Out on a Limb
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Out on a Limb is Shirley MacLaine’s bestselling autobiographical book that explores her spiritual journey, including past-life regression, mysticism, and New Age beliefs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Out on a Limb canonical | 3 |
| Out on a Limb (miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5959478 — 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: Out on a Limb Context triple: [Shirley MacLaine, notableWork, Out on a Limb]
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A.
Hangin' on a Limb
"Hangin' on a Limb" is a song by Neil Young, featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic, folk-rock style.
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B.
The Trembling of a Leaf
The Trembling of a Leaf is a 1921 collection of short stories by W. Somerset Maugham set in the South Pacific, exploring themes of colonialism, morality, and human frailty.
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C.
Out There
"Out There" is a powerful ballad from Disney's animated film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," composed by Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken, in which Quasimodo yearns for freedom and acceptance beyond the confines of Notre Dame.
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D.
The Weight of These Wings
The Weight of These Wings is a critically acclaimed double album by American country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, noted for its introspective songwriting and emotional depth.
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E.
The Point of It All
The Point of It All is a soulful R&B album by American singer Anthony Hamilton, known for its rich vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and classic neo-soul production.
- 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: Out on a Limb Target entity description: Out on a Limb is Shirley MacLaine’s bestselling autobiographical book that explores her spiritual journey, including past-life regression, mysticism, and New Age beliefs.
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A.
Hangin' on a Limb
"Hangin' on a Limb" is a song by Neil Young, featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic, folk-rock style.
-
B.
The Trembling of a Leaf
The Trembling of a Leaf is a 1921 collection of short stories by W. Somerset Maugham set in the South Pacific, exploring themes of colonialism, morality, and human frailty.
-
C.
Out There
"Out There" is a powerful ballad from Disney's animated film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," composed by Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken, in which Quasimodo yearns for freedom and acceptance beyond the confines of Notre Dame.
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D.
The Weight of These Wings
The Weight of These Wings is a critically acclaimed double album by American country singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, noted for its introspective songwriting and emotional depth.
-
E.
The Point of It All
The Point of It All is a soulful R&B album by American singer Anthony Hamilton, known for its rich vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and classic neo-soul production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| adaptationStar | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Out on a Limb (miniseries)
ⓘ
linked to:
Out on a Limb
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| author | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | bestselling book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
New Age literature
ⓘ
autobiography ⓘ spiritual literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
popular discourse on reincarnation
ⓘ
public interest in New Age practices ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Dancing in the Light
ⓘ
It’s All in the Playing ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
channeling
ⓘ
psychic phenomena ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | memoir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
| market | mass-market paperback ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial discussion of reincarnation
ⓘ
popularizing New Age spirituality in mainstream culture ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
ⓘ
Hollywood ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| subject |
New Age beliefs
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ mysticism ⓘ past-life regression ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeOfNarration | middle age of the author ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
confessional
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speculative ⓘ |
| workOf | Shirley MacLaine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Out on a Limb Description of subject: Out on a Limb is Shirley MacLaine’s bestselling autobiographical book that explores her spiritual journey, including past-life regression, mysticism, and New Age beliefs.
Referenced by (4)
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