To Julie -

I do hope you pick up a copy of my book. It WAS extensively researched, both
here and abroad.

Photos were amassed from several sources, including Joe Yranski's collection.
Most New Yorker's would be aware of Joe's impressive collection from the
Pickford estate. He also has quite the eye-popping Olive Thomas collection too.
Suzy Dwyer was kind enough to share her collection for photographic purposes
too.

Unfortunately, McFarland authors just write the books, we don't price them. Too
often complaints are made about the cost of a McFarland book and the author has
nothing to do with that aspect of the production. I certainly wish the books
were cheaper too. After all, affordability = more sales. With that said, the
prices have just gone up - again! Ugh! Amazon.com have very good discounts from
time to time so be sure to keep an eye out there.

Lastly, Julie I hope you enjoy your ongoing discovery of Olive. It promises to
be a trail of truth, fiction and many unanswered questions...

Best wishes -

Michelle Vogel

www.michellevogel.com





--- In TheNewCovenOfOliveThomas@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Long <bruce@...> wrote:
>
> >I am interested in this book on Olive Thomas, "Olive Thomas
> >The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty" by Michelle Vogel,
> >and wonder if any of you have it,and if you recommend it or not.
>
> For me, the big disappointment in the book was regarding the
> press coverage of her death. The English-language newspapers had
> previously been combed for material fairly well, and I was hoping
> the book would reveal what was being reported in the French press,
> particularly the sensational newspapers. I've always suspected that
> there was a lot of material reported in the French press about
> her death (and about the mysterious Capt. Spaulding) which never
> made it into the more restrained English-language papers.
>
> Bruce
>