Romance on the High Seas" and subsequent status as a pop standard.
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B.
True Magic
True Magic is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Mos Def that blends introspective lyrics with experimental, minimalist production.
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C.
The Magic Song
The Magic Song is a whimsical, nonsensical tune from Disney’s 1950 animated film "Cinderella," sung by the Fairy Godmother as she magically transforms Cinderella’s world.
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D.
Journey Into Your Imagination
Journey Into Your Imagination was a reimagined version of Epcot’s original Imagination pavilion dark ride that featured a more technology-focused theme and removed the popular character Figment, leading to widespread guest criticism.
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E.
Could It Be Magic
"Could It Be Magic" is a pop ballad famously covered by British boy band Take That, adapted from Barry Manilow’s original song and known as one of their early hit singles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
HIV/AIDS stigma
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commitment in marriage ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ public scrutiny of private life ⓘ resilience ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| author | Cookie Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Cookie Johnson's life story
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Cookie Johnson's marriage to Magic Johnson ⓘ Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis ⓘ the impact of HIV on the Johnson family ⓘ the role of faith in coping with illness ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cookie Johnson
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Magic Johnson ⓘ the Johnson family ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Cookie Johnson's perspective ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Believing in Magic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian faith
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Cookie Johnson ⓘ HIV ⓘ
linked to:
HIV/AIDS
Magic Johnson ⓘ celebrity life ⓘ family ⓘ living with HIV ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
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linked to:
Magic Johnson
HIV diagnosis announcement of Magic Johnson ⓘ NBA career of Magic Johnson ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Believing in Magic Description of subject: "Believing in Magic" is a memoir by Cookie Johnson that chronicles her life, marriage to NBA star Magic Johnson, and their journey through his HIV diagnosis and its impact on their family and faith.
Referenced by (3)
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