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Elvis, Linda & Me: Collector's Edition

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Jim Cox, author of "Inside Graceland: Elvis' Maid Remembers", has done a wonderful job telling Jeanne LeMay Dumas's story in the riveting "Elvis, Linda & Me". Miss Dumas has been Linda Thompson's best friend since they met in 1972 as they competed for the title of Miss USA.

With so many Presley books in print, it's rare that a new project will be so chock full of never-before-told stories and unpublished photographs that you want to tell everybody you know to go out and purchase a copy, but that's exactly how I feel about this book.

You won't read about "Elvis, Linda & Me" on many Elvis websites and that's a shame because it belongs in every true fan's library. Forget about all the trash biographies out there and treat yourself to an honest account by a lady who was there.

For my money, the candids of Elvis in his Karate outfit/black belt during his June 1973 concert tour, with Lisa Marie in a Nashville hotel room in-between shows and unseen photos of Elvis' bedroom were worth the price of the book... and then some!

So don't let the price put you off. If you love and respect Elvis Presley, you'll most likely be writing a review similar to mine after you receive this book!

Darrin Lee

I cannot recommend enough to anyone to read this book. Jeanne LeMay Dumas is a charming lady who has been very lucky to have met Elvis. Several pages of unseen photos (most of them taken by the author) and a candid story about her friendship with Elvis and Linda Thompson. A book not to be missed !!

I have read over 200 books about Elvis. I completely disagree with the reviewer who said this was only for people who didn't already know the basic Elvis stories. This has pictures of the upstairs of Graceland as well as many others that have never been released. There were also many behind the seen stories that I have never heard, and trust me I thought I had heard them all. I have been thru Graceland 34 times and met and read the books of practically every one from the ( ELVIS WORLD). DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK! Teresa Melton, Oklahoma City

This is a great book. There were times I would find myself laughing and times I would almost be in tears. It showed a side of Elvis no one got to see except those who were close to him. It has some great pictures of Elvis and Lisa Marie and some of his famous bedroom. Jeanne Lemay Dumas told about her life, the ups and downs, with the King of Rock and Roll. This is a must for any Elvis fan.

Great book ! ! !
I read it and then purchased 4 more for Christmas presents.
I thank the author for finalling share her story and private photos with us fans.

This book is good but not as good as Inside Graceland.
Jeanne tells us all about life with her best friend Linda and Elvis.
She tells a story of when Elvis was talking about his mother and yelled out momma and all the lights in graceland went out for a few seconds.
Then they came back on as he went on talking about his mother and yelled out momma again the lights went off again for a few more seconds I thought that was really strange but interesting. I thought Linda had left Elvis because of all the drugs Jeanne tells us that was part of it but also that Elvis was cheating on her with many women and also getting pretty serious with Ginger his last girlfriend. If you are an Elvis fan and have a collection of Elvis books then you should add this one to your set it is pretty good.

Although the author comes across as a bit of freeloader (and is still trying to profit off of Elvis), the book does offer some good accounts and examples of Elvis's generousity and kindness to others. The price of this book is insane, however. Perhaps one should look in their local library first.

The contents of the book itself are very good. Book flows easily and I actually read the book in one day. It is overpriced but I bought mine, new, from an online auction site for 1/3 the price. The photos are nice but thought they could have been printed on better quality paper or in color if the originals were as such. This book is good for the Elvis fan who just wants to hear about only the positive things Elvis did in his life as she only just touches on the negative. Just wondering if Linda will write a book (everyone else has), though I would be very interested to read her accounts since she was alone with Elvis the most during that period.

A very good book, a little pricy but I loved the pictures. I had never seen Graceland upstairs in pictures but they were wonderful.

Ok book but the author is a bit of a mooch and a hanger-on and basically spent four years following her best friend Linda, who at the time was dating Elvis, around and happily accepting free trips, cars, jewels, etc. on behalf of Elvis and Linda. She is still profiting from her friend's good fortune today!