Yours, Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark

                                                             

Shirley J.                Adult Non-Fiction                     Memoir of Cassaundra Peterson (Elvira)

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassaundra Peterson   304 pages

I am a fan of Elvira.   She has a great sense of humor and I love the character developed by Cassaundra Peterson.   I was able to catch her movies macabre in California back in the 80s and met her at a personal appearance she did.  She is the whitest person I have ever seen.  Her skin is almost translucent it is like alabaster (how does she do that living in L.A.?)  Originally from Kansas via Colorado before going on a family vacation as a teen to Las Vegas, Nevada and leaving as a showgirl - that is the life of Cassaundra Peterson.  This is an in-depth, put all the cards on the table tell the naked truth (I say that figuratively and literally) and name names of big time folks who are household names we all know of and how said folks played roles in the life of a free-spirited young girl with visions of stardom.   The roles are good and bad and she does not pull punches on telling her truth.  You will be astounded, seriously.   Great book by a great lady.   The poor dear has had her troubles for sure but she keeps pressing on looking for that rainbow and sometimes finding it.  I recommend this one for adults.