Narrow Is the Way
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Narrow Is the Way is a controversial memoir by B. D. Hyman in which she critically recounts her life as the daughter of actress Bette Davis and her experiences within a religious framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Narrow Is the Way canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9512183 — 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: Narrow Is the Way Context triple: [B. D. Hyman, notableWork, Narrow Is the Way]
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A.
There Is a Way
"There Is a Way" is a song from the album *True Magic* by American rapper and actor Mos Def.
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B.
This Is Not the Way
"This Is Not the Way" is the English title of the Israeli film "Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh," a drama exploring social and political tensions in Israel.
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C.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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D.
The Way Up
The Way Up is an ambitious, critically acclaimed 2005 album by the Pat Metheny Group, known for its single continuous, hour-long composition that blends jazz, progressive, and world music elements.
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E.
That Way
"That Way" is a melodic hip-hop single by Lil Uzi Vert, best known for its nostalgic interpolation of the Backstreet Boys’ "I Want It That Way" and its popularity in the late 2010s rap landscape.
- 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: Narrow Is the Way Target entity description: Narrow Is the Way is a controversial memoir by B. D. Hyman in which she critically recounts her life as the daughter of actress Bette Davis and her experiences within a religious framework.
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A.
There Is a Way
"There Is a Way" is a song from the album *True Magic* by American rapper and actor Mos Def.
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B.
This Is Not the Way
"This Is Not the Way" is the English title of the Israeli film "Lo Zeh Ha-Derekh," a drama exploring social and political tensions in Israel.
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C.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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D.
The Way Up
The Way Up is an ambitious, critically acclaimed 2005 album by the Pat Metheny Group, known for its single continuous, hour-long composition that blends jazz, progressive, and world music elements.
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E.
That Way
"That Way" is a melodic hip-hop single by Lil Uzi Vert, best known for its nostalgic interpolation of the Backstreet Boys’ "I Want It That Way" and its popularity in the late 2010s rap landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Bette Davis
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celebrity family life ⓘ evangelical Christianity ⓘ family conflict ⓘ personal testimony ⓘ |
| author | B. D. Hyman ⓘ |
| controversy |
negative depiction of Bette Davis
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public family dispute ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
conversion to a born-again Christian lifestyle
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life as daughter of a Hollywood star ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian religious framework
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critical view of Bette Davis ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | B. D. Hyman ⓘ |
| hasReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| hasTitleAllusion | Biblical phrase "narrow is the way" ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
B. D. Hyman’s religious beliefs
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her relationship with Bette Davis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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readers interested in Hollywood biographies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
B. D. Hyman
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Bette Davis ⓘ Christian faith ⓘ mother–daughter relationship ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Hollywood
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| portrays |
B. D. Hyman’s spiritual journey
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Bette Davis as an emotionally difficult parent ⓘ |
| relatedWork | My Mother’s Keeper ⓘ |
| theme |
celebrity and privacy
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family estrangement ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Bette Davis’s later career
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workTitle | Narrow Is the Way ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Narrow Is the Way Description of subject: Narrow Is the Way is a controversial memoir by B. D. Hyman in which she critically recounts her life as the daughter of actress Bette Davis and her experiences within a religious framework.
Referenced by (2)
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