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A friend bought me a copy of this book through amazon.
Both of us (my friend and I) started to learn C++ together through the internet before having this book.

The book is amazingly good, very good structure for teaching the programming language, C++.
Everything is done in a very interactive way, giving you concepts on how game developers do it, how stuff run in more advanced program.
And what use every function has.

While it doesn't go into deep details of every possible library and function in C++, it teaches you enough to get on your own and go from there.

After finishing this book, it was very easy to go on and move to DirectX, Allegro and SDL libraries.

Very recommanded!

This book was nothing more than another poor purchase decision on my behalf. Written towards the audiance of those who ought not be reading it in the first place this book takes on an annoying simplistic tone. Reading it is like sitting through the basic trig review before taking multi var calculus, the most complex example is a cheap command line version of blackjack.

If you have any computer knowledge at all and you purchase this book I can guarantee you that it will be one of the ones that just sit on the shelf and make you look smart, never to be opened.

Seriously this book is the best I have read yet when I first started it I was a newbie programmer but the way micheal dawson explains the c++ fundamentals keeps things fun and exciting this is one of the only c++ books you can find that isnt dry or boring think of it like being in a game industry school he has you apply your new skills in projects by the end of the project you learn what you need to learn and quick you wont want to miss this book I guarantee it!

First of all you have to keep in mind that the purpose of this book is not to teach game programming, but C++ programming. With that in mind, don't expect to learn graphics, AI or anything like that (except for some extremelly basic concepts).

However, in teaching C++ it succeeds. But it doesn't go much deep into anything and it is somewhat disjointed. If you can't be motivated by anything but game programming and can't stand to learn any other way, then pick this book - if you really want to learn pick another and this book to give you some (very basic) basics on game programming.

(In reference to 1st Edition) As my title suggests this book is a pretty good introduction to C++ using basic games as the subject of the examples and exercises. Its main focus is on teaching the fundamental aspects of C++ for beginners and how to use the Standard Template Library (STL). Creating games is not really the focus as much as the the chosen subject of the examples and lessons. That said, what this book does, and does fairly well in my experience, is give a good overview and introduction to C++ and how it can be used to create the basic flow structure of a game program. Console text output is the focus, not windows programming. Those with more programming experience and looking for material on 2D or 3D graphics, or event scripting and control using C++, would be better served by another text as it does not address these subjects at all.

I have used this book successfully to help teach teens fundamental C++ and the basics of game programming (within the limits described). It is an easy step from here to go to basic text adventures and RPGs, and a then onto adding graphics, etc. as a more advanced topic (using other texts). This is really a natural progression for someone who wants to learn programming and games, but perhaps not for someone who wants to design games from an art or interaction perspective. More advanced topics such as AI, graphics, and scripting can really only be learned after one understands basic programming (in C++ or another language) and the basic of how game programs are structured.

I have found many students do not necessarily understand what it means to "program games" or how programming relates to game design and implementation. Beginning C++ Game Programming is a good text but if you are already a programmer and/or not interested in the basic code structure of games then perhaps you should find another book.

Bottom Line: Good choice for a real beginner, who is really interested in learning programming because of games, but not a good choice if you are an experienced programmer or want to make your own 2D or 3D video game "right now".

We all know Frank Sinatra did some interesting stuff. The author, George Jacobs, was his valet from 1953 to 1968, so he saw quite a bit of it. With honesty, brevity and wit, he tells us about it. Right out of the "truth is stranger than fiction" department. I saw a number of celebrities I recognized in here, and it was interesting to see them off camera. I saw a number of celebrities in here that I've never heard of, and they were interesting too. I think that latter point matters for readers who may perhaps be too young to remember when Frank was doing it his way. I also feel that I've stumbled onto a portrait of a time and place that I needed to see. It's a great book, not just a tell-all gossipfest. Oh, it has that too, but it's better somehow.

This book reminds me of the movie Forrest Gump. The big difference is that this book is more than likely true.

I am a 40 year old black male and I like FS. I always have. I don't own any of his music or anything like that. Quite frankly, one wouldn't think that I was a fan of FS. Given my age, race, and where I grew up (inner city Chicago), I don't fit the profile of a typical FS fan. I just thought that FS was cool and his music was swingin' (as they used to say).

George Jacobs is a Forrest Gump type of character. He seemed to be "in" on almost every major event that occurred between the time he hooked up with FS until the time he was let go in the late sixties. He had associations with all of the major pop culture stars of the time from athletes to movie stars to presidents. Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Sammy Davis Jr., Sam Giancana, JFK, Spencer Tracy, Bogie, Becall, John Wayne, the Rat Pack, Las Vegas, MGM, the mob, and all the rest....You've probably read the book so there's no need for me recant.

I envied George Jacobs but at the same time I felt sorry for him. I envied him for living the life (whether vicariously or directly). He was on the inside. At the same time I felt sorry for George because his entire life revolved around FS. I mentioned that I was a 40 year old black male for a reason. Don't get me wrong, George lived the life as far as having money is concerned and being around all of the who's who of the entertainment world and all the rest. But, to me he was ultimately just the help. IM conflicted a bit because I have fantasized about actually being George. I have to remind myself that George was a young man in his 20's when he 1st started. He was from LA and he had the unique opportunity to work for the biggest star in the world. Who wouldn't do it.

What I would not have done is accept all of the racial insults and temper tantrums. I was shocked at some of the stars and their racial attutudes inclucing Sammy Davis Jr. In the end the black "characters" of the story were all put in their places. Sammy wasn't invited to the biggest and most important party of the year and possibly of FS's career. George was shut out of the home interview by that one TV show ( I forgot the name). They were both given lame excuses for their individual snubs. In my opinion, Sammy was snubbed more so than George. Sammy was a real star. A relevant star. George was the help, plain and simple. I liked George, but he was FS's help/valet and a glorified butler of sorts. Again, I would have loved to be right in the middle of it all (without the abuse). George seem to get full of himself and a little lost and blinded by Fs's star. He often used the word we a lot when referring to where FS was traveling or what guest he was having over for dinner, etc. Blacks have a history of over-identifying with their bosses/masters. Remember Gone With The Wind and the black maid Mammy? Let us remember that she used to be a slave and when the Civil War started and was all over she remained with the family. She even looked down on "common field hands". Why didn't Mammy leave after the war and be with her own family? Maybe because she over indentified with her master. She loved her master and his kids better than she did her own family. But see when you over identify, often times it's one sided. They are important to you and you are important to them just like a car is important to them. When it breaks down or gets too old or unreliable or out of style or when they get tired of it, they simply get rid of it and replace it with another one. The Golden Rule Baby. Those who have the gold, rules. FS got rid of George and virtually never spoke to him again. Did FS had that much pride? Like someone said in an earlier comment, Mia could have help to straighten things out. She and George were tight, right? I guess it's natural to feel the way George did considering FS was his boss and at the same time, their was some closeness between FS and George. FS did depend on George, but FS would be ok without George. George depended on FS, but George could've suffered emotionally and financially without the "good graces" of FS. It was sort of like FS was throwing George scraps from the table when he did receive gifts. FS did give George stock in his business when he didn't have to. When George was let go, he did receive a "nice" check a few months later, although it was Im sure unexpected. Again, relying on FS's "generosity". Another reality check for George occurred at the end when FS's lawyer sort of threatened him and told him not to contact FS and then used an unnecessary racial slur or comment in doing so. I can understand a bit how FS would use the word "spook" and the like when it's just George and the gang giving each other sh@t. But how could his lawyer issue a parting shot like that. Maybe because someone really didn't like George. The lawyer probably did it on his own. It all ended up being too bad for George (emotionally).

FS was a jerk plain and simple. Then again, he seemed to be this way only around people who associations with him. According to George he was very cordial to the casual fan.


I was shocked at JFK's behavior and pretty much all of the stars. When I say shocked, Im referring to their racial attitudes and the whore-mongering. These people had serious flaws. The alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking was outrageous. Some of these people were real snobs. I guess we regular people put these people on such high pedistals and we just forget that they are just like us and we are ultimately responsible for their arrogant behavior.

I would love to speak with George or email him. I would love to ask him, Why didn't he leave when FS threw the pasta at him in font of guests? How did it feel to be oncall seemingly 24hrs a day? Did he ever give you any extended personal time off/vacation time? Since FS dumped you like you weren't anything to him, why did you wait until now to tell your story? When you were snubbed for the TV interview, did you believe FS's reasoning (because I didn't)?

I really enjoyed this book. I bought it about 2 yrs ago and reread it again a few weeks ago. What a life. I wonder if George would do it all again...............

"Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra," written by George Jacobs - Frank's valet/personal assistant; friend; confidante of 15 years, is a very candid and extremely engrossing book. In every page, it is clear that George Jacobs truly loved Frank Sinatra as a brother. Although I knew quite a bit about Frank Sinatra's life already, I was totally unprepared for how interesting and "can't-put-it-down" this book turned out to be. I loved it.

Frank Sinatra was the best of men and the absolute worst of men. He was the most generous of men and yet he was the most vindictive of men as well. He was a contradiction in human nature in extremes. If you even slightly offended him or were perceived as disloyal, you seldom got another chance.

George tells of his relationship with Frank and Frank's rise and fall and rise back again to fame. He writes of his adventures with Frank's family and how wonderful "Big Nancy" was to Frank - long after the divorce. After reading this, I truly thought Frank Sinatra's first wife was a saint!

I expected this book to touch on just the superficial, but it really delved into a part of our history. Like millions of baby boomers, I idolized John F. Kennedy. Yes - I knew that he had an affair with Marilyn Monroe, but I didn't know about the barrage of call girls and cocaine. When JFK was campaigning, he asked George, "What do colored people want?" Diplomatically, George responded that he didn't know and asked Jack what he wanted (for our country). JFK, with a big leering grin, responded," I want to f*ck every woman in Hollywood." Statements like this just amazed me.

As we all know, Joe Kennedy Sr. had many mob connection from his bootlegging days. This book relates how Illinois was virtually a present to JFK from the mob in the election.

I had heard about the helicopter pad that Frank Sinatra was reported to have destroyed when John Kennedy's visit was cancelled, but I wasn't aware of the extent of John's deception. Frank Sinatra spent over a year campaigning for JFK; having "High Hopes" written and performed; and spending a fortune in anticipation of JFK's visit. Without Joe's influence, John totally turned his back on Sinatra and decided to stay at Bing Crosby's (who had supported Nixon)! Moreover, it was highly likely that he set things in motion for Marilyn's death when she threatened to expose their affair. Bobby Kennedy (whom I had also admired) and Jackie were even more ungrateful than John.

No one deserved what Woody Allen did to Mia Farrow later in life, but I couldn't help thinking that Mia was so wrong in not setting the record straight with Frank about her dancing with George. George was "babysitting" Mia and trying to pacify her when she dragged him onto the dance floor. When the paparazzi went wild with these pictures, George's life was to change forever. As a result, he was literally fired overnight by Frank Sinatra. George had money saved, but it is clear that he never recovered from this blow dealt to him by Sinatra.

My heart absolutely broke for George Jacobs. I literally cried when he tells how he burst into tears upon seeing Frank after 10 years. Frank went over and touched his shoulder and said, "Forget about it kid. It ain't so bad." I do feel Frank Sinatra "forgave" George, but I believe that Barbara Marx would never have allowed him to rehire George because he knew too much about her past.

I had always believed Barbara Marx to be a charitable woman with a great deal of class. She was actually a Vegas showgirl from a poor background who married the much older Zeppo. Everyone knew that she was simply trying to marry money and that she regularly cheated on Zeppo - often with Sinatra. He had known her for years. George was not even allowed to attend Frank Sinatra's funeral - but instead had to watch from across the street.

In the end, one realizes that George Jacobs has found peace. He honestly didn't deserve the low blow that Sinatra dealt him. However, you also realize that through his own insecurities, Frank Sinatra lost one of his dearest friends who loved him most. In the end, Frank Sinatra was the one who lost the most. I truly pray that Sinatra came to know this.

I didn't have high expectations for this book. The British royal family has shown us that tell-alls by "valets" and the like leave much to be desired, but this book was a wonderful surprise. It serves not only as an unusual insight into an American icon -- Frank Sinatra -- but also a cultural history of a young black man, George Jacobs, coming of age in the 1950's and 1960's with a front row seat on some of the most important figures of our time from Joe Kennedy to Ava Gardner to Sammy Davis, Jr. I think this book gives provocative insight on our American history through the lens of race, gender and popular culture.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a Sinatra Fan. Of his music. I never did buy into the crock of b.s. that painted him as some sort of cultural hero. And I always figured it would just be a matter of time before someone who worked this close to Sinatra would spill the beans. And it's all here. His double standards shine like the Hope Diamond. Do as I say and not as I do seems to be the recurring theme in the Frank Sinatra mantra. He demanded fidelity from his wives, but kept hookers by the dozen at any given time and paid for their abortions like they were monthly Visa bills while everyone else painted him as the picture perfect father of Nancy, Tina and Frank, Jr. His mob ties are legendary and by now general knowledge. Here we find Jacobs giving us all the juicy details. For some reason, the pay was good enough for Jacobs to tolerate Sinatra's unending racial and ethnic slurs which he apparently tossed around freely, never fearing consequence. Yet, for his entire career Sinatra was championed as a great Civil Rights pioneer. Okay, but any Civil Rights pioneer shouldn't toss the N word around so freely. It's not until the late sixties that Sinatra becomes a philanthropist of sorts to untarnish his disgusting image. Jacobs paints an interesting portrait of Old Blue Eyes as the Ultimate Paradox. I found the writing tight, honest and overall it's a book I couldn't put down once I picked it up. Unfortunately, Jacobs himself was kicked out of the Sinatra fold eventually, which makes the story all that more credible. I walked away from the book with a bevy of emotions, angry mostly, that such a talent could be such a jerk for most of his life. There were consequences for the Chairman always wanting to have it his way in his personal and professional life, and now that he's gone we may never know how it might've played out. Today I imagine Frank Sinatra would've been diagnosed as some sort of bi-polar idiot. God knows half of our musicians use that condition as an excuse for their stupid behavior. There indeed is a fine line between genius and lunacy. You'll read Jacob's memoir and walk away satisfied yet ticked off. Guaranteed.

This is a beautiful book, filled with striking photos of the late Heath Ledger...the first few times I went through it, I felt a sadness wash over me...we only have images of him now....still hard to accept his death....the book chronicles his life and how he lived in the moment, not the past or the future...he accomplished so much in his 28 years, and this book is a perfect testament to that...

I really loved this book. It gives you a lot of detail on Heath as a person and his life. There are also lots of amazing pictures of Heath included. He was such a talented actor and this book is definately well worth a read. The author has done a great job and this is a very well written tribute.

This book was interesting to read for a Heath Ledger fan. Unfortunately, it could be better. Throughout the entire book, the author skips around to different points in Heath's life. The author focuses on Heath's co-stars rather than Heath's work many times and the book ends pretty suddenly (although that was true of Heath's life). On a positive note, there are many good photographs to help document Heath's life, but two photos that are inappropriate for a book.

If you are a true Heath Ledger fan, you will still enjoy the book, but do use some caution.

I am a big Heath fan and I enjoyed this book. It was full of great big glossy photos. It had good info and was generally positive. One thing that I didn't care for was it went into detail of what happened in each of his films, if your a Ledger fan, you already know, so kind of a waste of time and it said many of his films were not hits, which only you can judge that but all in all I am glad I bought it for my collection.

I ordered this book and the way Amazon handled their shipping system had no integrity. UPS said they made a mistake and delivered to the wrong address 3 times, yet they never apologized, nor called me back as they said they would. They also asked me to drive 30 minutes to pick it up if I wanted the item that bad. Amazon.com was horrible handling the complaint. Therefore, I returned the item and purchased it at the Borders. It is not worth to waste 2 weeks on phone, driving back and forth trying to find the package that was supposed to be here in two days, not in two weeks. Shopping with Amazon? NEVER AGAIN. They don't even know how to say sorry for the inconvenience. The shipping is the responsibitly of Amazon and I paid to them directly, so at least they should have said "sorry!

I bought this Crossword puzzle in large print for my 91 year old Mother as one of her Mother's Day gifts. It arrived in plenty of time and she was thrilled. She said it had so many good puzzles to pick from and with the large print, she can see them all just fine. Said she can't wait to dig in.

I bought this for a gift for my(step)father-in-law - he is a crossword puzzle aficionado and he liked it so much, he wanted to start doing them right away! This is a good crossword book for people with failing eyesight.

not bad I decided to read this after i read heroin diaries and motley crue dirt.. this was not half as good ..read the other two if you haven't yet

This was another way to get inside the Motley Band for me. If your a diehard fan then this is a must. It is added to my colection with The Dirt.

I bought this for my husband and he loves the book. It arrived in great condition.

I'm a huge fan of Motley Crue and have read both Dirt and The Heroin Diaries and LOVED them. This on the other hand...not so much. I was really disappointed to be honest. The book was boring and completely random and just plain shallow. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I bought this book because I really enjoyed reading Nikki's book and The Dirt. I couldn't make it past the 2nd chapter of this book. In my own opinion this book is very boring. I'm not sure why either, because Tommy is such an interesting and funny guy in general.

While I am a big Ron White fan, this book could have been better. It goes on a back and forth patteren of a chapter of his routine followed by a chapter of his life, etc etc, mixed in with illistrations to help drive home the point of the punch line. If you have heard Ron's stand-up from Drunk In Public and You Can't Fix Stupid, you will haev covered about 85-90% of the stand-up material in the book. The bio portion of it leaves more to be desired. It was a good buy for $5, but I couldn't recomened spending more than that on the book.

Ron White is a very very funny man, its hard to read his books because you have to stop laughing in order to see the next word !
We really enjoyed it.

Very fast and easy read. However, it was not what I was looking for in this book. It is comprised mostly of Ron's stage material with a few intimate life details. I was looking for more life details past, present, and future of Ron's life. All in all good read for folks not famaliar with his stand up routine.

Ron White is not JUST a Comedian, like Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy (and a handful of others like Bernie Mac, Kat Williams and Chris Rock), he has become a genuine American institution. He is the "genuine article" and this book tells why.

Not only does it contain all of his most famous jokes, but the least famous ones as well. It gives us a window into his soul, the very reasons for his immense talent: It grows directly out of his experiences, which are nothing if not a checkerboard of ups and downs, barely surviving on the thinnest edge of the margins of U.S. society. But then with a "game" and irresistible ability to bounce back, White rides his "Texas cowboy persona" back into town and on to success. His "highs" always kept getting "higher" than his "lows," until he finally hit the jackpot on the "Blue Collar Comedy tour."

But that is not the best part: The best part is the book also tells us how he became a comedian. Interspersed between his best and his worst jokes, Tater tells us all about these "ups" and "downs": The long period of incubation; his drug, women and marriage habits; all those trips back and forth across the U.S. in his pickups, vans and buses; his raucous late night "creeping" and partying, even his art business in Mexico, and on and on.

For those who love White's comedy, this is a collectors item; for those who don't yet know him, this is an unimaginable surprise: Either way it's a win-win: We all are immeasurably enriched by his talents, and that includes him. Five stars.

I can't say I'm a huge fan of Jeff Foxworthy. Like everyone, I guess, I enjoy his "redneck" humor but what I appreciate the most about him is that he has helped bring a number of other comedians to the world in the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour." One of the comedians who owes the most to Foxworthy is Ron White, a debt "Tater Salad" acknowledges very clearly in this book. Foxworthy deserves his kudos, then, because Ron White is, in my opinion, the funniest of the "blue collar" comedians.

In this book, White alternates chapters of his onstage work with chapters on his life. One thing is clear--Ron White is not a person with whom I would ever want to be friends. His "backstage" stories mostly fall into the category of "funny to tell later but not funny while it was happening." By the time he gets to the night he spends at his "friend," Bill Engvall's, house, I was thinking that Mr. White was too much for me.

On the other hand, I laughed out loud so many times while I was reading this book that my wife made me read in another room so I'd stop bothering her with my noise. There is no doubt that Mr. White is a polished comedian who can tell a story that is every bit as funny on the page as it is to hear him tell it. His bit about the plane flying from Flagstaff to Phoenix may be one of the funniest comedy pieces of all time.

I doubt a lot of people who aren't already familiar with Ron White will bother to pick this up; however, it is worth reading by anyone. I'm not enough of a fan to be completely familiar with all the stuff here so I was happy to come across new things. But, even if you are already a Ron White fan and know these riffs by heart, this book is for you. There are laughs on every page.

Priscilla has the nerve to write this book "for Lisa Marie" and yet talks about horrible things that I would never want my child to read (in regards to my relationship with her father) much less put it out in the open for the entire world to see. The worst part about it all is that Priscilla openly admits that she and Elvis contemplated having an abortion when she became pregnant with Lisa Marie. What the hell!? Who does that to their own child!? Who the hell in their right mind will openly acknowledge something like that? That is a very hurtful and private thing that should have stayed between Priscilla and Elvis. Elvis is known to have been a private man and I assure you all, Elvis would have felt hurt and betrayed that even in death he is being exploited and demoralized... and what's worse, one of the many exploiters is the mother of his own child. More than likely most of the stories in this book did happen, but where there is doubt, is the picture that Priscilla paints of herself: sweet, innocent, submissive, emotionally, verbally, and physically abused, etc. Priscilla even talks about how she felt suicidal at one point because Elvis was "completely ignoring me". Well she wasn't completely ignoring Elvis' bank account. Like everyone else who acted as a leach around Elvis, he was so giving, and everyone else was so taking and even in death, Priscilla is STILL taking.

I have always believed that Lisa Marie and Priscilla had a strained relationship due to Priscilla's writing the book "Elvis and Me" and rightfully so. Lisa Marie has acknowledged to this day that she will do whatever it takes to defend her father because "he was a man with a lot of pride and he does not deserve to have his image tarnished. He was not like celebrities today; my father was the real deal". Well, I'm with you on that Lisa! What I find strange about this book is that Priscilla barely brushes on the fact that she had affairs while married to Elvis. Elvis was no saint either, but she obviously makes herself out to be a victim, and this is where her motivation in writing the book is questionable.

Additionally, Priscilla effortlessly makes Elvis out to be a terrible husband with temper tantrums, controlling and manipulative ways, and she even goes so far as to smoothly mention an incident where he "forcefully made love" to her while telling her "this is how a real man makes love". Reminder Priscilla: This book was written for your DAUGHTER right? Now why would anyone reveal something so private like that? The sad part is that in the movie "Elvis and Me", Priscilla allowed the movie producers/director to portray Elvis as having RAPED her.

Another story talks about how Priscilla went to see Elvis in concert and she kept trying to get his attention so he would kiss her. Priscilla says that Elvis completely ignored her and focused on the audience instead. It wasn't until she relentlessly tried to get his attention that Elvis was forced to acknowledge her presence. In the movie "Elvis and Me"--they show Priscilla going to Elvis' concert and Elvis proudly introducing her to the audience and then passionately kissing her. So which is it Priscilla? What is the truth... there are too many inconsistencies in your stories. Like Elvis would say, "we can't go on together, with suspicious minds"... and the answer to Elvis' question, "Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?"... Yes Elvis, I have suspicion when reading Priscilla's book.

Nevertheless, when the incidents of her affairs came up, Priscilla QUICKLY wrapped up the rest of the book, only vaguely explaining the details of why the marriage ended and BARELY mentioning her affairs with other men. On the other hand, in the movie, Priscilla explicitly illustrates her affair with Mike Stone. It's confusing at times, Priscilla will go from one day--"trying desperately to please Elvis", to the next day, out of the blue telling Elvis-- "I am leaving this marriage". Throughout the book, Priscilla came off as extremely bitter and difficult. I am giving the book "Elvis and Me" three stars because I am a HUGE Elvis fan. I enjoyed reading the stories that I knew were absolutely true, and the way that I could confirm their likeliness to be true is that these stories matched other stories told by the Memphis Mafia, close friends, etc.

At the end of the day, one has to acknowledge that if Priscilla truly cared about Elvis and "protecting his legacy", she should've kept her mouth shut about the very private aspects of their lives, i.e. abortion, sex, drugs, etc. Some things are just better left unsaid. She should have stuck with the "love story" and kept the really dirty laundry behind closed doors. It's so disrespectful to the deceased.

Whatever her intentions in writing this book were, it only made me love Elvis even more. He was as human as you and I. He was not perfect, but he was a good, generous and loving man... having said that, I will always advocate for Elvis when others deliberately and obviously try to taint his image.

Also, I think Linda Thompson was on to something when she told Elvis that he "should have married a southerner"... and Elvis even agreed with Linda on that one.

Overall, I can see eye to eye with other reviewers when they state that some things in this book just don't quite add up. There appears to be some missing pieces to the puzzle that seem to be deliberately left out, perhaps for self-centered reasons on Priscilla's part. Well, I am hoping to find more pieces of the puzzle through other books. From what I gather, "Child Bride" gives another perspective on Priscilla. So, I am off to read "Child Bride".........

I've read this book about 7 times. I owned the paperback copy and now own the hardcover. I just absolutely love this book!!!! It is such a wonderful love story. I can read it over and over again and never get tired of it. I also own the double vhs of the movie. I only wish it were available on dvd.

A piece of TRAILER TRASH WRITTEN by a piece of trailer trash. They'd laugh him right off the stage...Simon Cowell would give him a choice "review" of his "talent"....And WHY do you think a guy like Elvis would wait for someone like Priscilla? He didn't wait. He was a babe magnet. He had a whole entourage of woman drooling over him, and he's gonna "wait" for some 13 year old? Priscilla knew exactly what she needed to do to keep the guy. And it DIDN'T involve Tiddly Winks.. This book is PURE FICTION. If you expect ME or ANYONE ELSE to BELIEVE this garbage, you have some serious problems!!

It was definitely worth reading. But I didn't enjoy reading it. Elvis came across as a spoiled child and someone who could be cruel and heartless at times and I didn't like that at all.
Left me with a lot of unanswered questions and doubts.

Great Movie about Elvis and Pricilla. It shipped in record time and it was in terrific condition. The book shipped very fast and was also in great condition and very informative and had pictures.

This is the latest entry from the broadway series. These books are very useful for aspiring young broadway singers. The text includes a brief synopsis of the show as well.