Product Description

The woman whom Elvis decided to marry when she was an innocent fourteen-year-old girl writes candidly about their twelve years together, about Elvis the husband and father, and about his drug-wracked decline and death. Reissue."

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #197387 in Books
• Published on: 1986-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780425091036
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Why would Priscilla reveal that she and Elvis contemplated aborting Lisa Marie!?
Priscilla has the nerve to write this book "for Lisa Marie" and yet talks about horrible things that I would never want my child to read (in regards to my relationship with her father) much less put it out in the open for the entire world to see. The worst part about it all is that Priscilla openly admits that she and Elvis contemplated having an abortion when she became pregnant with Lisa Marie. What the hell!? Who does that to their own child!? Who the hell in their right mind will openly acknowledge something like that? That is a very hurtful and private thing that should have stayed between Priscilla and Elvis. Elvis is known to have been a private man and I assure you all, Elvis would have felt hurt and betrayed that even in death he is being exploited and demoralized... and what's worse, one of the many exploiters is the mother of his own child. More than likely most of the stories in this book did happen, but where there is doubt, is the picture that Priscilla paints of herself: sweet, innocent, submissive, emotionally, verbally, and physically abused, etc. Priscilla even talks about how she felt suicidal at one point because Elvis was "completely ignoring me". Well she wasn't completely ignoring Elvis' bank account. Like everyone else who acted as a leach around Elvis, he was so giving, and everyone else was so taking and even in death, Priscilla is STILL taking.

I have always believed that Lisa Marie and Priscilla had a strained relationship due to Priscilla's writing the book "Elvis and Me" and rightfully so. Lisa Marie has acknowledged to this day that she will do whatever it takes to defend her father because "he was a man with a lot of pride and he does not deserve to have his image tarnished. He was not like celebrities today; my father was the real deal". Well, I'm with you on that Lisa! What I find strange about this book is that Priscilla barely brushes on the fact that she had affairs while married to Elvis. Elvis was no saint either, but she obviously makes herself out to be a victim, and this is where her motivation in writing the book is questionable.

Additionally, Priscilla effortlessly makes Elvis out to be a terrible husband with temper tantrums, controlling and manipulative ways, and she even goes so far as to smoothly mention an incident where he "forcefully made love" to her while telling her "this is how a real man makes love". Reminder Priscilla: This book was written for your DAUGHTER right? Now why would anyone reveal something so private like that? The sad part is that in the movie "Elvis and Me", Priscilla allowed the movie producers/director to portray Elvis as having RAPED her.

Another story talks about how Priscilla went to see Elvis in concert and she kept trying to get his attention so he would kiss her. Priscilla says that Elvis completely ignored her and focused on the audience instead. It wasn't until she relentlessly tried to get his attention that Elvis was forced to acknowledge her presence. In the movie "Elvis and Me"--they show Priscilla going to Elvis' concert and Elvis proudly introducing her to the audience and then passionately kissing her. So which is it Priscilla? What is the truth... there are too many inconsistencies in your stories. Like Elvis would say, "we can't go on together, with suspicious minds"... and the answer to Elvis' question, "Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?"... Yes Elvis, I have suspicion when reading Priscilla's book.

Nevertheless, when the incidents of her affairs came up, Priscilla QUICKLY wrapped up the rest of the book, only vaguely explaining the details of why the marriage ended and BARELY mentioning her affairs with other men. On the other hand, in the movie, Priscilla explicitly illustrates her affair with Mike Stone. It's confusing at times, Priscilla will go from one day--"trying desperately to please Elvis", to the next day, out of the blue telling Elvis-- "I am leaving this marriage". Throughout the book, Priscilla came off as extremely bitter and difficult. I am giving the book "Elvis and Me" three stars because I am a HUGE Elvis fan. I enjoyed reading the stories that I knew were absolutely true, and the way that I could confirm their likeliness to be true is that these stories matched other stories told by the Memphis Mafia, close friends, etc.

At the end of the day, one has to acknowledge that if Priscilla truly cared about Elvis and "protecting his legacy", she should've kept her mouth shut about the very private aspects of their lives, i.e. abortion, sex, drugs, etc. Some things are just better left unsaid. She should have stuck with the "love story" and kept the really dirty laundry behind closed doors. It's so disrespectful to the deceased.

Whatever her intentions in writing this book were, it only made me love Elvis even more. He was as human as you and I. He was not perfect, but he was a good, generous and loving man... having said that, I will always advocate for Elvis when others deliberately and obviously try to taint his image.

Also, I think Linda Thompson was on to something when she told Elvis that he "should have married a southerner"... and Elvis even agreed with Linda on that one.

Overall, I can see eye to eye with other reviewers when they state that some things in this book just don't quite add up. There appears to be some missing pieces to the puzzle that seem to be deliberately left out, perhaps for self-centered reasons on Priscilla's part. Well, I am hoping to find more pieces of the puzzle through other books. From what I gather, "Child Bride" gives another perspective on Priscilla. So, I am off to read "Child Bride".........

Junk and Slanted Opinions
I've read this book and have seen the movie. Believe me, if you get a chance, read "Child Bride" a fantastic book that will clear up all the pretentiousness of this writing, for it appears that Priscilla has written what she wants everyone to believe. Perhaps she believes her made up stories herself by now. Don't bother wasting your money.

How do I hate this book; let me count the ways . . .
Priscilla portrays herself as a victim; a poor waif that was manipulated into a lifestyle not of her choosing. Elvis forced her to use drugs, dabble in bisexuality, and finally drove her into the arms of her dance instructor, her karate instructor and others. Then why long after Elvis passed away, was she still using recreational drugs, dabbling in bisexuality and engaging in rampant promiscuity? Her cheating ways continued when she was with Mike Stone, then Mike Edwards and her current man servant Marco Garabaldi. She took Elvis to task about being a terrible father and even filed suit to take Lisa Marie away from him until he gave her more money and jewelery, yet exposed her to her footloose lifestyle of partying with gigolos. Mike Edwards even wrote a book detailing his lust for the pre-pubescent Lisa Msarie while they were living under the same roof. I don't deny what she says about Elvis, it is the intent that bothers me. She leaves out how she drove him away with her constant braying about his life and career and how she thought that she was his boss. She thought nothing of degrading Elvis to her friends and his, she brazenly talked about her sexual dissatisfaction and carried on her affairs openly daring his Memphis Mafia guys to tell The Boss. Today she runs the enterprise without consideration for the fans. She rents out the land around the mansion to low rent businesses and has remade Graceland in her image, by doing away with Elvis' renovations in favor of her own questionable taste. Today Graceland is one of the worst tourist traps on the planet and that would make Elvis very sad, because his love and care for the fans that put him on that hill was as exemplary as his career. The telling moment in this book/movie, is where she depicts herself at the airport in Germany, weeping hysterically and crying out his name . . . however newsreels show her frosty countenance with no more than a momentary pout. Elvis called her the coldest woman he had ever known . . . that is her epitaph . . .