The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words [Paperback]

Donald Hinton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1561676764 | ISBN-13: 978-1561676767 | Publication Date: May 2001 | Edition: Five Star

In an extraordinary revelation, Dr. Donald Hinton recounts a scenario that is startling in its assertion and incredible in fact. He presents the events of Elvis Aron Presley's last 24 years as told to him by "The King" himself through a collection of handwritten letters and cards, telephone conversations and photos, since his "death" in 1977. In them, Elvis is alive and well and living in seclusion as "Jesse," the name of his deceased twin brother.

Dr. Hinton risks his reputation and livelihood to bring this astonishing story to print because, he says, "Jesse" felt it was time to tell his fans the truth. Elvis' disciples and skeptics alike should welcome this opportunity to finally establish or lay to rest the truth about Elvis' death or life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: American Literary Press; Five Star edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561676764
• ISBN-13: 978-1561676767
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,213,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This Is Not The Way For The King To Return!, April 4, 2002

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William C Lyles "HoundPony" (Seneca, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words (Paperback)

The premise is quite simple - we've all heard the rumors for nearly 25 years now. Elvis faked his death and has assumed the identity of his stillborn twin Jesse. Dr. Hinton, a supposedly legit psychiatrist has been contacted by an Elvis newsletter writer to help out her friend "Jesse" who suffers from chronic pain. Dr. Hinton proceeds to treat the patient without examining him for pain (even though pain management is not his medical specialty!) He does this because he is convinced that "Jesse" is really Elvis. "Jesse" then begins corresponding with Dr. Hinton, sending him gifts purportedly that belonged to him when he was still "THE KING." "Jesse" wants Dr. Hinton (a doctor, not a writer or journalist!) to write a book to his fans explaining that he is still alive and that he faked his death. My problem is that this is not the way anyone with any common sense would expect Elvis Presley to come out of his "faked death seclusion." I would expect something more along the lines of a Barbera Walters interview and mass media hysteria, than a small, 75 page, cheaply made paperback book. There may be some compelling information in the book for those who want to believe Elvis is still alive; however, there are numerous discrepencies and contradictions in "Jesse's" handwritten letters (the photocopies of which, show a remarkable resemblance in handwriting to that of Dr. Hinton's wife! - who also contributes a handwritten "testimony" at the end of the book.) I don't pretend to know whether Elvis is dead or alive, but this book certainly did not help me any in my quest for the truth.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful!, March 26, 2002

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L. Marrott "Books&Amazon4Me" (Northeast Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words (Paperback)

One of the worst books I've ever read, about Elvis or
otherwise! The writing is awful! It proves nothing!
If I were stranded on a desert island with just this one
book, I'd throw it in the ocean!!!!
The author doesn't explain anything, anyone could have
written this book, I don't know whether Elvis is alive
or not, but believe me neither does this author!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Missouri Medical Board Investigates Hinton!, November 24, 2002

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Joe Cain (kansas city missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words (Paperback)

I don't beleive the content of the book. Why? Because the Missouri Board of Healing Arts in Jefferson City, Missouri did a full investigation of the "mysterious patient". Here is what they released as results: Dr Hinton was writing painkiller prescriptions for a WOMAN, her initials are "LS" according to the released report. He wrote her 34,000 units of painkillers over several years, falsefied his records as to amounts given her, funnelled the drugs thru 8 different pharmacies so the volumn wouldn't be noticed. This is a HUGE amount of painkillers-no one person could take them all at one time and live. The Dr. had not even contacted the patient's previous doctors to get meducal records or consult on the patient's history. It was all done over the phone, not based on office visits to Hinton's office-there were none! The board made the doctor sign a "settlement" agreement with the State of Missouri. Where did the drugs really go? Ever wonder how drugs get into schools, bars, parties when they are manufactured under tight controls and available only from a pharmacy? Maybe this is how! The doctor didn't tell the truth and falsefied his medical records-therefore I don't trust a word he says.