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Elvis and Gladys By Elaine Dundy. Elvis' life and the influence of his mother. Interesting and detailed family history. Probably one of the very best books about Elvis -- superbly researched and written. Good read and a MUST on every fan's bookshelf! David Neale.
In Elvis and Gladys Elaine Dundy highlights Elvis' interest in the comic book hero, Capt. Marvel Jr., and demonstrates the interesting similarity in Elvis' haircut compared to that of the comic book character and that his TCB logo (with a Marvel-esque lightning bolt insignia) also shows inspiration from Captain Marvel Jr. In addition, some of Elvis' stage outfits (with a half-cape similar to those worn by the Marvels). Elvis' childhood collection of Captain Marvel Jr. comic books still sits in the attic of Graceland.
The relationship between Gladys Presley and her son Elvis is lovingly detailed in this excellent book. Both people were larger than life and this book explores their profoundly deep kinship, their effect on one another and how he would have to go on without her. Definitely worth reading, even if you are not a disciple of the King; by the way, if you're not, why aren't you?
An intimate story of the King of Rock 'n' Roll and his adoring mother.
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' 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'.
Elaine Dundy is the author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Dud Avocado; Finch, Bloody Finch; Ferriday, Louisiana; and the memoir Life Itself!
Elvis and Gladys By Elaine Dundy - Elvis Presley Book
JULY, 6 x 9 inches, 352 pages, bibliography, index
ISBN 1-57806-634-4, paper,
BISAC BIO004000
MUS035000
