Inside Graceland

Author : Nancy Rooks,Jim Cox
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1413454763

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Inside Graceland by Nancy Rooks,Jim Cox Pdf

If you wanted a picture of the life of Elvis Presley, who better to paint it for you than someone who worked as his trusted cook and maid at Graceland? Someone whose daily tasks centered around keeping the ́King of Rock & Roll ́ happy, whose every move was designed to please the greatest music legend the entertainment world has ever known. Here is that picture, as painted by Nancy Rooks. Nancy worked for Elvis from 1967 until his untimely death in 1977. Read her stories of what those years were like, of what the routines were at Graceland, and what it meant to be close to Elvis and his family on a daily basis. Read the sad account of her rushing upstairs, after a frantic call from Ginger Alden, and finding him on the bathroom floor. This book presents that picture, one that every Elvis fan will want to see.

Author : Megan M. Murphy,Henrik Knudsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8799962020

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Inside Graceland by Megan M. Murphy,Henrik Knudsen Pdf

Author : Deborah Hining
Publisher : Light Messages Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611531565

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A Saint in Graceland by Deborah Hining Pdf

Foreword Reviews IndieFab Book of the Year Bronze Medal Award in Religion Grieving her mother’s death and yearning to see more of the world beyond her mountain home, Sally Beth sets out on a journey that leads her across the American Southwest and ultimately to a remote mission station in Tanzania, where she finds a new kind of freedom in the African plains and the people who dwell there. But when war comes to the mission gates, its horrors shatter her world. She must find a way to rebuild her life and choose whether or not to serve the people she’s grown to love—a choice that will shake the simple faith of her childhood and ignite her passion for a wounded man. “This is a story about the growth of mature and radical faith.”- Zan, Goodreads “A Saint in Graceland is a novel of depth and beauty.” – Elizabeth Hein, author of How to Climb the Eiffel Tower.

Author : Gary Vikan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781442276796

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From The Holy Land To Graceland by Gary Vikan Pdf

In his fascinating book, Vikan shows us that, Graceland is a locus sanctus —a holy place— and Elvis is its resident saint, while the hordes of fans that crowd Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis are modern-day pilgrims, connected in spirit and practice to their early Christian counterparts, sharing a fascination for icons and iconography, relics, souvenirs, votives, and even a belief in miracles.

Author : Karal Ann Marling
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 0674358899

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Graceland by Karal Ann Marling Pdf

Describes what Graceland, the home Elvis Presley built in Memphis, tells about the late singer's life and personality.

Author : Chris Abani
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429929820

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GraceLand by Chris Abani Pdf

Graceland is a dazzling debut by a singular new talent The sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to make his way out of the ghetto. Broke, beset by floods, and beatings by his alcoholic father, and with no job opportunities in sight, Elvis is tempted by a life of crime. Thus begins his odyssey into the dangerous underworld of Lagos, guided by his friend Redemption and accompanied by a restless hybrid of voices including The King of Beggars, Sunday, Innocent and Comfort. Ultimately, young Elvis, drenched in reggae and jazz, and besotted with American film heroes and images, must find his way to a GraceLand of his own. Nuanced, lyrical, and pitch perfect, Abani has created a remarkable story of a son and his father, and an examination of postcolonial Nigeria where the trappings of American culture reign supreme. "A richly detailed, poignant, and utterly fascinating look into another culture and how it is cross-pollinated by our own. It brings to mind the work of Ha Jin in its power and revelation of the new."--T. Coraghessan Boyle

Author : Shirley Connell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1467541249

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Elvis by Shirley Connell Pdf

Author : Amanda Petrusich
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 1429957557

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It Still Moves by Amanda Petrusich Pdf

"Where lies the boundary between meaning and sentiment? Between memory and nostalgia? America and Americana? What is and what was? Does it move?" --Donovon Hohn, A Romance of Rust Part travelogue, part cultural criticism, part music appreciation, It Still Moves does for today's avant folk scene what Greil Marcus did for Dylan and The Basement Tapes. Amanda Petrusich outlines the sounds of the new, weird America—honoring the rich tradition of gospel, bluegrass, country, folk, and rock that feeds it, while simultaneously exploring the American character as personified in all of these genres historically. Through interviews, road stories, geographical and sociological interpretations, and detailed music criticism, Petrusich traces the rise of Americana music from its gospel origins through its new and compelling incarnations (as evidenced in bands and artists from Elvis to Iron and Wine, the Carter Family to Animal Collective, Johnny Cash to Will Oldham) and explores how the genre is adapting to the twenty-first century. Ultimately the book is an examination of all things American: guitars, cars, kids, motion, passion, enterprise, and change, in a fervent attempt to reconcile the American past with the American present, using only dusty records and highway maps as guides.

Author : Erika Doss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,6 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 : Robert K. Elder
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0762469765

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Christmas with Elvis by Robert K. Elder Pdf

Celebrate Christmas with the King of Rock n' Roll! For Elvis, Christmas at Graceland was a time for family and friends, a respite from the road and the recording studio. It was a time to sing gospel songs around the piano and give out extravagant gifts. In this spirit, Christmas with Elvis is designed like a Christmas party Elvis himself would have liked. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic music and songs Elvis sang and recorded for his bestselling holiday albums, alongside favorite stories, trivia, and Yuletide cocktails and munchies--all wrapped up with a merry Christmas twist fit for the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Fully illustrated with color photographs and illustrations throughout. ELVIS(TM) and ELVIS PRESLEY(TM) are trademarks of ABG EPE IP LLC Rights of Publicity and Persona Rights: Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC (c) 2021 ABG EPE IP LLC elvis.com

Author : Kim Wright
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501100819

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Last Ride to Graceland by Kim Wright Pdf

Recipient of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction Lauded for her “astute and engrossing” (People) writing style imbued with “originality galore” (RT Book Reviews), Kim Wright channels the best of Jennifer Weiner and Sarah Pekkanen in this delightful novel of self-discovery on the open road as one woman sets out for Graceland hoping to answer the question: Is Elvis Presley her father? Blues musician Cory Ainsworth is barely scraping by after her mother’s death when she discovers a priceless piece of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia hidden away in a shed out back of the family’s coastal South Carolina home: Elvis Presley’s Stutz Blackhawk, its interior a time capsule of the singer’s last day on earth. A backup singer for the King, Cory’s mother Honey was at Graceland the day Elvis died. She quickly returned home to Beaufort and married her high school sweetheart. Yearning to uncover the secrets of her mother’s past—and possibly her own identity—Cory decides to drive the car back to Memphis and turn it over to Elvis’s estate, retracing the exact route her mother took thirty-seven years earlier. As she winds her way through the sprawling deep south with its quaint towns and long stretches of open road, the burning question in Cory’s mind—who is my father?—takes a backseat to the truth she learns about her complicated mother, the minister's daughter who spent a lifetime struggling to conceal the consequences of a single year of rebellion.

Author : Bethan Roberts
Publisher : Random House
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473556522

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Graceland by Bethan Roberts Pdf

What if your son was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll? From the moment she first holds him, Gladys Presley loves her son Elvis ferociously. She is the one by his side when his father is in the jailhouse; as they move from place to place skirting poverty; as Elvis’s obsession with music grows and he begins his whirlwind rise to never-before-seen success. But while he brings audiences across the land to their knees and achieves unimagined wealth and fame, there is another story – of drinking and diet pills, loneliness and loss – and at the height of his power Elvis finds that even kings must go on alone. ‘Roberts is an exceptionally tender and empathetic writer, and the story of Elvis Presley and his relationship with his mother is one ripe for her skills... both epic and intimate’ Grazia

Author : Eileen Edwards
Publisher : Author House
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467886093

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Fun and Laughter on Our Summer Holiday by Eileen Edwards Pdf

"Fun And Laughter On A Summer Holiday" continues to show Eileen's amazing observation and her keenness to learn as much as possible about each place she is to visit. Reading about each day is a joy. One day you will be crying with the emotion expressed, but then this will soon be followed with laughter. You will be laughing out loud with Eileen's unique sense of humor.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : NYPL:33433016643888

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1124 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : UIUC:30112059887239

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by Anonim Pdf