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Summary: Jury Required!
Review: Linda Ashcroft's book has been deemed highly controversial since the day it was published. Most, including those who knew and loved Jim Morrison best, have slammed Ashcroft's story as a complete fabrication and have even gone as far to release Jim's personal itineries to prove their theory that 'Ginger' is and was another obsessed fan who only wishes she had a relationship with the legendary Doors singer.Indeed, Ashcroft does not do herself many favours with lack of hard evidence. The only people to back up her story are deceased and she has hardly anything Jim gave her as it was all 'stolen.' However she did manage to hold onto one or two items including a very facinating page from a notebook where her, Jim and Dennis Hopper hand wrote lyrics to a song. Linda Ashcroft's story starts when she met Morrison by complete chance in a coffee house in 1968 which led to a blossoming relationship until Morrison's untimely death in 1971. In the book Ashcroft describes her meetings, phonecalls and letters with Jim down to the finest detail thanks to her own diaries and journals of the time. Some of the stories she tells are believable and some of them definately are not. She claims to have met all members of The Doors (who do not remember her), Bill Graham, the promoter, and also Pamela Courson, who knew about Morrison's affair with her, amongst others. She even goes as far to say that Pamela told her the true story of Jim's death, which is included in this book and what his last word was. Despite the cons, the book itself is a very good read. If it is a true account, it is an extremely valuable insight into yet another side of Jim Morrison. However, after weighing up the evidence from the 'other side,' I do have my doubts as to whether Linda Ashcroft's account is 100% true. The lack of evidence, the conflict in dates she has given to those in Morrison's known itineries and just the simple fact that those who know Jim vehemently deny he ever had any relationship with a 'Linda Aschcroft' or 'Ginger' tend to sway it all into the 'nice story, shame it's not true' pile. Despite my opinions, I would strongly recommend that you buy the book and make up your own mind. But I guess unless Linda Ashcroft can find more evidence of her relationship with Jim Morrison, true or not, her story is always going to have a large shadow of doubt casting over it.
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Summary: I knew her then- photo memory
Review: dateing linda in 1969,Im brian,she did drive by myself and friends with an interesting guy with jims hair,driving an older roadweary car.I never called her on it . it didnt matter.I never told her this .looking back, i believe it was jim,I did see his eyes,crusing by at 10m.p.h.,checking me out and I thought it was odd,what was she doing with this guy?.downtown Skowhegan Me.She was kinda my girl!I presumed it was a relitave I would not have believed her if she had told me.
What she says about us and the things that happend then I would never have remembered,without her vivid recall.Everything she said about that time in my life is true.She,must have had a mental video cam going[she wouldnt get high].she relived that part of my life verbatum.she always had an acutely aware mind,sleek body, handfulls of red hair,great eyes,woundnt sleep with me.she was quiet but loved to realy talk.
thanks linn,for replaying My past for me.
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Summary: This book is a travesty.
Review: This book is a ludicrous travesty. The only people mentioned in this book who could substantiate this sick woman's ridiculous story are dead - Bill Graham, Brandon De Wilde and Jimi Hendrix for starters and, of course, the woman who actually murdered Morrison. The Ginger/Linda Ashcroft person is never mentioned in any other material about Jim Morrison or the Doors. This book doesn't even SOUND like the truth. Wild Child is a sick attempt to capitalize on a talented and tortured dead man. And ye harm none be the whole of the law.
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Summary: Worth reading even if your not a Morrison fan.
Review: I thought this book a great read and would suggest it to anyone ...not just Morrison enthusiasts.Ms. Ashcroft has succeeded in writing a beautiful love story. While there are alot of people who doubt the truth in her story, i have cross referenced it myself and i'll say this.... If nothing else she did her homework before writing it. The book begins by giving us a little backgorund on herself, but promptly proceeds to her time with Morrison. From their first meeting to their last 4 yrs later (when he leaves for Paris) her story kept my full attention. For me the most intresting part of this book was the elements of their relationship, wich seemed a cross beteween lovers (though they never actually had sex) and that of siblings. Linda seems to be someone Jim wants to protect from his lifestyle yet he cant protect her from the aspects of himself that created that lifestyle.While there are traits portrayed in this book which Morrison was well known for, there are much fewer than one would expect. Instead you see a new side of Morrison. Not only an intellectual side, but a sensitive and very caring side. (maybe this is part of the initial doubt about the truths of this book?) In short, this book portrays Morrison in a way we dont always see, from the view point of a woman with wich he allgedly had a very different relationship with and who was protected (by him) from his fame. Defintly worth reading... even if your not a fan. As to it's truths, thats up to the reader to decide.
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Summary: Beautiful story!
Review: I have read this book and it is one of the best books I have ever read about anybody. Linda Ashcroft has written a beautiful love story about the relationship she had with the Lizard King himself, Jim Morrison. I believe her, and until anyone has walked in her shoes or lived her life they cannot judge her and have no right to do so. I have heard stories that she has lied, but in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether the book is true or not- it only matters if it is good. I would read this book either way. I also like this book because she showed a side of Jim that is ususally ignored- a loving, intelligent side (not to mention, romantic).Thank you Linda, for showing everyone this side of him, because so many books (and a certain movie by Oliver Stone) made him out to be a demon. In my opinion, Jim would be very proud of you, because you did him a great justice. I highly recommend this book. Read "Wild Child" and decide for yourselves.
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Summary: I WAS SWEPT AWAY...
Review: I read this book not knowing how much controversy was at hand about it's legitimacy. But isn't that the case with a lot of his books and the movie. No one person can agree on how he should be depicted. You tend to believe in which book actually fits the description you already feel is true. Not being open to take in everything you read and amalgamate a personality cuts yourself short on what he truly was. I feel he showed each person what he wanted them to see. He was very macho when it came to men and when it came to certain women he showed his soft side. But isn't that true of any man? I have read "Well she has no proof and everyone is dead who could collaberate this relationship!". Well what about Dennis Hopper? Has anyone asked him about the collaboration of the song/poem "Watcher of the Skies?".
I love this book and could not put it down once I started reading it. I want to believe this is as close to an accurate account as possible and that the story of how he died seems to me very believable. To close I don't think she wrote this book to make herself famous or for a publicity stunt. If so why can't I find even one picture of her on the web? I feel she wrote this book to cleanse her soul. She sounds like an amazing woman and I only wished they could have married and lived happily ever after....
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Summary: Interesting Romantic Novel
Review: Linda Ashcroft writes acceptable prose and spins an interesting novel concerning her relationship with Jim Morrison. Obviously, there is no possible logistical way that the events could have transpired as written, given The Doors' very hectic travel schedules in those years. And too, there is scant or no collaborative evidence, not to mention that other Doors' biographers, very close to the events, have omitted her named entirely. Given that, and understanding that this work is fiction, I can recommend the book be enjoyed for its insights to muriad possibilities of partial truths.
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Summary: Excellent read
Review: True or not? Who really knows? Morrison seemed to be here, there, and everywhere. Each writer has his/her own take on his life. Wild Child is an excellent read. I thoroughly enjoyed it, reading long after my lights should have been out. Ashcroft shows many sides of Morrison, not just the good. Had he slowed down and settled down with Ginger, perhaps his tragic story might have had a different end.
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Summary: Lovely But Untrue
Review: I really liked this book, it was beautifully writtten. I don't believe a word of it. The Doors' schedule was too hectic for any of the events to occur. I think Linda Aschroft is an excellent writer and the book is romantic, but pure fiction.
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Summary: Love Story
Review: Beautifully written love story - If you love Jim you want to believe this book, I cried all the way through it. However, I have to say like many others, I don't believe a single word of it is true. Linda has (conveniently) absolutely no evidence, photos or people still alive to corroborate one single word of her story. Nor does she get a mention by any other person linked to Jim. If he loved her so - someone else would have known about it!
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