Elvis and You: Your Guide to the Pleasures of Being an Elvis Fan [Paperback]

Laura Levin (Author), John O'Hara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2000

Elvis and You is the all-in-one, hands-on, resource guide to the universe of Elvis and his fans. It's a comprehensive guide to visiting, navigating, and understanding the world of the King. You'll discover the many pleasures of Elvis-things to do, places to go, activities, projects, and adventures-all kinds of ways to experience the King.

Here's some of what's inside Elvis and You:
* 545 photographs! Many photos of Elvis never before published
* Essential Elvisology: facts, stats, and trivia every Elvis fan
* needs to know
* Locations of annual Elvis fan gatherings and conventions
* nationwide
* How to throw an Elvis party or Elvis wedding
* How to build your Elvis "shrine"
* Fans' personal Elvis stories and testimonials
* A guide to Elvis in cyberspace: web sites, chat rooms,
* newsgroups, and web rings

If you're only now discovering Elvis and don't know a thing about the Elvis fan world, or if you've been wild about him since the 50's, belong to a fan club, and travel to Graceland twice a year-whatever type of fan you may be-this book is for you.

In the spirit of Elvis and his philanthropic nature the authors will donate a portion of their royalties to charity.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a pleasure to read, to skim, to enjoy...Within its 626 pages is packed an amazing amount of data, detail, fact-and-conjecture. -- Elvis Information Network

...one's sincere and goofy enough that it will appeal to fans of every persuasion, from the zealot to the kitsch-hound. -- Commercial Appeal

If there's anything an Elvis fan needs to know about Elvis...it's crammed into the 626 pages here...A keeper! -- Bill E. Burk's Elvis World

If you are a true Elvis fan and you can buy only one book, the clear choice is this. -- Newhouse News Service

Interesting, well researched and very enjoyable, thus it gave a lot of pleasure.... -- Elvisnews.com

The essays are very well written...also a huge amount of fairly obscure information....Wonderful! -- Elvis in Print

This comprehensive handbook is the fan's ultimate resource. -- Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

Laura Victoria Levin and John O'Hara are lifelong Elvis fans. They give "Elvis and You" lectures nationwide. Their Elvis & You website will be launched in 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399525653
• ISBN-13: 978-0399525650
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,403,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go to Memphis without this book., April 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Elvis and You: Your Guide to the Pleasures of Being an Elvis Fan (Paperback)

I finally got my hands on a copy of this amazing book. It has lived up to everything I've heard about it from my fellow Elvis fans. First of all it's huge. It's 626 oversized pages of nothing but Elvis. It has over 500 photos ( I stopped counting at 500). Many of the photos were completly new to me. If you were from another planet and didn't know anything about Elvis this book would bring you up to speed. I predict this book will become "the bible" of Elvis fans all over the world.

The book is divided into 33 chapters. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of Elvis and his fans. Some of the chapter titles: Elvis music, Elvis and family, Elvis and the Army, Elvis and romance, Elvis and the martial arts, Elvis and food, Elvis impersonators, Elvis and animals, Elvis in person, Collecting Elvis, Elvis in cyberspace - It's sort of a "how to" book on being an Elvis Fan. It's like a Peter Guralnick book with a sense of humor and a lot more photos.

Not only does it tell you everything you want to know about Elvis himself, it tells you about what has emerged in the 25 years since he's been gone. At the end of every chapter is a section called " The Elvis and You Experience." This is where the author's suggest things to do to enhance your enjoyment of Elvis. The suggestions are a lot of fun. Some are really silly. Just like Elvis!

My favorite chapter is "The Pilgrimage". It lists all the important places to see in Memphis during tribute week. A lot of stuff only Elvis insiders know. I'm studying up to get ready for Tribute week 2002. If you're going to the 25th anniversary Elvis week in Memphis this August. I have one thing to say about this book. Don't leave home without it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every Elvis fan!, August 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Elvis and You: Your Guide to the Pleasures of Being an Elvis Fan (Paperback)

At last, a book written with love and respect, like Elvis deserved. The authors know and love their subject and it shows... they're not trying to make us believe that Elvis was perfect but that he was a very human being with all the good and bad that come with it. Great suggestions of books, CD's, videos and web sites. You'll know Elvis more intimately after reading this book... and that's a very enjoyable way to know him, isn't it?

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REQUIRED READING FOR ALL ELVIS FANS!!!, August 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Elvis and You: Your Guide to the Pleasures of Being an Elvis Fan (Paperback)

This book is by far the absolute best book that will ever be written about Elvis. The authors are sincere Elvis fans who have done their homework, and it truly shows in this masterpiece. Whether you are a lifelong Elvis fan, or an "outsider looking in", this book is a must read. If you are an Elvis skeptic, read this book and you will be smitten for good. Kudos to the authors!!!