Elvis, My Brother

Elvis, My Brother PDF

Author: Billy Stanley

Publisher:

Published: 1989-10-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9785550853788

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The intimate story of Billy Stanley, step-brother to Elvis, as he describes what it was like to be Elvis's personal aide, working 24-hour shifts at Elvis's beck and call, and touring with him nationwide. 16 pages of black-and-white photos.

My Brother Elvis

My Brother Elvis PDF

Author: David Stanley

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-02

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780996666756

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In My Brother Elvis, David Stanley shares his harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll. The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42. Though surrounded by those who loved him and revered around the globe, Elvis battled the demons of fame, depression and loss, and those demons eventually proved too strong a foe. Despite the efforts of his family and friends, Elvis Presley eventually succumbed to his addiction on August 16, 1977, leaving a trail of devastation and loss felt worldwide to this day. In sharing this intimate account of his stepbrother, David hopes to reach those who are also suffering from addiction-some 15 million from prescription drugs in the US alone. Though many never knew, Elvis was famous for far more than music, as he was the ultimate giver to those around him. In this spirit of giving, David is revealing and laying bare the cold, hard realties of addiction, in the attempt to help as many addicts as possible recover successfully from this often-fatal disease.

Caught in a Trap

Caught in a Trap PDF

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780850095869

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Many books have been written about Elvis Presley and about the mysteries and paradoxes that shrouded his life and his death, but none have answered the why of Elvis' behavior and the meaning of his life as perceptively as Caught in a Trap. Rick Stanley was Elvis' younger brother.

Raised on Rock

Raised on Rock PDF

Author: David Stanley

Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851588527

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David Stanley's mother married Elvis' father in 1960. Later, he toured with Elvis as a bodyguard.

The Elvis Encyclopedia

The Elvis Encyclopedia PDF

Author: David Stanley

Publisher: Virgin Books Limited

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 9780753502938

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Written by Elvis' stepbrother, this encyclopaedia aims to set the record straight. The comprehensive yet personal reference covers the King's career from the point of view of the man who grew up with Elvis at Graceland and toured and worked with him. The book contains personal fist-hand anecdotes, a discography of every song Elvis recorded, profiles of the 50 most important people in his life, a filmography and a list of his favourite foods, movies, friends and leading ladies. The book also contains an Elvis trivia quiz.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley PDF

Author: Bobbie Ann Mason

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-07-31

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780143038894

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A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock 'n' roll by the award-winning author of Shiloh and In Country To this clear-eyed portrait of the first rock 'n' roll superstar, Bobbie Ann Mason brings a novelist's insight and the empathy of a fellow Southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that Elvis was "one of us." Elvis Presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story, capturing both the charismatic, boundary-breaking singer who reveled in his celebrity and the soft-spoken, working-class Southern boy who was fatally unprepared for his success. The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the American dream.

Elvis and Ginger

Elvis and Ginger PDF

Author: Ginger Alden

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0425266346

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Elvis Presley’s fiancée and last love tells her story and sets the record straight in this deeply personal memoir that reveals what really happened in the final years of the King of Rock n' Roll. Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden’s life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story… In her own words, Ginger details their whirlwind romance—from first kiss to his stunning proposal of marriage. And for the very first time, she talks about the devastating end of it all and the fifty thousand mourners and reporters who descended on Graceland in 1977, exposing Ginger to the reality of living in the spotlight of a short yet immortal life. Above it all, Ginger rescues Elvis from the hearsay, rumors, and tabloid speculations of his final year by shedding a frank yet personal light on a very public legend. From a unique and intimate perspective, she reveals the man—complicated, romantic, fallible, and human—behind the myth, a superstar worshipped by millions and loved by Ginger Alden. INCLUDES PHOTOS

Me and a Guy Named Elvis

Me and a Guy Named Elvis PDF

Author: Jerry Schilling

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9781592402311

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"On a lazy summer Sunday in Memphis in 1954, twelve-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a pickup football game in a local park, little realizing that his life was about to change forever. The quarterback that day was a charismatic seventeen-year-old whose first recording, "That's All Right", had debuted earlier that week and was burning up the local airwaves - Elvis Presley." "Elvis and Jerry would strike up a friendship that would grow over the many weekly football games that followed, even as Elvis became the world's biggest star. Jerry soon became a regular at Elvis's raucous all-night parties at Graceland, and after he graduated from college in 1964, Elvis asked him to join his "Memphis Mafia" entourage in Hollywood. Over the next thirteen years Jerry would work for Elvis in various capacities - from bodyguard to photo double to personal trainer to co-executive producer on a karate film. But more than anything else he was Elvis's close friend and confident. Jerry had rooms in Elvis's Bel Air mansion and at Graceland, and became the envoy between Elvis and Colonel Parker when Elvis was performing in Las Vegas. Elvis trusted Jerry with protecting his life when he received death threats, he had Jerry drive him and Priscilla to the hospital the day Lisa Marie was born, and he asked Jerry to accompany him on his famous "lost weekend" trip to meet President Nixon at the White House." "Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Elvis from the unique perspective of a close friend, presenting the man rather than the icon. The Elvis Presley Jerry Schilling knew was fiercely intelligent and passionate about his art, a loving and generous man at home with his family and friends, and a fiery and determined spiritual seeker who became a master of martial arts and a self-taught student of philosophy. Jerry reveals Elvis as a relentless prankster and fun-loving man who never truly grew up. He does not shy away from the darker side of Elvis's life, and offers an account of the career frustrations that led to Elvis's abuse of prescription medications that precipitated his early, tragic death."--BOOK JACKET.

Down at the End of Lonely Street

Down at the End of Lonely Street PDF

Author: Peter H. Brown

Publisher: Signet Book

Published: 1998-07-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780451190949

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