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border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"><!--mstheme--><FONT face="Arial, Arial, Helvetica"><B><U><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></U></B><!--mstheme--></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=olive size=1><STRONG><EM>We would appreciate it very much not to use any kind of information or scans for other sites !</EM></STRONG></FONT> <BR></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center>&nbsp;</P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par448026"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=red size=5><STRONG>How Many Books ARE There ?</STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=olive><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT color=olive size=4>The "Dishonest Title?-Caveat Emptor" reviewer claims that "several Elvis bibliophiles" state in their "works" that the "true figure" concerning the total number of books published on Elvis is "closer to 1100" rather than the 400 or so covered by Opdyke in his "complete guide." </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive size=4>A search in the catalog of the Library of Congress and in an electronic catalog of 6,000 libraries--OCLC's WorldCat, containing 45 million or so records--reveals no publications by so-called Elvis "bibliophiles" Maria Columbus, Mary Hinds and Nigel Stevens. Nor are there any articles authored by them to be found in several databases which cover upwards of about 15,000 magazines, newspapers, journals, etc. In fact, there is little to be found anywhere about these alleged experts. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive size=4>On the other hand, besides the present work, author Steven Opdyke has written a definitive book-length study of Willie Nelson and even wrote his M.A. thesis on the subject of rock music. The "Elvis bibliophiles" have no such pedigree to substantiate the reviewer's claims about the existence of their authoritative 1,100-item lists. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive size=4>Although Columbus has long headed the "Elvis Special Photo Association" and Hinds the "Elvis! On Capitol Hill" fan club, there is thus no evidence that they have compiled and published any lists of book-length works about "The King." On the other hand, Greenwood Press consistently produces high-quality bibliographic studies that are the foundation of many an academic library's subject-specific bibliography collections. The present work is no exception. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive size=4>And if we can trust the Library of Congress and their catalog, in it they presently list about 400 books on Elvis covered under about 75 subject headings. While there may be other books on Elvis that are not covered in the Opdyke work and that are presently unknown to the Library of Congress, Opdyke's book is, for the time being, "the real thing" and certainly worth the price</FONT></STRONG>. </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/my%20site%20banner.gif" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=olive><STRONG><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(1).JPG" border=0 ?></STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>This book is unique: it is a comprehensive guide to the books on Elvis. Not only are there more than 400 books on Elvis presented, there are another several hundred reviewed that are critical to Elvis research but not solely about the King. These other books included books either by or about Priscilla, Elvis backup singers, band members and many, many more. This Greenwood publication is huge and the reviews are highly informative and descriptive; some are more than a page long. There is also much information for collectors (i.e. how much some of the more rare items are worth - a feature that can't be found elsewhere, not even in Elvis memorabilia guides). For scholars, this is the comprehensive guide to every work worth studying to gain a perspective on Elvis. Beyond the reviews, there are three comprehensive discussions: Elvis and the Music of Black Americans, Elvis and the Colonel, as well as Elvis and his success. Each discussion is provocative and includes a great deal on what others thought of each subject area, for example what Gary Giddins quoted Otis Blackwell as saying about Elvis. The cover of the book is a beautifully embossed facial shot of Elvis with a smaller inset. Inside are some great pictures including some Michael Ochs archive photos. There are four indices that really point the reader to any facet about Elvis. I don't know how a book could be more helpful in pointing someone to scholarly research on Elvis as a way to get that person a well-rounded thoughtful picture of the provocative entertainer</STRONG></FONT>. </FONT></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447940"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(5).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=orange>In 1972 Jeanne LeMay was named Miss Rhode Island Universe and went on to Puerto Rico to compete in the Miss USA Pageant. It was here that she met Linda Thompson, who was Miss Tennessee. The two were assigned as roommates and immediately became close friends. A month later Jeanne moved to Memphis at Linda's request, and so began the fairy tale portion of her life. Jeanne and Linda were invited to meet Elvis Presley one night, and Linda and Elvis clicked. She later moved into Graceland, where she remained for almost 5 years. Jeanne was privileged to accompany Elvis and Linda on the tour circuit and later went to work for Elvis as one of his secretaries. Elvis's generosity extended to Jeanne as he gifted her with a diamond ring, a watch, and a car. She also was afforded the privilege of being able to stay at Graceland with Linda when Elvis was out of town. It was during these visits that she was able to take the much-sought-after photos of the upstairs of Graceland. After much urging by her friends, Jeanne has told her story and shared her very special pictures so that the fans will know more about the man who became the greatest entertainer of the 20th century</FONT></STRONG>.</P> <P align=center>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10005(2).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(6).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Normally I would never give a book I find to be so sloppily organized and redundant 4 stars. However, I am making an exception with this book because the actual SUBSTANCE in the book is undeniable -- replete with firsthand accounts of many, many different (and often disturbing) scenarios. Full of the demons the kind of life these authors lived has. A fascinating read. <BR><BR>It is a portrait not only of Elvis but of the "yes men" who chose to let Elvis be the center of their universes -- even when they weren't being paid or paid very little. It also describes many, many incidents that show the irresponsibility of Elvis and of themselves in the name of "fun." When Elvis caused damage he just threw money at it, and there was always plenty of money to throw at it; when the "boys" felt any tinges of responsibility for making poor choices they chalked it up to loyalty to Elvis. <BR><BR>He didn't often pay them much, but they lived in the craziness and glamour of a lifestyle only sometime very rich and very famous could have, and -- as it is repeated so often in the book -- their loyalty to him was out of love (at least what they thought was love). <BR><BR>It is amazing that this book came out just before Elvis died of a drug overdose. Most people didn't realize about Elvis's drug habits -- and by the time they did, it was too late. <BR><BR>I can't help but feel that the title: ELVIS: WHAT HAPPENED? was as a direct question to Elvis. As if the guys who wrote it felt that maybe Elvis would read the book and be reminded of how much they loved him -- but also have to face his self-destructive lifestyle. <BR><BR>I find this book very honest not only because of what it says about Elvis -- and it IS about Elvis -- but what it confesses about the men who wrote it -- especially Red West and Sonny West. There is MUCH confession here, and things that would be hard to admit to oneself much less a mass of strangers in a book. If they did not spare Elvis in their truth-telling, I suspect it would be fair to say that they did not spare themselves either. And because of this, I can't help but believe the book is very honest. <BR><BR>The agitatingly redundant part of the book was perhaps more the fault of the ghost writer or editor. It's all right for a two-hour movie to flash back and forth through time, but for an entire book to go from '58 to '73 back to '58 then to '75 then back to '61 and progress to '62 ... well, you get the picture. This is why I don't give the book 5 stars. <BR><BR>If I find a book interesting -- and this one is -- I often like to read it cover to cover in a short amount of time. But this book drove me nuts anytime I gave it more than an hour of reading time due to the unnecessary sense of vertigo from constant drifting and shifting back and forth into different places in time, but also because of certain phrases -- only slightly reworded -- used again and again and again until I could hardly stand it. A good editor, in my opinion, would have cut and pasted that baby big-time -- put it in chronological order -- and then dropped all the repetitive phrases from the book except for perhaps the very beginning and very end of the book. <BR><BR>However it is also those repetitive phrases, along with the title of the book, that make me to feel that this book was written very much with Elvis reading it in mind -- and wanting to remind him over and over how they loved him and were loyal to him in so many ways. Or maybe it wasn't even that. Maybe -- in fact, surely -- they were fighting their own demons after coming out of so many years in their very dysfunctional relationships that they had with Elvis and with each other. Sometimes when you are trying to resolve something and make sense of it you just feel a need to talk about it, hoping that something will suddenly snap and all the pieces will finally fall in place. <BR><BR>Very much a "reality book." <BR><BR>I think the authors really hoped that the book would help bring Elvis to his senses so that he would dry out from all his pills and become the guy they once knew and loved most. <BR><BR>One other thing: I found it fascinating to read all the things people put up with around Elvis. I'm sorry, but just one day with some of his antics with guns for instance and I would be SO out of there. As I read this book I was not just dismayed by Elvis's self-destruction, but by the self-destruction that went on for just about everyone involved in Elvis's daily life (except for the possible exception of Col. Parker who seemed to lead a totally separate personal life, his role being limited more to being Elvis's respected, capable, somewhat heavy-handed and influential personal manager). <BR><BR>Biggest missed opportunity for Elvis: turning down a role in the movie THUNDER ROAD -- apparently under Col. Parker's insistence. Because, like many celebrity singers, Elvis wanted to be a movie star. <BR><BR>I would like to know what Elvis might have done if he had refused to make all the "musical travelogue" movies he hated so and had divorced himself from Col. Parker's ruling hand. Elvis, (and I agree with him), didn't like those movies much and hated making them, but it was "sure money," a thing Parker, like any "good" businessman, always liked to go for. It was Parker too who chose to stage Elvis's "comeback" after the Army in a Las Vegas setting. Well, I won't go on and on anymore. Needless to say, this book got me to thinking about a LOT of things. It's revealing, informative, often brutally honest, and best of all really stirring. It gave me a LOT to think about -- not only about Elvis but about "yes men," women and fans who went over the top in their own personal choices in response to the opportunity to be in the inner circle with this man or chose to storm the stage at one of his concerts, be it for a decade or an hour. <BR><BR>Riveting stuff. Just don't try to read it all at once. I'm tellin' ya, that'd drive you nuts! Perfect would be maybe 15-30 minutes a day. Worth the read.</FONT></STRONG> </P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447946"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447941"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10003(4).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(7).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(2).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10004(3).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(8).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(4).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(10).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center>short read, but interesting. Stanley is quoted as stating The Beatles visited Graceland, perhaps the drugs he was taking kicked in and made him believe that at the time, but it never happend at Graceland. <BR>All in all this is a good book, however Stanley could have gone into some more stories, or more in depth. <BR>An easy read. calling Elvis "Brother" seems to be an exageration according to other Elvis books I read.<U><EM> I never heard anyone else ever say Elvis referred to the Stanley guys as "Brothers".</EM></U> <BR></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/ahr012(97).gif" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/ahr012(97).gif" border=0 ?></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par448025"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <P align=center><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Helvetica><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10003(2).JPG" border=0 ?></FONT></EM></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Helvetica color=olive>This is the Elvis that few people have ever seen or known about--the Spiritual side. I truely enjoyed reading the SAME words that comforted Elvis in his times of need. The words contained with in this small, but powerful little book spoke out to me as if IT was written just for me. This must have been how Elvis felt while reading it too. This book is like an instruction manual directly from God, speaking from within. I will keep this book and read it many times as a reminder of the power of God, which is found within. It makes a great gift for those who are interested in the spirual side of Elvis, but most importantly for those who want to discover more of the spiritual side of themselves.</FONT></EM></STRONG> </P> <DIV id=imageViewerDiv><IMG id=prodImage src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gdDzrRmPL._SS500_.jpg"></DIV> <DIV align=center><FONT color=lime>Jerry Hopkins s <I>Elvis: A Biography</I> was the first book on popular music to top the U.S. bestseller list, and its sequel was equally popular. Long out of print, both books, along with a wealth of exciting new interviews, are brought together in <I>Elvis</I> to form the most exhaustive account available of the King s life. Telling the complete story of Presley s rise and fall, from his poverty-stricken childhood in Tupelo through his musical development and emergence as pop s first superstar to his decline and death, the book explores Presley s singular appeal, his far-reaching influence, and his extraordinary legacy. Featuring newly published firsthand interviews with people close to Elvis  including high school teachers, girlfriends, directors, agents, recording engineers, bodyguards, sidemen, karate instructors, medical professionals, and even his personal jeweler  <I>Elvis</I> presents a comprehensive and amazingly intimate look at this cultural icon.</FONT></DIV> </td> <td valign="top"> <DIV id=imageViewerDiv><IMG id=prodImage src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5140FWT9ZCL._SS500_.jpg"></DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=cyan><EM>Think of Elvis by the Presleys as the ultimate souvenir guide from your tour of Graceland. The 256 pages are packed with family photos, reminisces, and still-life photography of Elvis's possessions. The book is also a companion volume to the multimdedia event that brings the personal side of Elvis to the masses from the recollections of just six family members: wife Priscilla; daughter Lisa Marie; cousin Patsy; along with Priscilla's mom, dad, and sister. Many of the words written here were not in the TV show but one assumes what will make this a keeper are the photos. Along with candid shots, there are stills of the home movies seen on the CBS special (and subsequent--and expanded--DVD), and the still life shots by Henry Leutwyler get your mind racing. Here one can dwell on Elvis's guitar and think of all the music that came out of it. You can spy his phonograph with the record that was on it when he died, his wallet, an autographed Bible, his first contract, a hand-drawn football play, even his FBI badge along with pristine views inside Graceland. Some shots seem like filler (a boot, "with the original mud," Lisa Marie's crayons), but the overall impression is you are viewing pieces from the Museum of Cool, circa 1970. Several of Pricilla's passages and some of the images allude to Elvis's dark side: the massive reference book on pills and three guns are shown (plus the TV Elvis shot) looking like items from a murder investigation. Ultimately, do we really learn anything new about Elvis? Perhaps not, but there are several segments where Priscilla (the main voice) draws us in with her emotional recollections. The book (and program) is never better than telling the courtship in Germany when a homesick solider found an older-than-her-age 9th grader. Elvis by the Presleys does not try to be compressive; it succeeds as a warmer, more heartfelt tribute to The King.</EM></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=center><I>--<FONT size=2>Doug Thomas</FONT></I><FONT size=2> <EM>--This text refers to the <A class=product href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307237419/ref=dp_proddesc_1?ie=UTF8&amp;n=283155"><STRONG><FONT color=#003399>Hardcover</FONT></STRONG></A> edition.</EM> </FONT></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left><A href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0425091031/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link"><IMG id=prodImage onmouseover="sitb_showLayer('bookpopover'); return false;" onmouseout="sitb_doHide('bookpopover'); return false;" height=240 alt="Elvis and Me" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71XSE1SH8NL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.gif" width=240 border=0></A><STRONG><FONT color=magenta size=3>I've read this book twice now. I enjoy it because Priscilla's writing style is easy to read and easy to follow. She makes it easy for the average reader to understand how she became part of Elvis's life, and how his strange life-style became the norm for her. </FONT></STRONG> <P><STRONG><FONT color=magenta size=3>The book does not come across as Elvis-bashing, in my opinion. She conveys that she loved him very much, but when he began abusing drugs, she simply could not stand by and watch him kill himself. </FONT></STRONG> <P><STRONG><FONT color=magenta size=3>If you want to know more about Elvis's "secret" life off-stage and away from the cameras, this is the book to read. It's not at all "tabloid-ish" it appears to be just the facts as Priscilla lived and experienced them. </FONT></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV align=left><BR></FONT><BR>&nbsp;</DIV> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447947"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center><IMG hspace=10 src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(10).JPG" vspace=3 border=0></P> <P align=center><FONT color=teal><STRONG>Book Description<BR></STRONG>Elvis Search for God presents the deeply spiritual side of Elvis Presley, who devoted enormous amounts of effort pursuing metaphysical teachings in his search to find the true meaning of life. Among the insights this biography provides are the reasons behind Elvis many legendary gifts and devotional songs. Contains never-before-published facts and photographs.&nbsp;<BR></FONT><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(16).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>A biography of Elvis Presley which, the authors claim, was largely overseen by Presley himself. Geller, Presley's hairdresser, who describes himself as a confidant and spiritual advisor to the late singer, kept a diary that is the basis for this book. The biography is easily read, evenhanded, straightforward, unapologetic, and seemingly unbiased. The material is treated with care, thought, and cool reason. Elvis fans will find the book a curiosity, appealing in many ways. The people described are at once naive and licentious. There is a dedication to excellence in musical performance and hairdressing coupled with a chilling absence of discipline in almost any other aspect of living. Puritanical attitudes live side-by-side with sensual gratifications, including gluttony, greed, and lust. The incredible career of Elvis Presley will capture the interest of secondary students, for the legendary star was and continues to be a figure in American life. The book's most valuable asset may be the honesty with which the authors describe a bizarre way of life, destroyed by excessive quantities of money, ignorance, and foolishness.<BR><I><FONT color=silver size=1>- Dortha Dee Vaughan, Port Arthur I.S.D., TX</FONT></I></FONT></STRONG></P><STRONG><FONT color=olive><EM><FONT color=#c0c0c0 size=1></FONT></EM> <P align=center><BR></FONT></STRONG><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10004(4).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center></P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10005(3).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(11).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(5).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=magenta>If you wanted a picture of the life of Elvis Presley, who better to paint it for you than someone who worked as his trusted cook and maid at Graceland? Someone whose daily tasks centered around keeping the 'King of Rock &amp; Roll' happy, whose every move was designed to please the greatest music legend the entertainment world has ever known. Here is that picture, as painted by Nancy Rooks. Nancy worked for Elvis from 1967 until his untimely death in 1977. Read her stories of what those years were like, of what the routines were at Graceland, and what it meant to be close to Elvis and his family on a daily basis. Read the sad account of her rushing upstairs, after a frantic call from Ginger Alden, and finding him on the bathroom floor. This book presents that picture, one that every Elvis fan will want to see. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(6).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <STRONG><FONT color=maroon>Even during his 1958-60 army stint, E (as close friends called Elvis) surrounded himself with a group of loyal male friends who were also his assistants. Esposito was quickly assimilated into this group of merry men, who soon became known as the Memphis Mafia. The name came about because Esposito was an Italian from Chicago, and Elvis was intrigued by the idea that he might be involved in organized crime (although he was not). After Elvis completed his tour of duty, Esposito served as his personal manager for almost 20 years, looking after every wide-ranging detail of his personal life. He made sure that Elvis was where he needed to be and that he was fed and comforted; Esposito was partly responsible for placing a constant stream of beautiful women at Elvis's disposal. In a crowded field, Esposito's book offers a unique view of Elvis's life and thus belongs in public libraries that can afford another Elvis biography.<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1><I>Regina Beach, Mississippi State Univ. Lib., Mississippi State</I><BR>Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.</FONT> </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(13).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>This book originally came out in the wake of the infamous "bodyguard book" entitled "Elvis: What Happened?". Parker, who was a dear friend of Elvis Presley's, presents an Elvis in this book who is not a drug abuser, adulterer, or the middle-aged adolescent he was determined to be. Parker sugarcoats Presley's shortcomings to the point where the reader wants to say, "Oh, come on!" </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>For instance, Parker blames a love affair for the break-up of Presley's marriage to Priscilla. However, the love affair was not with another woman, but with the fans! That Presley put his love of the fans above his love for Priscilla. Everyone else who knew Presley, even Priscilla herself, has admitted the real reasons for the break-up. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The edition of the book I read contains many great pictures of Presley taken in the last couple of years before his death, when he was starting to look middle-aged, but was not the bloated wreck he was when he died. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>The book is good when Parker talks of his friendship with Presley, but Parker, in my opinion, was only trying to defend his late friend, though his defenses were too over-the-top to be believed 100%. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=olive>This book is a good counter-balance to "Elvis: What Happened?", and, taken together, the two books probably show as complete a picture of Presley as could have been presented at the time. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10003(5).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(7).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=green>this was a very good book with lots of facts about Elvis. this book is written by uncle vester so I know it is true. it is a fast read because it is hard to put down once you start. I know one day I will read it again. if you love reading books about Elvis this is one you should read.lots of good pictures to</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/ahr012(97).gif" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/ahr012(97).gif" border=0 ?></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447953"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10001(14).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(8).JPG" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P><FONT color=#0000ff size=4></FONT> <P align=center><BR></P><!-- changed alignment: last center new left --> <DIV align=center><FONT color=olive><STRONG><FONT size=4><IMG alt="JEFF SCOTT- Elvis's Gold Bedside Telephone" hspace=0 src="http://web.inetba.com/gallerysoco2/images/Scott_GoldPhoneSmall.jpg" align=left border=0 name="Elvis's Gold Bedside Telephone"></FONT>Each year, thousands flock to the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, not only to pay homage, but also to marvel at the artifacts there - the jeweled jumpsuits, the gold seatbelts of the plane, the jungle room - all perfectly preserved in the extravagant 1970s time capsule of Graceland. Beginning in 2000, with the cooperation of the Elvis Presley estate, artist Jeff Scott gained unparalleled access to Elvis's personal possessions and property to create a complex portrait of the music legend through his belongings. Scott goes beyond the kitsch to resurrect the ultimate American icon, revealing the humanity of Elvis behind the recognizable celebrity veneer. These artifacts are loaded with subtext that contain clues to uncovering deeper aspects of Elvis's character. Indeed, Presley's possessions span the distance between his materialistic persona and his private reality, and Scott's keen eye for detail takes us on a unique tour through the estate.<BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT> <P align=center><BR><FONT color=olive><STRONG>Elvis's driver's license, at once a banal Tennessee document and a charged remainder of the celebrity idol, raises larger questions of identity. The way Scott juxtaposes Elvis's gun collection and vanity police badges reveals a fundamental rift between Presley's rebellious reputation and his private obsession with police and authority. The gold bedside telephone, the TV with a bullet hole through the screen, and the travel trunk filled with scarves still in their dry-cleaning plastic provide a rare portrayal of Elvis's inner life, placing the public man in an intimate context. Throughout, Scott explores our complex relationship with modern celebrity culture and the ways our possessions and material objects outlive us to tell our story.<BR></P></STRONG></FONT> <P align=center><BR><FONT color=olive><STRONG>Scott's first book, Elvis: The Personal Archives was released worldwide by Channel Photographics on November 1, 2005. Gallery Soco is pleased to announce the release of two new large works on paper featuring Scott's ongoing series exploring the inner life of Elvis: "Visionary" and "Thumbprint." These photogravure works debuted to the public in November 2005.<BR></P></STRONG></FONT> <P align=center><BR><FONT color=olive><STRONG>Scott has been in the studio producing a dramatic new series of abstract photographic works entitled BETWEEN MIDNIGHT. This series of large chromogenic and photogravure prints, along with an upcoming film installation series, highlights our urban culture and shared anxieties, unveiling a gritty Los Angeles film noir. Dealing with cinematic narrative elements, image fragments and collage, these photographic works reveal themselves to be complex and evocative physical objects in and of themselves.<BR></P></STRONG></FONT> <P align=center><BR><FONT color=olive><STRONG>Scott has exhibited widely in the United States, and his work is in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art and the Smithsonian<BR>Institution, as well as Elvis Presley Enterprises, Disneyland, Polo Ralph Lauren, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Portions of his series based on Elvis's personal archives were exhibited at the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/51K8NNDTFML__SS500_.jpg" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10003(6).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Elvis_Still_TCB300px_wi.jpg" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=cyan><EM>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Book was very very good! Lots of new stories in this book. <BR>Sonny tells us about what it was like to work for Elvis and also be his friend. he tells us about when himself Red and Dave were fired. <BR>I have read Sonny's last book on Elvis {Elvis What Happened} <BR>I thought it was written out of anger at being fired but Sonny explains a little better to us about that time and the true reason behind that book I do feel better about Sonny after reading this book. I also loved the section in the back where Sonny tells a little about some of the other guys that worked for Elvis and What they are doing now. This is a very good read! <BR>Great job Sonny and God Bless!</EM></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/51NG6DB0TPL__SS500_.jpg" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=cyan>In 1954, at age 12, Schilling first met fellow Memphis homeboy Presley, a 19-year-old truck driver "a year out of high school and less than a week into a recording career that carried no guarantee of turning into steady work." He provides a fascinating view of Memphis in the late '50s, but most of his memoir is from after 1964, when he officially joined the retinue of friends the "Memphis Mafia" that served as Elvis's surrogate family. While this thoroughly enjoyable book deftly describes his many adventures with Elvis and other notables, including the Beatles, Ann-Margret, the Beach Boys and Billy Joel, the heart of it is his many observations of Elvis's inner exploration. Unlike the rest of Elvis's posse, Schilling was liberal in his musical and racial views, and he shared Elvis's spiritual hunger "for a sense of meaning and purpose." Schilling provides the most detailed account yet of the sometimes comical LSD trip he took with Presley, and he poignantly observes the "disappointment and frustration" Elvis felt about his Hollywood movies. Overall, Schilling's heartfelt narrative makes this more than just another piece of Elvis product. <I>(Aug.)</I></FONT></STRONG> <BR><FONT size=1>Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</FONT></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447966"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/guralnick.jpg" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/11173.jpg" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10002(9).JPG" border=0 ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/51GGD9BM23L.jpg" border=0 ?></P> <P align=center><FONT color=olive>On the heels of Peter Guralnick's acclaimed two-volume study of the rise and fall of Elvis Presley (<I><A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316332259/$%7B0%7D">Last Train to Memphis</A></I> and <I><A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316332224/$%7B0%7D">Careless Love</A></I>) comes a book that chronicles the same epic tale in a manner that's far less weighty than the preceding tomes, but almost as telling. For this quick-hit chronology of the Elvis story, Guralnick and his collaborator, archivist/record producer Ernst Jorgensen, were given access to 35 tons of Presley flotsam that included everything from his first income tax return to a mother lode of unpublished candids. Freed from a narrative structure, the authors chronicle the cultural icon through snippets that capture the mundane (Elvis gets his first Tupelo Public Library card, February 13, 1948) and remarkable (Elvis enlists in the battle against drugs when meeting President Nixon in the White House, December 21, 1970). Little by little, the fragments fit together to form the picture of a man hurtling toward the precipice (March 24, 1977: "Elvis's stage wardrobe is limited to two jumpsuits that he can fit into"). In this sense, <I>Day by Day</I>'s scrapbook appearance is deceiving; this is serious business, indeed. <I>--Steven Stolder</I> <EM>--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.</EM> <BR></FONT><BR><B>From <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/1000027801"><FONT color=#003399>Booklist</FONT></A></B><BR><FONT color=olive>It seems as though a day doesn't go by without an Elvis sighting of some kind. The King lives on--on TV, radio, and the <I>New York Times</I>' best-seller list as well as embodied by innumerable impersonators, some of whose careers have lasted longer than Elvis' did. Guralnick and Jorgensen have devoted major portions of their lives to documenting Elvis. Guralnick just completed a noteworthy biography in two volumes, <I>Last Train to Memphis</I> (1994) and <I>Careless Love</I> , and Jorgensen has concentrated on Elvis' recording career (see <I>Elvis Presley: A Life in Music</I>, 1998). Thus, both have had access to truckloads of material, much of it previously unexamined, which enabled them to compile a detailed Presley biochronology that begins on April 25, 1912, with the birth of Gladys Love Smith, Elvis' mother, and ends on October 3, 1977, with the airing of a CBS special recorded two months before Elvis' August 16, 1977, death. Anything that could be verified by documents is recorded, including school report cards (Elvis got an F in typing in tenth grade), purchase receipts (on February 1, 1966, Elvis, his motor home, and a caravan of cars stopped in Clines Corners, New Mexico, to fill up with 75.8 gallons of fuel), and his movie and touring profits (after his seventh tour of 1976, he split $1,005,000.09 with Colonel Tom Parker, his manager). Copies of contracts, income tax forms, posters, and programs, as well as more than 300 photographs, ease eyes wearied by the three-column text display. Essential for thoroughgoing Elvis collections.</FONT> <FONT size=1><I>Benjamin Segedin</I> <EM>--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title</EM></FONT></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447949"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <OL> <LI> <DIV align=center><FONT color=olive></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></LI></OL> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=green size=2>I finally got my hands on a copy <IMG hspace=10 src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/bookspinemodel1.gif" vspace=3 border=0>of this amazing book. It has lived up to everything I've heard about it from my fellow Elvis fans. First of all it's huge. It's 626 oversized pages of nothing but Elvis. It has over 500 photos ( I stopped counting at 500). Many of the photos were completly new to me. If you were from another planet and didn't know anything about Elvis this book would bring you up to speed. I predict this book will become "the bible" of Elvis fans all over the world. </FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=green size=2>The book is divided into 33 chapters. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of Elvis and his fans. Some of the chapter titles: Elvis music, Elvis and family, Elvis and the Army, Elvis and romance, Elvis and the martial arts, Elvis and food, Elvis impersonators, Elvis and animals, Elvis in person, Collecting Elvis, Elvis in cyberspace - It's sort of a "how to" book on being an Elvis Fan. It's like a Peter Guralnick book with a sense of humor and a lot more photos. </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=green size=2>Not only does it tell you everything you want to know about Elvis himself, it tells you about what has emerged in the 25 years since he's been gone. At the end of every chapter is a section called " The Elvis and You Experience." This is where the author's suggest things to do to enhance your enjoyment of Elvis. The suggestions are a lot of fun. Some are really silly. Just like Elvis! </FONT></STRONG> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT color=green size=2>My favorite chapter is "The Pilgrimage". It lists all the important places to see in Memphis during tribute week. A lot of stuff only Elvis insiders know. I'm studying up to get ready for Tribute week 2002. If you're going to the 25th anniversary Elvis week in Memphis this August. I have one thing to say about this book. Don't leave home without it.</FONT></STRONG></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par448023"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <FONT face=Verdana color=olive><STRONG> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=teal size=5><STRONG>"Elvis, Memories Beyond Graceland Gates"</STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=olive>Mary Jenkins</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10009(5).JPG" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/Scan10008(7).JPG" border=0 ?></P></STRONG></FONT> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=olive><STRONG>This is a very positive book about Elvis ... it was wrote by Mary Jenkins ...Mary cooked for Elvis for years ... She loved Elvis dearly and his fans... Mary never said one negative thing about Elvis in her life... In the house Elvis purchased for her Mary would invite the fans in for a visit if she felt good she enjoyed cooking meals like she did for Elvis for the fans I was honored to be among one of the fans she cooked for along with Sharon and Sue...I will always remember the days I spent with her listening to Elvis stories ... the book is a must to any Elvis Fan collections... Mary passed a couple of years back she is missed by all for the love she had for everyone the beautiful smiles she gave everyone she met, the funny stories she would tell about Elvis such a pleasure to be around ... oh yes, she is the one that made the banana sandwiches for Elvis... The first one she made was a flop the next one Vernon stood beside her telling her just how to make it the way Elvis like it ... this book is one ever fan should have in their collection...</STRONG></FONT><BR></P> </td> </tr> </table><a name="par447980"></a><table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <P align=center><IMG hspace=10 src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/jd1.jpg" vspace=3 border=0><IMG src="http://i7.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/ca/f6/438e_1.JPG" border=0 name=eBayBig></P> <P align=center><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?></P> <P align=left><FONT color=teal size=4><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/51RDMWREAQL__SS500_.jpg" border=0 ?>The basic concept of this book is what basically makes it great. Old photos of Elvis in all kinds of different outfits, both for the stage and from his personal wardrobe, are paired with the brand new photos of the same clothes now kept in the Graceland archives. <BR>As simple as that, but it works. The new photos are truly great and together with the high class layout, it makes it a really quality investment - a coffee table book in the best sense of the word. The accompanying text by Julie Mundy is informative and well-written. No need to wonder who made what clothes, when, what the cost was at the time, and when Elvis wore it - all the information is right here. I personally really enjoyed the parts about the people who designed for Elvis, in particular the interview bits with Bill Belew who amongst other things did Elvis' famous jumpsuits. <BR>The book is also a look back through history. It reminds you that Elvis dared to have a fashion style uniquely his own way before fashion dictated that everyone should have their own individual style. The book is a beautiful and interesting document of Elvis' transformation - and the development in fashion as Elvis interpretated it - over his 20 years career and definitely a good buy!</FONT> </P> <P align=left><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/barre20laser4sz(136)(10).gif" border=0 ?></P> <P align=left><IMG src="http://webbuilder.hostbasket.com/siteimages/30156/elvis_book_white(1).jpg" border=0 ?></P> <P align=left><FONT color=teal><STRONG><FONT size=5>Dick </FONT><FONT size=5>Grob</FONT></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;<IMG height=233 alt="Elvis Presley" src="http://elvisconspiracy.com/dick_grob_photo.jpg" width=169 align=right> <STRONG><FONT color=olive>was associated with Elvis Presley for over ten years, served as his personal bodyguard and Chief of Security on every tour, trip and almost everywhere else. After Elvis' death, he remained with the estate for a time as Director of Security, working directly for Elvis' father, Vernon Presley.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=olive>Grob, an Air Force officer, served over ten years in law enforcement. Presently, he operates his own successful consulting business. During his career in law enforcement he received specialized training from the FBI and worked security details in personal and dignitary protection. He also, on occasion, worked with the CIA. His credentials were well established when he took over protection for his friend, Elvis.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><FONT color=silver>Grob's specialized training in protection and investigation makes him eminently qualified to relate and substantiate the facts revealed in this manuscript concerning the death of the world's greatest superstar. The Elvis Conspiracy? differs from the many other books published about Elvis. The author refused to use a ghost writer and adamantly opposed any connection with the "Me and Elvis" format used in so many previous books. The reader will find no outside influence in this narrative. Although the emotions and feeling of the author come through, you'll find "the facts, ma'am, just the facts," as the thread weaving the tapestry of this story. </FONT></P> <P> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=696 align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=ptitle colSpan=2>Reviews of <EM>The Elvis Conspiracy? </EM></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=leftnav vAlign=top colSpan=2> <P align=center><A href="http://elvisconspiracy.com/store/catalog/index.php"><IMG height=166 alt="" src="http://elvisconspiracy.com/images/elvis_book.gif" width=165 border=0></A></P> <P><A href="http://elvisconspiracy.com/store/catalog/index.php"><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#0000ff>The Elvis Conspiracy?</FONT></EM></STRONG></A><STRONG><EM></EM><BR>by Dick Grob<BR></STRONG>U.S. ORDERS: $44.95<BR>Free Priority Shipping in the Continental U.S.</P> <P align=center><STRONG><A href="http://elvisconspiracy.com/store/catalog/index.php"><FONT color=#0000ff>ORDER NOW</FONT></A></STRONG></P> <P align=center><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P></TD> <TD class=main vAlign=top colSpan=2> <P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#0000ff><IMG height=250 alt="Elvis Presley" src="http://elvisconspiracy.com/elvis_back_cover.jpg" width=144 align=right></FONT></EM></STRONG><EM>"There has never been a book like it about Elvis and probably never will be again. It brought me back eighteen years with questions I had concerning the loss of Elvis. I answered those questions and added more that were really answered."</EM></P> <P><STRONG>J. Ivins<BR>Elvis Fan, California </STRONG></P> <P><EM>"It's funny, even after almost 18 years, I still cry when I read something about Elvis' death. You pain a vivid picture of the occurrences of August 16, 1977."</EM></P> <P><STRONG>C. 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Fans of the King will see the star at work in the RCA studios, at home with the family dog, and posing for prom night, along with more than 100 other intimate, seldom-seen photographs. Author and longtime friend George Klein will share his own recollections of Presley in addition to gathering intimate tales from family and friends. ELVIS PRESLEY: THE FAMILY ALBUM will feature the type of photographs that only a family can provide---and that fans love. <BR><BR>About the Author<BR>George Klein has been the host of Elvis Hour on WMC 79 AM for the past two decades. He has received numerous awards for his work in the field, including Award of the Year from the Memphis Music Board of Directors, the No. 1 Disc Jockey from <I>Billboard</I> magazine, and the Memphis Legend Award from Harrahs Casino. He lives in Cordova, Texas.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=center><A href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1419629514/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link"><IMG id=prodImage onmouseover="sitb_showLayer('bookpopover'); return false;" onmouseout="sitb_doHide('bookpopover'); return false;" height=240 alt="My Life Before, During and After Elvis Presley" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QXZA6Y57L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" width=240 border=0></A></DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG>Book Description<BR></STRONG><FONT color=teal>Elvis Presley's TCB Band rhythm guitarist, John Wilkinson, tells his story. The first member of the TCB Band to write a book, Wilkinson describes meeting Elvis Presley twice as a boy and a young man, who left a lasting impression on the King of Rock and Roll. So much so that when Elvis decided to form a band, quit the movies and return to live performance, he tapped John (who was also recommended by Presley's lead guitarist, the legendary James Burton) to join. From the first concert in 1969 until the final in 1977, John played more than 1,100 performances with Elvis, never missing a show. For fans curious about what Elvis was really like during these years, Wilkinson's wonderful story will reassure them that Elvis never lost it and always had it. A must for any Elvis fan's book collection and a great story for anyone who enjoys musician biographies. <BR></FONT><BR><B>From the Author</B><BR><FONT color=yellow>John's life story is entertaining and amazing. I came away from the experience (and the reader will, too) feeling I knew Elvis Presley and that he was a really nice man who would have been very nice to me and (hopefuly!) liked me. When I approached John for the idea of this book, one of my personal missions, in addition to telling John's own story, was to show Elvis Presley as a human being during the 1970s, when he's most often misrepresented. John clears up everything and reminds us that even on an off night, Elvis Presley never failed his fans.</FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV id=imageViewerDiv><IMG id=prodImage src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G66EaZr-L._SS500_.jpg"></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=content><B>Book Description</B><BR><FONT color=gray>Elvis Presley: The FBI Files contains the actual original and declassified criminal investigation files related to rock and roll musican Elvis Presley. Although Elvis Presley was never the subject of an FBI investigation, the FBI maintained records filed under his name consisting of copies of letters from members of the public commenting on his performances, newspaper clippings, and documents reporting that Elvis Presley was the target of extortion attempts. This publication is being published and made available now for the first time in a paperback book edition for those interested in the history surrounding music legend Elvis Presley.</FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=content><A href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B00025G3EK/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link"><IMG id=prodImage onmouseover="sitb_showLayer('bookpopover'); return false;" onmouseout="sitb_doHide('bookpopover'); return false;" height=240 alt="The Colonel : The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TMRVTB53L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" width=240 border=0></A></DIV> <DIV class=content><FONT color=maroon>Alanna Nash's biography of Colonel Tom Parker uncovers a life story even more complicated, dark, and entertaining than that of the promoter's greatest talent,