REVIEWS AND COMMENTS
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“I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I think you did a great job in telling your mother’s story.”
“From out of the fading shadows of a time now long gone ... comes this heretofore untold story of history’s most notorious gangster, Al Capone. This is more than just another, albeit lesser-known chapter in Capone’s violent streak through life. It is also the story of the golden era of the Silent Screen, which such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Rudolf Valentino, Gloria Swanson, and Gladys Walton thrilled audiences from coast to coast. Yes, the reader is in for an even bigger surprise: the strange and twisted love story between American’s Public Enemy #1 and the beautiful movie star he loved beyond all – Gladys Walton, the famed 'Glad Girl'. How she came to meet him and the bizarre fate that ultimately intertwined their lives forever is both tragic and unforgettable. In the end, one realizes there was far more to Al Capone than any one ever imagined before, captured here for the first time by the one man who finally had the courage to tell the whole story.”
“Exciting incidences of a famous heralded period of American life including the lecherous film makers. Despite them, your mother rose above them to succeed. Descriptions of L.A. life, Palm Springs, Two Bunch Palms illuminating. Al Capone showed her his okay side. She brought out the best in him I guess. Make a great movie!”
“I loved the book! I can’t wait to return to Two Bunch Palms and picture in my mind your mom Gladys and Al Capone (and Rudy Valentino!) enjoying the waters and the beauty of the hide-away. I immediately gave the book to my sister and she enjoyed it greatly!”
“I spent many enjoyable hours reading your book. Your mother was quite a character. I’m going to check out Two Bunch Palms one of these days. The book was so interesting, especially since so much of it took place right here in our desert. Thank you so much for sharing her fascinating life.”
“We met you at Two Bunch Palms. I read the book. I found it to be very interesting. It obviously would lend itself to film treatment. I think it would make a great movie. In fact, whether it becomes a movie or not, it inspired me to write and record several songs. I have the start of the soundtrack! Best of luck with this and your other projects.”
GLADYS and CAPONE, The Untold Story
