Elvis and Gladys (Southern Icons Series)
Elaine Dundy
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Description for Elvis and Gladys (Southern Icons Series)
paperback. An intimate story of the King of Rock'n'Roll and his adoring mother. One of the best researched books on Elvis's early life, reconstructs the pivotal role Gladys played in her son's formative years. Provides for the first time the history of their devoted relationship, Elvis' Cherokee ancestry and boyhood obsession with comic books. Series: Southern Icons Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Southern Icons Series
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781578066346
SKU
V9781578066346
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Ref
99-50
About Elaine Dundy
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!
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