Trust No One: The Glamorous Life and Bizarre Death of Doris Duke

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Summary: A Training Manual for Would-Be Proofreaders....
Review: Anything interesting in the content of this book is offset by how poorly written (and edited) it is. It repeats the same well-worn Doris Duke anecdotes included in any Duke biography, but it is riddled with so many typos and grammatical errors that I began to suspect I had been conned into buying a self-published book by a semi-literate Duke afficianado! I tried not to be put off by such errors, but after that tenth time I read the possessive "Doris Duke'ss". On the plus side, some of the errors make for the occassional unintentional laugh, such as when the reader learns that Duke's butler (who was with Duke when she died in 1993) died in "1966"! Spend your money on a real book...

Rating:
Summary: A Training Manual for Would-Be Proofreaders....
Review: Anything interesting in the content of this book is offset by how poorly written (and edited) it is. It repeats the same well-worn Doris Duke anecdotes included in any Duke biography, but it is riddled with so many typos and grammatical errors that I began to suspect I had been conned into buying a self-published book by a semi-literate Duke afficianado! I tried not to be put off by such errors, but after that tenth time I read the possessive "Doris Duke'ss". On the plus side, some of the errors make for the occassional unintentional laugh, such as when the reader learns that Duke's butler (who was with Duke when she died in 1993) died in "1966"! Spend your money on a real book...

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Summary: A Must Read...Much More Depth and Substance than the Movie
Review: I had a spark of interest about Doris Duke and the life that she lived, prior to the movie. I watched the movie and compared it will this book, which this book provides alot more information and detail that was left out of the movie. I feel you will enjoy this book and get a better look inside her life with the important details that the movie had no time to present or address.

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Summary: Trust No One... Trust me- Don't waste your money
Review: Trust No One might as well have been an exact copy of the previous Doris Duke bio. "Too Rich". As a huge fan of the late heiress D. Duke, I was appuled at the pathetic effert to offer insight into this accomplished art collector,philanthrlopist, architectural preservationst and animal care activist. This book copies the same super rich sterotypes that all D. Duke biographers repete like broken records, portraying her as a materilistic, nieve, unhappy women. Not only is she unfairly portrayed but the authors repetely make historically inaccurate facts. My recomendation for those interested in her facinating life... Spend your next vacation in Newport R.I. Tour her soon to be opeaned estate "Rough Point". Ask the locals and do research to find accurate facts. Some tips- try the Newport Library, the Newport Presorvation Society and the Newport Restoration Society- founded in the late 60's by D. Duke herself.