Author: Stan Knight
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413737158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
JESSE GARON PRESLEY is stillborn at 4: 05 a.m., January 8, 1935, or maybe not.... In the '30s South, only poverty is abundant. Laws are broken by the man on the street, up to and including the men of the cloth. Looking the other way is common; survival is the key. The DELONGPRE family is rich and powerful, but they desperately want the one thing they've been denied-a baby. The PRESLEYS are impoverished without the financial burden of a child. Jesse is gone, but, unexpectedly, a twin, ELVIS AARON PRESLEY, is born moments later. Records disappear by those in position to dispose of them. The DeLongpres get the child they want, THURSTON DAVIS DELONGPRE, III. The Presleys end up with Elvis. Five people share this secret for 42 years; three pass away. A lustful, greedy doctor pursues Davis' mother, LILLIAN. What he knows can ruin the lives of Davis and Elvis.
Elvis Presley's Twin, Jesse Garon
Author: Stan Knight
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413737158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
JESSE GARON PRESLEY is stillborn at 4: 05 a.m., January 8, 1935, or maybe not.... In the '30s South, only poverty is abundant. Laws are broken by the man on the street, up to and including the men of the cloth. Looking the other way is common; survival is the key. The DELONGPRE family is rich and powerful, but they desperately want the one thing they've been denied-a baby. The PRESLEYS are impoverished without the financial burden of a child. Jesse is gone, but, unexpectedly, a twin, ELVIS AARON PRESLEY, is born moments later. Records disappear by those in position to dispose of them. The DeLongpres get the child they want, THURSTON DAVIS DELONGPRE, III. The Presleys end up with Elvis. Five people share this secret for 42 years; three pass away. A lustful, greedy doctor pursues Davis' mother, LILLIAN. What he knows can ruin the lives of Davis and Elvis.
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413737158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
JESSE GARON PRESLEY is stillborn at 4: 05 a.m., January 8, 1935, or maybe not.... In the '30s South, only poverty is abundant. Laws are broken by the man on the street, up to and including the men of the cloth. Looking the other way is common; survival is the key. The DELONGPRE family is rich and powerful, but they desperately want the one thing they've been denied-a baby. The PRESLEYS are impoverished without the financial burden of a child. Jesse is gone, but, unexpectedly, a twin, ELVIS AARON PRESLEY, is born moments later. Records disappear by those in position to dispose of them. The DeLongpres get the child they want, THURSTON DAVIS DELONGPRE, III. The Presleys end up with Elvis. Five people share this secret for 42 years; three pass away. A lustful, greedy doctor pursues Davis' mother, LILLIAN. What he knows can ruin the lives of Davis and Elvis.
Shadowbahn
Author: Steve Erickson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735212023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"When the Twin Towers suddenly reappear in the Badlands of South Dakota, twenty years after their fall, nobody can explain their return. To the tens of thousands drawn to the 'American Stonehenge' - including Parker and Zema, siblings driving from LA to Michigan - the towers seem to sing, even though everybody hears a different song. And on the ninety-third floor of the South Tower, Jesse Presley, the stillborn twin of the most famous singer who ever lived, suddenly awakens. Over the days and months and years to come, he's driven mad by a voice in his head that sounds like his but isn't, and by the memory of a country where he survived in his brother's place." -- Back cover.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735212023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"When the Twin Towers suddenly reappear in the Badlands of South Dakota, twenty years after their fall, nobody can explain their return. To the tens of thousands drawn to the 'American Stonehenge' - including Parker and Zema, siblings driving from LA to Michigan - the towers seem to sing, even though everybody hears a different song. And on the ninety-third floor of the South Tower, Jesse Presley, the stillborn twin of the most famous singer who ever lived, suddenly awakens. Over the days and months and years to come, he's driven mad by a voice in his head that sounds like his but isn't, and by the memory of a country where he survived in his brother's place." -- Back cover.
Is Elvis Alive?
Author: Gail Brewer-Giorgio
Publisher: Tudor Publishers
ISBN: 9780944276310
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher: Tudor Publishers
ISBN: 9780944276310
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Elvis Presley
Author: Bobbie Ann Mason
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143038894
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock 'n' roll by the award-winning author of Shiloh and In Country To this clear-eyed portrait of the first rock 'n' roll superstar, Bobbie Ann Mason brings a novelist's insight and the empathy of a fellow Southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that Elvis was "one of us." Elvis Presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story, capturing both the charismatic, boundary-breaking singer who reveled in his celebrity and the soft-spoken, working-class Southern boy who was fatally unprepared for his success. The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the American dream.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143038894
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock 'n' roll by the award-winning author of Shiloh and In Country To this clear-eyed portrait of the first rock 'n' roll superstar, Bobbie Ann Mason brings a novelist's insight and the empathy of a fellow Southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that Elvis was "one of us." Elvis Presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story, capturing both the charismatic, boundary-breaking singer who reveled in his celebrity and the soft-spoken, working-class Southern boy who was fatally unprepared for his success. The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the American dream.
My Brother Elvis
Author: David E. Stanley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996666732
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The author shares his "harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll." The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42 ... In sharing this intimate account of his stepbrother, David hopes to reach those who are also suffering from addiction -- some 15 million from prescription drugs in the US alone.--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996666732
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The author shares his "harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll." The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42 ... In sharing this intimate account of his stepbrother, David hopes to reach those who are also suffering from addiction -- some 15 million from prescription drugs in the US alone.--
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
Author: Denis Johnson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812988647
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Dwight Garner, The New York Times • Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air • Chicago Tribune • Newsday • New York • AV Club • Publishers Weekly “Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York “A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • NPR • The Boston Globe • New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Bloomberg The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come. Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden “An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal “Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812988647
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Dwight Garner, The New York Times • Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air • Chicago Tribune • Newsday • New York • AV Club • Publishers Weekly “Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York “A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • NPR • The Boston Globe • New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Bloomberg The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come. Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden “An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal “Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR
Jesse Garon
Author: Brett Wallach
Publisher: SynergEbooks
ISBN: 9780744322309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
As much of the world knows, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935. Also born that day was Jesse Garon Presley, Elvis's twin. The world has believed that Jesse Garon was born dead. Until now....Jesse Garon is the story of Philadelphia Private Investigator Phil Allman's pursuit of Jesse, the first in a series featuring Allman, a P.I. with a hard-boiled yet modern sensibility, sensitivity, and sense of humor.
Publisher: SynergEbooks
ISBN: 9780744322309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
As much of the world knows, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935. Also born that day was Jesse Garon Presley, Elvis's twin. The world has believed that Jesse Garon was born dead. Until now....Jesse Garon is the story of Philadelphia Private Investigator Phil Allman's pursuit of Jesse, the first in a series featuring Allman, a P.I. with a hard-boiled yet modern sensibility, sensitivity, and sense of humor.
The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley
Author: Donald Hinton
Publisher: Five Star Special Edition
ISBN: 9781561676767
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Five Star Special Edition
ISBN: 9781561676767
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Elvis and Gladys
Author: Elaine Dundy
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496847210
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
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.”
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496847210
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
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.”
In Search Of Elvis
Author: Vernon Chadwick
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429979525
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived. }The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429979525
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived. }The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived.