Flowers For Elvis

Author : Julia Schuster
Publisher : BelleBooks
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781935661368

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Flowers For Elvis by Julia Schuster Pdf

Flowers For Elvis is quirky Southern fiction with a literary edge, surprising humor and an uplifting spirit. In 1956, Olivia and her twin sister are born to a nun in an old auto parts store turned convent in rural Mississippi. Little Olivia doesn't survive the day, but her spunky spirit hangs around and takes on the role of ethereal watchdog over her twin. When the Reverend Mother-and holy guilt-convince the nun's sister (a young pregnant newlywed) to secretly raise the baby as the twin of her own soon-to-be-born child, Olivia realizes the urgency of her presence and support. Not only is her aunt a fanatical Elvis fan, she's a renegade Southern belle, bent on self-indulgence and desperate to safeguard her multitude of sins. Without revealing which girl is her twin until the end, Olivia takes the reader on a flower strewn tour of misguided love and maternal betrayal which culminates at Elvis' funeral, where they finally discover the truth of their parentage and unravel the generations of secrets that shadowed their lives.

Author : Nash Lorene Pritchett
Publisher : St Lukes Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Rock musicians
ISBN : 0942179056

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One Flower While I Live by Nash Lorene Pritchett Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bruce Portmann
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781476481203

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Elvis Presley: My Second Chance by Anonim Pdf

Author : Erika Doss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015043819799

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Elvis Culture by Erika Doss Pdf

Doss (fine arts and American studies, U. of Colorado-Boulder) examines the image of Elvis from a number of perspectives, including as a religious icon honored in household shrines, as a sexual fantasy for women and men, as an inspiration for impersonators, as a not- altogether positive emblem of whiteness for many blacks, and as a commodity to be protected by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Bandw illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Elaine Dundy
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496847218

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Elvis and Gladys by Elaine Dundy Pdf

Who on the planet doesn't know that Elvis Presley gave electrifying performances and enthralled millions? Who doesn't know that he was the King of Rock 'n' Roll? But who knows that the King himself lived in the thrall of one dominant person? This was Gladys Smith Presley, his protective, indulgent, beloved mother. Elvis and Gladys, one of the best researched and most acclaimed books on Elvis's early life, reconstructs the extraordinary role Gladys played in her son's formative years. Uncovering facts not seen by other biographers, Elvis and Gladys reconstructs for the first time the history of the mother and son's devoted relationship and reveals new information about Elvis—his Cherokee ancestry, his boyhood obsession with comic books, and his early compulsion to rescue his family from poverty. Coming to life in the compelling narrative is the poignant story of a unique boy and the maternal tie that bound him. It is at once an intimate psychological portrait of a tragic relationship and a mesmerizing tale of the early years of an international idol. “For once, a legend is presented to us by the mind and heart of a literate, careful biographer who cares,” wrote Liz Smith in the New York Daily News when Elvis and Gladys was originally published in 1985. This is the book, Smith says, “for any Elvis lover who wants to know more about what made Presley the man he was and the mama's boy he became.” The Boston Globe called this thoughtful, informative biography of one of popular music's most enduring stars “nothing less than the best Elvis book yet.”

Author : Lotus Light
Publisher : via tolino media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783757917890

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Covenant between Dragon and Girl by Lotus Light Pdf

In legend, light separates the world. The world is divided into two parts. Some people show their talents on the gorgeous stage, while others are unknown in the dark. The girl wants to go to the stage from the shadow, but she never has the courage to step up.It wasn't until he appeared...... She remembers her first meeting with Elvis. At that time, the sun rises behind the dark clouds, the rainbow appears, and the young man appears in front of her. He looks at her as soft as the breeze. Astrid is a common girl. Without any friends, she is often bullied, ridiculed, ignored and forgotten. In order to get other's attention, she is often late for school, and she does not turn in her homework. One day, she inadvertently breaks into another world, signs a contract with Count Justice, adopts the young dragon Elvis, and promises to be his master. At the same time, she also meets the talented and popular Young Master Bai of Milo College. With the help of Young Master Bai and Elvis, Astrid gradually becomes brave and confident. However, she is immersed in love with Young Master Bai and gradually neglects Elvis. After an incident of misunderstanding, Astrid wants to break the contract. Elvis sadly leaves. At this time, because he stays in the human world for too long but never finds the mysterious magic, Elvis turns into a black cat wandering around. When she learns of his feelings for her, Astrid finally gives up the idea of breaking the contract. She wants to help him return to his own world within the limited time, otherwise Elvis may disappear forever. Love makes people happy and makes people willing to give. This is the secret of love and the ultimate interpretation of love magic. Will Astrid and Elvis understand?

Author : Gilbert B. Rodman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136155062

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Elvis After Elvis by Gilbert B. Rodman Pdf

'For a dead man, Elvis Presley is awfully noisy. His body may have failed him in 1977, but today his spirit, his image, and his myths do more than live on: they flourish, they thrive, they multiply.' Why is Elvis Presley so ubiquitous a presence in US culture? Why does he continue to enjoy a cultural prominence that would be the envy of the most heavily publicized living celebrities? In Elvis after Elvis Gil Rodman traces the myriad manifestations of The King in popular and not-so-popular culture. He asks why Elvis continues to defy our expectations of how dead stars are supposed to behave: Elvis not only refuses to go away, he keeps showing up in places where he seemingly doesn't belong. Rodman draws upon an extensive and eclectic body of Elvis 'sightings', from Elvis's appearances at the heart of the 1992 Presidential campaign to the debate over his worthiness as a subject for a postage stamp, and from Elvis's central role in furious debates about racism and the appropriation of African-American music to the world of Elvis impersonators and the importance of Graceland as a place of pilgrimage for Elvis fans and followers. Rodman shows how Elvis has become inseparable from many of the defining myths of US culture, enmeshed with the American dream and the very idea of the 'United States', caught up in debates about race, gender and sexuality and in the wars over what constitutes a national culture.

Author : Elizabeth Williams
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781468902686

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The Elvis I Remember by Elizabeth Williams Pdf

Elvis, I wish the world really knew you... as I knew you. I remember everything about you: Your laugh, your smile, your shyness, your gentleness, your sincerity, your honesty, your sensitivity, your clumsiness, your temper, your teasing, your eyes and most of all your love. I feel that I loved you more than any other women except your dear mother. You were my soul mate, my friend, and my heart. Although the time we shared together was short, I have no reservations in my mind that it should have been for eternity. Elvis, you were always my inspiration with your blessed understanding of God and His Son. You are my gift from Heaven. I wish the world had really known you... as I knew you.

Author : Beth Wiseman
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780718083533

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The Land of Canaan Collection by Beth Wiseman Pdf

Seek Me With All Your Heart What would cause the Amish to move to Colorado, leaving family and friends behind? The Wonder of Your Love Katie Ann lost the love of her life. Then God offers her a new beginning in Colorado. His Love Endures Forever An unplanned pregnancy. An absent father. Can love really endure all things?

Author : Jerry Hopkins
Publisher : Plexus Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780859658997

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Elvis by Jerry Hopkins Pdf

Elvis Presley is the single biggest personality in American popular culture. Over three decades after his death in August 1977, he remains the undisputed king of rock'n'roll. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews, Elvis combines Jerry Hopkins's two previous classic bestselling Elvis biographies - Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years - with all-new material to give the definitive detailed account of Presley's fantastic life

Author : LeRoy Ashby
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813171326

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With Amusement for All by LeRoy Ashby Pdf

With Amusement for All is a sweeping interpretative history of American popular culture. Providing deep insights into various individuals, events, and movements, LeRoy Ashby explores the development and influence of popular culture -- from minstrel shows to hip-hop, from the penny press to pulp magazines, from the NBA to NASCAR, and much in between. By placing the evolution of popular amusement in historical context, Ashby illuminates the complex ways in which popular culture both reflects and transforms American society. He demonstrates a recurring pattern in democratic culture by showing how groups and individuals on the cultural and social periphery have profoundly altered the nature of mainstream entertainment. The mainstream has repeatedly co-opted and sanitized marginal trends in a process that continues to shift the limits of acceptability. Ashby describes how social control and notions of public morality often vie with the bold, erotic, and sensational as entrepreneurs finesse the vagaries of the market and shape public appetites. Ashby argues that popular culture is indeed a democratic art, as it entertains the masses, provides opportunities for powerless and disadvantaged individuals to succeed, and responds to changing public hopes, fears, and desires. However, it has also served to reinforce prejudices, leading to discrimination and violence. Accordingly, the study of popular culture reveals the often dubious contours of the American dream. With Amusement for All never loses sight of pop culture's primary goal: the buying and selling of fun. Ironically, although popular culture has drawn an enormous variety of amusements from grassroots origins, the biggest winners are most often sprawling corporations with little connection to a movement's original innovators.

Author : Michael Lauchlan,Rosa Maria Arenas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173007988107

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She Said Yes by Michael Lauchlan,Rosa Maria Arenas Pdf

Author : Stephen B. Ubaney
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780988282971

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Who Murdered Elvis? - 5th Anniversary Edition by Stephen B. Ubaney Pdf

Author : Ian Reader,Tony Walter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349126378

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Pilgrimage in Popular Culture by Ian Reader,Tony Walter Pdf

Specially commissioned studies of popular pilgrimages - East and West, past and present, religious and 'secular - ranging from Shikoku (Japan), to Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Kosovo (Yugoslavia), Glastonbury, Anfield (UK), Flanders fields, Graceland and military pilgrimages in the USA. The book asks in what ways all these can be called pilgrimages and what their relation is to tourism and to entertainment, highlighting the enduring popularity not only of pilgrimage but also of saints and heroes.

Author : Susan Doll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0785308717

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Elvis, Rock 'n' Roll Legend by Susan Doll Pdf