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Brenda Lee "Alanna Nash has succeeded in
creating a portrait of Elvis that gives new revelations into the
heart and soul of the man and his music...[The book contains]
broad, rich strokes of color that could only come from
interviewing those who knew him best... If you're a fan of Elvis
Presley's--as I am--this is a book you won't want to put down."
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Entertainment Weekly
"Intimate gossip, close-up gems, and stunning
allegations...an essential addition to the Presley [library]."
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Ingram
A fully realized portrait of the legendary
singer, based on the recollections of the three men closest to
him, reveals the best and worst of a complex personality and
life and the toll on himself and those closest to him. 75,000
first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour. --This text refers to an
out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Vin788 <vin788@aol.com> The Revelations of the
MM is a book chockfull of info. It's a book you can read again
and again and still discover a new tidbit of info you might have
not seen before. it's seems like an objective book that offers a
glimpse of what life with Elvis was. Highly recommended.
I got this book late last week and I'm probably
about 1/3 done with it.
I think anyone who's a regular poster here knows that this is an
excellent book on Elvis, but what surprised me the most is that
it has a very different tone than any other book I've read about
him.
While Billy, Lamar, and Marty do tell stories about Elvis and
the things he did, what comes across much more strongly than any
other book is this sense of WHO Elvis was. It's like they get
inside his head and crawl around and you get a real sense of
what made Elvis tick... what kind of person he was, what his
sense of humor was like, what his fears were, what drove him,
what was important to him, what he disliked. You similarly get a
much more candid and revealing look at Gladys, Vernon, and a lot
of others in the Elvis story than I've ever gotten before from
other books. You see them more as 3-dimensional people instead
of just "the doting mother", "the stingy father", etc.
It's a refreshing change to have a book that focuses much more
on Elvis as a human being caught in extraordinary circumstances
rather than as this larger-than-life idol, or saint, or devil.
Very, very good read. Very humanizing of him.
Get out there and get a copy if you haven't read it! - CT
"Devildog" <devildog1982z@aol.compissoff>
wrote in message: The book "Revelations from the Memphis Mafia"
is a fascinating read and very hard to put down. It doesn't have
a negative tone at all, seems more like three friends sitting
around the living room telling old tales and reliving memories
of an old, dear friend. I already have several questions but
I'll wait because I'm still taking it in. What can I say, but
damn!
To those of you that dismiss the book out of hand without
reading it, you are stupid and content to live in your blissful
ignorance. It is a brilliant, fascinating read.
"jp" <jpersico3@attbi.com> wrote in message:
I agree. I'm now reading it for the second time (sometimes I
read a book too fast the first time and it doesn't sink in) and
it's even better than the first time I read it. The wealth of
information in this book is unbelievable!
Lisa
"T...CB Norway" <fbi@elviss.com> wrote in
message: Parts from my review on http://www.amazon.com: "Elvis
Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia" is one of the
best books that I have ever read. The book is based on in-depth
interviews with three of Elvis' closest friends; Billy Smith,
Marty Lacker, and Lamar Fike. Together, this three tells the
most complete story about The Artist of the Century ever
written. What's makes this book so unique is that the three
individuals actually was there when it all happened. Not always
all three at the same time, but at least one was present at
(almost) all time. It's a honest book. It's three men, talking
directly to the reader, about their friend. That's what makes
this book so much more than an ordinary biography. And it's all
put together in a brilliant way by the author, Alanna Nash. This
is THE book on Elvis.
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And if you ask again....: YES, this is THE book on Elvis!
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Regards, Tormod Lunde Idsų, Norway (T...CB)
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E-mail: tlidsoe@online.no
"Stephen Leacock" <stephen.leacock@sympatico.ca> wrote in
message: Is this your first read through? When I first bought it
I read it from start to finish. Now, if I'm bored, I'll pick it
up and start reading it from anywhere. Jason
"Tony" <Shawboy@webtv.net> wrote in message: Without a doubt,
the best Elvis book ever written. I first read it in August,
'97, and have never stopped reading it.
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