Product Description

For thousands of people each year, writing a message on the wall of Elvis PresleyÕs Graceland mansion has become a tourist ritual, the American equivalent of kissing the Blarney Stone or throwing a coin in the Fountain of Trevi.

Now everyone can read the best graffiti from GracelandÕs wall. From the wacky (ÒIf this was Disneyworld, IÕd buy a pair of Elvis ears!Ó) to the heartfelt (ÒThanks, Elvis, for giving some grace to the landÓ), these tributes to the King will delight his fansÑand anyone fascinated by the continuing phenomenon of Elvis Presley.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1643307 in Books
• Published on: 1996-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
Coming from around the world and from all walks of life, most of the 750,000 people who visit Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion each year share one common trait -- they write on his wall! After touring the Jungle Room and visiting the grave site, almost everyone pauses at the long fieldstone wall to leave a message to the King of Rock 'n Roll. Like kissing the Blarney Stone or throwing a coin in the Fountain of Trevi, writing on Elvis' wall has become an essential tourist ritual. Daniel Wright's Dear Elvis: Graffiti From Graceland is a compilation of the best of the scrawled tributes and range from the hilarious ("If this was Disneyworld, I'd buy a pair of Elvis ears!), to the heartfelt ("Elvis, I came for a short visit, but a part of me will always remain. "), to the downright weird ("In the name of Elvis, I eat cheese!"). In addition to the hundreds of quotations from the wall, Dear Elvis includes an excellent chapter on Graceland's history along with numerous photos and some great Elvis trivia. Dear Elvis is "must" reading for every Elvis Presley fan. -- Midwest Book Review

ÒDear Elvis captures the spirit of the world-renowned wall at Graceland. Reading it is almost as good as being there!Ó -- Elvis World Magazine

About the Author
Daniel Wright, an Elvis fan since birth, spent seven years compiling the best graffiti from GracelandÕs wall.

Customer Reviews

Almost as good as being at Graceland
If you've been to Graceland, then you've probably written on the wall, and this wonderful book brings back all those good memories! I laughed and cried at the graffiti Wright has collected.

A wonderful keepsake
This brought back so many great memories of our last trip to Graceland. What a clever book!

The Writing's On The Wall
If you've been to Graceland, this book will bring back wonderful memories. It's what Graceland's all about: Elvis fans communing with Elvis. I've been to Graceland, I've written on the wall, and I've read the wall. It's funny, touching, slightly goofy, in loving memory graffiti, and this book captures that spirit. It's a great little addition to any Elvis collection.