She describes her family’s humble beginnings in Kansas and eventual move to Colorado, plus her early days of go-go dancing and being a “virgin groupie.” Eventually her story takes her to Las Vegas where she becomes a showgirl and has chance encounters with a variety of high-profile performers, including Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and others. Seemingly she doesn’t hold back on details, allowing the audience to appreciate a life lived, with many lessons learned along the way. The writing in the memoir is deeply personal and heartfelt, detailing Peterson’s relationships with her parents, her siblings and her partners throughout the years. Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark is equally split between Peterson’s earlier, formative years and the past few decades, which are dominated by the Elvira look and brand. In her new autobiography, Cassandra Peterson offers fans of Elvira, her beloved Halloween-inspired character, a chance to go behind the scenes on how this cultural phenomenon was born and how the image of the actor decked out in makeup and a black beehive wig has sustained for nearly 40 years. Image courtesy of Hachette / Provided by official site.
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