Raised on Rock: Growing Up at Graceland [Hardcover]

David Stanley (Author), Mark Bego (Author), David E. Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997

David Stanley was four-years-old when his mother married Elvis Presley's father. He became part of Elvis's world, from the moments of glory to the tragic ending. Stanley describes his life and his struggle to cope with the legacy of drugs and deception which Elvis bequeathed to him.

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Stanley is the kind of Elvis person who holds that the King was a good, even beatific soul who was corrupted by a sleazy pop-music-godless-entertainment junta of sycophants, admirers, and money changers. Despite the occasional high-energy moral pronouncement, he offers an illuminating, beyond entertaining insider's perspective on the later kingdom (Stanley was among those who discovered the royal corpse in final repose on the throne). Thanks probably to Bego, the writing is crisp and well organized, and the little details explored are remarkably interesting, especially for those who find all things Elvoid interesting. For instance, "Elvis was fascinated with the SLA thing" in the 1970s, fearing for Lisa Marie's safety. (The Symbionese Liberation Army? You mean Elvis was paranoid?) Authoritative material on the King is always a pleasure, and on the irresistibility scale, this provider of it scores well into pop-cultural paradise territory. An excellent (maybe superior) companion to early girlfriend June Juanico's Elvis and another vital component of the cultural hologram of Elvis. Mike Tribby

Product Details

• Hardcover: 189 pages
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851588523
• ISBN-13: 978-1851588527
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars David Stanley's biography with Elvis, January 29, 2011

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This review is from: Raised on Rock: Growing Up at Graceland (Hardcover)

Wonderful book about David and Elvis and how their lives entertwined. I like the way David wrote his biography. I believe it was true all the way because of all the other information I have read in the past. He did not sugar-coat the things going on around him and Elvis but I could see how much David cared for Elvis. I think Elvis felt the same way about David. You must read this book if you want some insight into the life of Elvis. Every writer has his own perspective about Elvis but who knows Elvis more than the ones who were around him? Thanks, David Stanley.

4.0 out of 5 stars Elvis' stepbrother tells all!, August 7, 1999

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This review is from: Raised on Rock: Growing Up at Graceland (Hardcover)

Author David Stanley tells the truelife story of growing up in Graceland.Stories range from daily life in Elvis' world, on tour with the King of rock & roll, to having the Beatles show up at the front door. Stanley leaves out nothing as he recounts Presleys downfall.This ones not just for Elvis Presley fans, as it shows the real life struggles in Stanleys personal life. An excellent read.