Gypsy and Me [Mass Market Paperback]

Erik Lee Preminger (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (December 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345325672
• ISBN-13: 978-0345325679
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,647,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book about a great lady., June 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Gypsy and Me (Mass Market Paperback)

A very enjoyable read and an wonderful glimpse at a unique mother/son relationship. This book, written by her son, traces the last few years of Gypsy Rose Lee's life, from her last performance as a stripper to her death from cancer. Truly a moving and remarkable book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous!, November 15, 2010

By 

Marcie Judelson "Writer Person" (San Francisco CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gypsy and Me: At Home and on the Road With Gypsy Rose Lee (Hardcover)

Gypsy Rose Lee's autobiography is a favorite of mine.
In fact, I never wanted that book to end. So I was delighted to discover
this biography by her son, Erik Lee Preminger. His behind the scenes tales of growing up with
Gypsy are simply fascinating. This is an incredible glimpse into their lives, told with
sensitivity and wit. I didn't want this book to end, either!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing, excellent read, August 17, 2011

By 

Bob Pr. "Bob Pr." (Topeka, KS USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gypsy and Me (Mass Market Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS ALSO PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE "MY G-STRING MOTHER" My following user review is copied from that listing.

I'm a retired psychologist/psychotherapist and I was VERY impressed by Erik's honesty in reporting his behaviors and feelings. He reported what he thought and felt at the various times through his life with extreme candor and without the slightest attempt (that I saw) to whitewash his own behavior or motivations. Remarkable!!

After recently seeing the movie "Gypsy," I found myself interested in this family's dynamics and wondered how they originated and how they were transmitted through the generations. So I read "American Rose" (1 star, IMO) and "Stripping Gypsy" (5 stars, IMO) and found Gypsy's mother, Momma Rose, was a self-centered, dominating liar, a thief, extreme manipulator, completely lacking empathy, vindictive, and a murderer.

Gypsy is remarkable for the extent she overcame much of her mother's parental influence but she did, of course, pass some of this on to Erik. And Erik (as did his mother) had to wrestle with freeing himself from those negative effects that were passed on to him. I found Gypsy's attempts to do so and Erik's efforts--his failures and successes--in furthering that for himself VERY MUCH something to respect and admire. After all, it's impossible to get out of swamps without getting some mud on your hands and face and in one's skivvies. Erik's book gives another view of a VERY remarkable lady: Gypsy Rose Lee (nee Louise Hovick).

For those interested in seeing these family effects through the generations, I suggest reading "Stripping Gypsy" first, followed by Erik's book, "My G-string Mother" (aka "Gypsy & Me")--possibly followed by Gypsy's semi-fictional memoir, "Gypsy"--but certainly followed by June Havoc's "Early Havoc" and "More Havoc."