Elvis by the Presleys: Intimate Stories from Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, and Other Family Members

Priscilla Presley · Lisa Marie Presley

feb 2020 · Distribuido por Crown Archetype

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An intimate account of legendary entertainer Elvis Presley, featuring stunning photography and exclusive stories from Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, and more

Behind the King of Rock and Roll was a husband, father, son, cousin, friend, and spiritual seeker. In Elvis by the Presleys, those who knew him best come together to memorialize our greatest star, featuring hours of exclusive family interviews, Elvis quotes, and private family photographs and images of personal memorabilia from the archives of Graceland/Elvis Presley Enterprises.
 
Elvis by the Presleys reveals life at Graceland like never before. Graceland is seen as a teeming family retreat, where the kitchen was the center of operations; where tag football games were played in the yard; where folks drove golf carts up and down the hills; and where Elvis spent many of his happiest times.

We witness the arc of his love affair with Priscilla; Elvis as a father to his adored Lisa Marie; his obsessions and passions; and the strength of his musical legacy, which continues unabated to this day. There are Christmas cards here, too; contracts and invoices; selections from Lisa Marie’s childhood scrapbook; and even a picture of the champagne bottle (signed) from Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding.

Elvis by the Presleys is the tumultuous story of the life of a lovely yet complex man; a portrait of the career of a brilliantly accomplished yet often frustrated artist; an insider’s tale of enduring love, related with warmth and unguarded candor . . . and a story told the way only a family can tell it.

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The daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley was faced with the daunting challenge of finding her own path while still maintaining her strong family connection and love for her Southern roots. She had a career as a model, carried signs for deeply felt causes, testified before Congress, and tenaciously explored and grew as a respected music artist. Aside from her full-time job as a wife and mother, Lisa Marie always found time to help others. She founded two organizations, Presley Place and Presley Charitable Foundation. She also worked closely with Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights and The Dream Factory. Lisa Marie Presley died in 2023.

Priscilla Presley met Elvis in 1959, when he was twenty-four and she was fourteen, and was his wife from 1967 to 1973. After their divorce, she began studying karate and acting, and after Elvis’s death in 1977, she started working in film and television. She starred in the show Dallas for five years, and had successful roles on Melrose Place and in all three Naked Gun movies.