Elvis & Me

It's from Priscilla's viewpoint of the things that happened during her years with Elvis.

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It was sad especially seeing how much they loved each other but how his life was spiraling out of control, how their marriage broke up and their relationship after divorce, to his death. Jan 08, Sheryl rated it it was amazing. Every Elvis fan needs to read this book written by Priscilla. It's very heartfelt and accurate. You feel that Elvis and Priscilla loved each other very much Apr 07, Liliana rated it it was amazing. It was a complicated but loving tale. For a teenage girl, it isn't the most ideal relationship but at least she had security for someone her age.

I mainly felt sympathetic considering her needs weren't really met or filled. But beneath the sadness and pain she endured, there was some love and caring nature from Elvis. It's definitely not conventional due to the fact that he played a loving father and husband for her but at the same time, she didn't have her parents around and they weren't suppor It was a complicated but loving tale. It's definitely not conventional due to the fact that he played a loving father and husband for her but at the same time, she didn't have her parents around and they weren't supportive anyway.

If anything, his certain behaviours would be frowned upon these days. I'm not a massive Elvis fan myself so I did get a little shock here and there on how he acted towards her sometimes. But at the same time, I have a understanding for it all. Although there was happy times, there seemed to be a lot of struggle. I can understand Priscilla's feelings mainly because she didn't know better, being a naive girl and all.

Yet somehow the love remained and was stored till the end. If you are a Elvis fan, sure! But if you are just a interested stranger, I wouldn't be surprised if you judged this relationship harshly for I did a lot of thinking too. Nonetheless, it was a interesting and compelling read. Jul 11, Travis Albertson rated it it was ok. I liked the book, I like any book I can look more in depth at Elvis.

Elvis never forced himself on anyone. I never could understand the relationship between Elvis and Priscilla. He was a control freak with a violent temper who insisted that Priscilla stay virginal and yet made her wear clothes and make-up that made her look like she was working at the Mustang Ranch. He was insanely jealous of her, while he couldn't keep his own pants pulled up and had affairs with most if not all of his female co-stars. I admire his beautiful singing voice and always will, but Dec 21, Kylie Leblanc rated it it was amazing. I bought this book in a gift shop when visiting Graceland.

I was not interested in Elvis at all. My husband is a big Elvis fan, so I went for him.

Well after learning the history through the tours we took it interested me. I read almost the entire book on the ride home from Graceland. I'm sure she could have really bashed him but she wrote her book with love. The book really seemed to paint a clear picture of their li I bought this book in a gift shop when visiting Graceland. The book really seemed to paint a clear picture of their life together! Can't wait to learn more Sep 13, Leah rated it really liked it.

I loved this book and the perspective. I don't particularly care for Elvis Presley, but found the book to be entertaining and well written. Nov 23, Leslie rated it it was amazing. Priscilla and Elvis got together for the first time at his house in Germany. As we sat down at the table, Elvis began devouring the first of five gigantic bacon sandwiches, each one smothered with mustard.

Feb 23, Christy rated it really liked it. When I was about ten, I had a crush on Elvis. It lasted about a day, but during that euphoric time, I fantasized that he would notice me and think I was really beautiful. This is her story. You can tell from the ungrammatical title that she slept her way through school. What were her parents thinking!!?? Yet she loved him, and eventually she married him and bore his daughter.

To me, Elvis has always been a caricature once I recovered from my crush , yet her account portrays a loving, generous, gifted, and manic human being. Aug 22, Jackie St Hilaire rated it really liked it. A tale of two worlds. After visiting Graceland in July , I wanted to know more about the couple who made Graceland famous.

At a gift shop on the way out, there were several books on Elvis for sale but only one about Priscilla. I read it on vacation in Tennessee. Elvis hand picked Priscilla Beaulieu in , she was 14, he was In , after many letters and telephone calls, Priscilla met Elvis in A tale of two worlds.

In , after many letters and telephone calls, Priscilla met Elvis in LA for a few weeks. He took her to boutiques, made her change her hair color and style he liked it black and teased. He showed her how to put make up on. He changed her into his image of what a woman should look like, act like etc. She was just a teenager and her emotional level had shown Elvis some maturity, but had not grown to this level of living Elvis' lifestyle.

His possessiveness grew, as the relationship grew. Her parent's tried to stop the courtship but to no avail. Elvis had so much control over people that he managed to even manipulate her parents. In Priscilla left Germany to be with Elvis in Memphis.

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She was a Senior. Elvis insisted on keeping Priscilla a virgin, at least technically, They were very active sexually. Elvis wanted to keep to his stringent Christian upbringing. His mother Gladys instilled in him that a couple should wait for their marriage vows, this would show integrity and character and make the act sacred. Moving to Graceland was a wide awakening for Priscilla. She kept mostly to herself and had a close relationship with Elvis' paternal grandmother, Minnie who died in Elvis' mother died in when he was in the Army in Germany. Elvis worshiped the ground that she walked on and was very despondent after her death.

Priscilla represented to Elvis both components of a woman, the sexual and maternal. They were married in and Lisa Marie was born in Priscilla's view of life was fashioned by Elvis. From on drugs took over his life and made him unreasonable. The price that Elvis paid for trying to make everyone happy took it's tole, he neglected himself, overworked, overspent and the rest is history. He was a victim of is own making. Priscilla's fears, indifference, the shedding of her false self, the unnatural relationship that was formed with Elvis, all had to come to the surface for healing and acceptance of self.

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She took control of her life and started to appreciate the simple things of life. Priscilla's transformation began in the early 's with an amicable divorce to follow in Elvis' attempt at reconciliation came too late. Priscilla woke up to the fact that Elvis was a man, just like any other man.

Like the song Jesus Christ Superstar: May 06, Taylor Dat added it. Elvis and Me is an autobiography, written by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, sharing the story of her relationship with Elvis Presley. Because of this, she was able to convey immense detail through her funny stories and vivid images.

If you are an Elvis or music fan this book is a must read. Mar 25, Kerry Connelly rated it really liked it Shelves: Graceland is a place that for any pop-culture enthusiast, music lover, history lover and of course Elvis lover- completely takes your breathe away. You can FEEL the energy of that beautiful place and it was truly an experience for me.

Pricilla's account of her life with the one and only Elvis Presley, from a 14 year old child who knew Elvis as a musician Like the rest of the world and who even joined his fan club , to being his confidant,friend and eventual wife and mother of his child, was a real journey that was told with respect, admiration and honesty. As Pricilla says in her Epilouge, there may be many stories she COULD have told, but this book is definetly one for anyone interested in not just the King himself, but of the one woman who knew him best; How it was for her to grow up in the spotlight, to deal with many high publicity rumours and Elvis's well known temper as well as his affections.

I would recommend and read again. Mar 24, Everly rated it it was amazing Recommended to Everly by: Elvis Gift Store at Graceland. I was never a big Elvis fan. Yes, I had a few of his songs on my iPod and I remember watching his movies on a saturday afternoon, but I was never really all that interested in him.

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They had the book 'Elvis and Me' on sale in the Graceland gift store tacky I know! I could not put it down! I honestly didn't know much about him before our tri I was never a big Elvis fan. I honestly didn't know much about him before our trip there and so reading the book I learnt a lot about him that I both liked and disliked. It was a great read, how much you can believe is up to you as I am sure that this is only the half-truth being portrayed which is understandable. But regardless, it shows a very dark side of Elvis that his public persona certainly doesn't.

Well worth the read! Mar 07, Summer Lane rated it it was amazing. Priscilla Presley tells the story of her life-long romance to Elvis Presley. Priscilla met Elvis at the age of 14, at a time when he was at the peak of his career, but stationed in Germany in the military. From that point on, she was helplessly in love with the King of Rock and Roll - her world literally revolved around his every word, mood and wish.

It's shocking, really, how much she depended on Elvis's approval to get along - to stay happy. And yet it's understandable: Elvis was her first lov Priscilla Presley tells the story of her life-long romance to Elvis Presley. Elvis was her first love, and her only love. She was obsessed with pleasing him. She became him, in some cases. Certainly this book highlights many of the most undesirable traits of the man himself: But in the end, although it is ultimately a heartbreaking story, Elvis Presley will always be the King. Aug 19, Kirby Harris rated it liked it. Okay, I'm not going to lie. I finished this in like, a day.

It's not because this is the best book in the world. Of course it isn't. A fourteen-year-old girl meets the most famous celebrity in the world who is about a decade older than her under strange circumstances. The two proceed to have a really weird relationship where the guy is weirdly controlling. The only Okay, I'm not going to lie. The only difference is in this book, she eventually leaves him. I honestly wish that would have happened in more weird-creepy One Direction fanfiction I read when I was twelve. This was written ten years after Elvis passed away.

There is no malice here which was nice. Such a beautiful woman, but I felt badly for Priscilla. She gave up a lot - not just by being the young bride to Elvis. She and her family suffered through all the gossip and humiliation of fans and press. A vibrant young woman with no control of her life. To Elvis she was Lisa's mommy and his pretty princess on a pedestal he was very unrealistic.

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It gives you an inside view of Mrs Elvis' life as wife o This was written ten years after Elvis passed away. This movie should never have been run for it is only demeaning Elvis's legend. Start your free trial. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Films I've seen so far.

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Share this Rating Title: Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley Dale Midkiff Elvis Presley Linda Miller Ann Beaulieu Jon Cypher Rick Colton Hugh Gillin Jerry Schilling Kristin Holstrom Michelle Beaulieu, age 5 Elden Henson Don Beaulieu, age 13 Maria Claire