Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Elvis and Me
Book Review: Elvis the man
Summary: 3 Stars
Elvis & Me is an interesting though one-sided look at Elvis Presley written by his wife Priscilla. It provides a more human look at the King then most books about him including some frightening glimpses into his dark side. As far as factual information it is quite lacking and his career achievements are greatly overshadowed by his personal life and his relationship with Priscilla and is more a biography of her than her famous husband. That being said, it still provides more insight into Elvis the man than any other book I've read.Book Review: Entertaining story
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book on a whim, and found it to be an entertaining read concerning what life with Elvis may have been like. Over all I came away from this book with the feeling that perhaps about 10 percent of the story is based in fact, with a story built up around that base for self image protection or some sort of self image projection for the public.
It's not a bad read at all; it just has the feeling of being about as truthful and honest as a Washington politician. I suppose when it comes to the fantasy world of Hollywood, and Celebrities who are too far removed from the real world, attempting simple honest truth is too difficult of an obstacle to overcome and save face.
I would recommend this book for entertainment reading purposes for the most part. As far as an honest and factual story, perhaps that may come with a sequel to this book.
Book Review: Extremely insightful
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Elvis! This book rocksBook Review: From the inside looking out
Summary: 5 Stars
Ive been a fan of Elvis since I was about 8 years old. I distinctly remember the day when he died in 1977 when I was 11 years old. There are so many books out there on the subject of Elvis Presley, his Memphis Mafia, his relationship with his parents, his marriage to Priscilla and many more aspects of his life. However, this book is a labor of love. You can only imagine (as many of us have) to have this great man become interested in you when you are still a child in search of yourself. Priscilla takes us through their life together and how time and maturity changes the dynamics of their relationship. But not their love for each other. The reason I take this book at such face value is that Priscilla has never done or said anything to harm the mystique of Elvis Presley. As in any marriage, Im sure there are things that the reader is better off not knowing. But she tells her story with the same love and respect for this man that so changed her life.Book Review: GOOD READ, BUT NOT ENTIRELY TRUTHFUL
Summary: 3 Stars
While this book is good in the way that it gives a more intimate account of Elvis, I think Priscilla tried to go out of her way to make it sound like a Disney book instead of a true account of her life with Elvis.
Many people wonder why her parents let her move in with Elvis at such a young age, always siting money, but I think the reasons are not entirely financial. Priscilla moved in with Elvis in early 1963 when she was 17 nearly 18 (not 16 like she portrays in the book). She turned 18 in May of 1963 and by law, anyone is considered an adult when they turn 18 and she could have moved in with him then whether her parents liked it or not. Her parents probably figured it was worth keeping the peace to let her go a couple months early.
Another irritating part of the story is how Priscilla insists that Elvis' proposal of marriage "was his decision and his alone." This simply isn't true. Elvis has no desire to get married and would have strung her along for another 20 years if he could. It was only Capt. Beaulieu's threat of going public with Elvis' relationship with an underaged girl that prompted him to get married.
I believe that Priscilla was indeed a virgin up until her wedding day, simply because Elvis has such bizarre ideas of sex. One of his bodyguards wrote in his book that Elvis did confide to him that while he and Priscilla "fooled around", they did not engage in intercourse.
And Priscilla certainly glossed over her extra-marital affairs, that's for sure. While it's completely understandable why she would have sought out someone after Elvis basicially abandoned her in pursuit of his bachelor life-style, she should have been honest about it. Her affair with Mike Stone had been going on for 2 years before she actually left Elvis; so why didn't she say so? She insinuated that it only happened shortly before she left Elvis.
Be that as it may, this is still a good book to read. I respect Priscilla for being a far better business woman than what Elvis every was. While a great entertainer, he was self-centered, violent, emotionally immature, mentally unstable and just plain weird.........no wonder she left him.