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Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson (2021, 1st Ed/1st Print, HC/DJ) NEW
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Memoir
- Era
- 2020s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780306874352
- Book Title
- Yours Cruelly, Elvira : Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Film / Genres / Horror, Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Item Weight
- 20.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Information
**Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller** **A New York Times Best Books to Give This Season selection** The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself. On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns covered 35% of her body, and the prognosis wasn't good. But she survived. Burned and scarred, the impact stayed with her and became an obstacle she was determined to overcome. Feeling like a misfit led to her love of horror. While her sisters played with Barbie dolls, Cassandra built model kits of Frankenstein and Dracula, and idolized Vincent Price. Due to a complicated relationship with her mother, Cassandra left home at 14, and by age 17 she was performing at the famed Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. Run-ins with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones helped her grow up fast. Then a chance encounter with her idol Elvis Presley, changed the course of her life forever, and led her to Europe where she worked in film and traveled Italy as lead singer of an Italian pop band. She eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she joined the famed comedy improv group, The Groundlings, and worked alongside Phil Hartman and Paul "Pee-wee" Reubens, honing her comedic skills. Nearing age 30, a struggling actress considered past her prime, she auditioned at local LA channel KHJ as hostess for the late night vintage horror movies. Cassandra improvised, made the role her own, and got the job on the spot. Yours Cruelly, Elvira is an unforgettably wild memoir. Cassandra doesn't shy away from revealing exactly who she is and how she overcame seemingly insurmountable odds. Always original and sometimes outrageous, her story is loaded with twists, travails, revelry, and downright shocking experiences. It is the candid, often funny, and sometimes heart-breaking tale of a Midwest farm girl's long strange trip to become the world's sexiest, sassiest Halloween icon.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
0306874350
ISBN-13
9780306874352
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050024985
Product Key Features
Book Title
Yours Cruelly, Elvira : Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Film / Genres / Horror, Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Pn2287.E522a3 2021
Reviews
"For chilly nights, stay at home and read Yours Cruelly, Elvira , the dishy new memoir from Elvira (a.k.a. Cassandra Peterson), the longtime horror movie hostess and entrepreneur."-- New York Times, "If you've ever wondered if there are 1000 fascinating stories behind the iconic character, the answer is yes....The book is full of a million ways she became that way."-- NPR's "Bullseye", "This is the behind-the-wig story we've all been waiting for! It's inspiring, at times harrowing, and consistently hilarious. Be warned though, it's a real 'booby trap' because once you've picked it up you cannot put it down!"-- Peaches Christ
Lccn
2021-006083
Dewey Decimal
791.45028092
Dewey Edition
23
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