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Elvis by the Presleys

MILLIONS KNEW HIM AS "THE KING," BUT VERY FEW EXPERIENCED HIM AS A HUSBAND, FATHER,
FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND

NEW BOOK FROM CROWN PUBLISHERS REVEALS
THE REAL MAN HIDDEN BEHIND THE LEGEND

"There were two universes-the normal universe and the universe of Elvis. Once you got a taste of Elvis's universe, you didn't want to leave it."

-Priscilla Presley

"My father's presence was amazing. It was amazing even when he wasn't present."

-Lisa Marie Presley

While Elvis Presley is an international icon, few really knew the man behind the image. In ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS (Crown Publishers, publication date May 10), those who knew him best-Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, and other members of the combined and extended families-come together to put a human face on this legendary superstar.

ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS is the stunningly illustrated companion book to CBS-TV's major television special of the same name. Culled from hours of new family interviews conducted for the television special and illustrated with private family photographs and images of personal memorabilia from the archives of Graceland/Elvis Presley Enterprises, ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS is the compelling result of an extraordinary gathering of voices of those who knew the superstar out of the spotlight.

As Priscilla Presley puts it, "Who can think of Elvis without thinking of Graceland?" Here is Graceland as a teeming, busy 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.

ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS reveals life at Graceland like never before, but there's much more: We're witness to the arc of his love affair with Priscilla; to Elvis as a father to his adored Lisa Marie; to his obsessions and passions, including his relentless search for spiritual answers; and to the strength of his musical legacy, which continues unabated to this day. There are Christmas cards, here, too, and contracts and invoices; selections from Lisa Marie's childhood scrapbook; even a picture of Elvis's wallet as it lay open on his bedside table after his death.

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, told with warmth and unguarded candor…and a story told the way only a family can tell it.

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