Definitive second volume of Elvis Presley's life, tracing his post-army years through fame, isolation, and personal unraveling.
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Definitive second volume of Elvis Presley's life, tracing his post-army years through fame, isolation, and personal unraveling.
Here at last is the full, true and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the second volume of Peter Guralnick's two-part biography.
Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unraveling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking, revelatory drama that for the...
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Marriage, affairs, and romantic relationships discussed without graphic detail
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Prescription drug addiction is a central, pervasive thread in Elvis's decline
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Gospel faith and spiritual seeking with Larry Geller recur throughout
No fantasy magic present
Interest in esoteric and metaphysical spirituality briefly explored
Background themes of race, class, and American celebrity culture
Depression and fear of death discussed amid personal decline
Managerial exploitation, isolation, and prolonged personal disintegration
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