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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42166092
EAN: 9781578066346
ISBN: 1578066344
Label: University Press of Mississippi
Manufacturer: University Press of Mississippi
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 350
Publication Date: June 01, 2004
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Studio: University Press of Mississippi
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Who on the planet doesn't know that Elvis Presley gave electrifying performances and enthralled millions? Who doesn't know that he was the King of Rock 'n' Roll? But who knows that the King himself lived in the thrall of one dominant person?
This was Gladys Smith Presley, his protective, indulgent, beloved mother.
Elvis and Gladys, one of the best researched and most acclaimed books on Elvis's early life, reconstructs the extraordinary role Gladys played in her son's formative years.
Uncovering facts not seen by other biographers, Elvis and Gladys reconstructs for the first time the history of the mother and son?s devoted relationship and reveals new information about Elvis---his Cherokee ancestry, his boyhood obsession with comic books, and his early compulsion to rescue his family from poverty.
Coming to life in the compelling narrative is the poignant story of a unique boy and the maternal tie that bound him. It is at once an intimate psychological portrait of a tragic relationship and a mesmerizing tale of the early years of an international idol.
"For once, a legend is presented to us by the mind and heart of a literate, careful biographer who cares," wrote Liz Smith in the New York Daily News when Elvis and Gladys was originally published in 1985. This is the book, Smith says, "for any Elvis lover who wants to know more about what made Presley the man he was and the mama's boy he became."
The Boston Globe called this thoughtful, informative biography of one of popular music's most enduring stars "nothing less than the best Elvis book yet."
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This is one truly cool book about one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th century.It delves into some of the things from his early life that shaped him into the man who became known as the "king of rock and roll".To me one of the coolest things about Elvis,and something nobody examined until this book came out,was the fact that he was a member of the first generation of comic book readers.Unlike the first edition of this book there are no photos and illustrations here,so unless you're ... Read More
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Great read on Presley history. Nice to see the relationship that Elvis had with his mother. It's a sad ending but a good read overall.
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This book is truly welcome from the myriad of Elvis books that repeat the same stories and don't give any new substance to this legend named Elvis.
Finally a book that explores his roots and early history. It is written with compassion and was researched extensively. There is a part of this history that seems to go on too long, but it's worth getting through it because it does get interesting again and even gets better the more you read. This is not the end-all in Elvis biographies, but it will ... Read More
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the Presleys were poor. no -- they were POOR.
his father Vernon borrowed $180 from the landowner to build the house Elvis was born in. five years later in 1938 (when Elvis was 3), with the loan still not fully repaid, the landowner evicted the Presleys.
as Elvis himself said of their leaving Tupelo for Memphis in 1948, "We were broke man -- broke."
even in Memphis, where WWII had brought better times, the Presleys would often do odd jobs for neighboring black families, ... Read More
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I grew up poor (though not as poor as the Presleys). There were 6 people living in a 2-bedroom home. That Elvis slept with his parents (it gets cold in northern Mississippi and Tennessee) doesn't really shock or surprise me.
What does surprise me is that someone like Dee Stanley, who put her own sons in foster care so she could pursue Vernon Presley, would condemn them.
I am also not surprised that Elvis was never able to form a long-lasting relationship with a woman. Most of the women ... Read More
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