Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

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Priscilla discovered that Elvis was reluctant to be intimate with her after she’d gone through childbirth. He told her he wanted her to have time to recover, but as Priscilla later wrote, “He had mentioned before we were married that he had never been able to make love to a woman who’d had a child.” As he had before they were married, Elvis slept with other women. But Priscilla was no longer willing to simply wait for him to come home.

Oppenheimer, Jerry (September 19, 2017). The Kardashians: An American Drama. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 9781250087164 . Retrieved July 14, 2023– via Google Books. This was a difficult read in how it explores the details of how Elvis groomed and manipulated a young child (actively being failed by her parents) into marrying him. Even more difficult is the denial Priscilla lived in at the time of writing this memoir 38 years ago. Moodie, Clemmie (June 11, 2013). "Toby Anstis on the truth about his romance with Priscilla Presley". Mirror. I have enjoyed this book since the first day it was available for sale. As much as I respect what she wrote in the book I have even more respect for...what she left out.Priscilla also writes of other times she became suspicious of Elvis' infidelity. One such time was when Elvis released " (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame,” Priscilla wondered, at that time, if Elvis was dating a girl named Donna Marie. [ citation needed] The Ann-Margret affair [ edit ] Jessa Schroeder (February 9, 2017). "Elvis Presley's ex Priscilla reportedly dating Tom Jones". New York Daily News. Video – Elvis Priscilla Lived Here First Vernon Presley Hermitage Drive Spa Guy". YouTube. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. In 1956, the family settled in Del Valle, Texas, but soon Beaulieu was transferred to Wiesbaden, West Germany. [11] Priscilla was "crushed” upon learning this news, as it occurred just after her junior high school years, and was upset about leaving her friends and connections behind. [11] Life in West Germany [ edit ] By the movie's end, we see that Elvis has become a captive himself, of his own fame, and much more. Shot from behind at one of his countless Vegas shows, we see he’s caught in a trap, one that the woman he jailed out of what he sincerely thought was love, and who filled a genuine need, can’t help him with. His tragedy becomes Priscilla’s liberation. And so Coppola’s movie resolves on notes both poignant and haunting.

Elvis’s blatant manipulation… lord, girl, RUN “He was truly a master at manipulating people.” If that isn’t cringe, I don’t know what is. I posted some pics along with my review on IG if you’re so inclined 😃 - I just love the old pictures. They go hand in hand with my general nosiness.

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Lowry, Brian (March 17, 2023). " 'Agent Elvis' turns the King into a secret agent in a surreal Adult Swim-style comedy". CNN . Retrieved July 22, 2023.

She said it was “very difficult to watch a film about you and your life and about your love”, but paid tribute to Coppola’s work and research. “And I really put everything out for her that I could,” she said. Field, Matthew (2015). Some kind of hero: 007: the remarkable story of the James Bond films. Ajay Chowdhury. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-6421-0. OCLC 930556527. OL 27216523M. While she considered confiding in one of the nuns at her Catholic school about how much she was drowning under the weight of the pressure to get good grades andbe there for Elvis, she ultimately chose not to. Parker arranged for the just-married couple to meet with the press right after they said “I do.” The newlyweds were then whisked off to a champagne breakfast for them and 100 of their guests at the Aladdin Hotel. “My wedding was very unusual,” Priscilla told Closer Weekly. “It was the people closest to us, and private, and that’s how we wanted it. We didn’t want a fan club. We didn’t want a circus.” There were some funny moments when Priscilla told some of the crazy antics that she, Elvis and the entourage got into. I liked hearing her laugh at those stories, but then there times she laughed and I felt like I wasn't in on the joke.Priscilla’s age meant they couldn’t go out in public, but they still saw each other often. The only thing they didn’t do was consummate their relationship. As his time in the Army came to a close, Priscilla wanted to do so, but Elvis told her, “Someday we will, Priscilla, but not now. You’re just too young.” Elvis and Priscilla reconnected two years after he was discharged Is no one going to talk about the fact that Elvis was giving Priscilla drugs?! A 14 year old? And basically OD’d her at 16?! K, what????!!! Decently written. Spans a large chunk of time. Easy to follow. Easy (if you get past the content) to read, I finished it in a day. Very interesting for a nosey person like me. I feel like I know Elvis and Priscilla a little from reading this. He also gives her drugs, mostly sleeping pills, and at one point gives her enough that she overdoses and doesn't wake up for two whole days. At this point she is 16 and he is 26. At other times he is physically violent towards her, punching/hitting her in the side of the head so hard that her eye bruises and another time throwing a chair at her. His anger issues are a huge problem in not just their relationship but Elvis's relationship with everyone, they all seem to be afraid of him. Finally, she describes him as being a master of manipulation who can easily control everyone around him and their emotions. However after reading this book I have to say I have little respect for the man. Good singer or no, he had the morals of a hyena.