Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
When the King of Rock 'n' Roll died on August 16, 1977, the world mourned — but none felt the loss more acutely than the woman who had stood closest to him. Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis is Priscilla Beaulieu Presley's intimate and candid memoir, chronicling her life in the shadow and aftermath of one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Written with co-author Mary Jane Ross, it presents a deeply personal portrait of grief, reinvention, and resilience — detailing how a woman defined in the public eye by her marriage to Elvis carved out her own identity, her own career, and her own voice in the years that followed his death. Far more than a celebrity memoir, this account uncovers the complex emotional and cultural terrain of life after extraordinary loss, illustrating how fame, love, and legacy can simultaneously elevate and imprison. Priscilla's narrative style is warm yet unflinching, grounding sweeping cultural history in the intimately human — from her role in preserving Graceland as a landmark to her evolution as a businesswoman and actress. For anyone fascinated by the mythology of Elvis Presley, this memoir offers something rarer and more revelatory: the story of the woman who survived him.
Author: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
Format: Hardback
Published: 2025, Headline
Genre: Biography
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
When the King of Rock 'n' Roll died on August 16, 1977, the world mourned — but none felt the loss more acutely than the woman who had stood closest to him. Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis is Priscilla Beaulieu Presley's intimate and candid memoir, chronicling her life in the shadow and aftermath of one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Written with co-author Mary Jane Ross, it presents a deeply personal portrait of grief, reinvention, and resilience — detailing how a woman defined in the public eye by her marriage to Elvis carved out her own identity, her own career, and her own voice in the years that followed his death. Far more than a celebrity memoir, this account uncovers the complex emotional and cultural terrain of life after extraordinary loss, illustrating how fame, love, and legacy can simultaneously elevate and imprison. Priscilla's narrative style is warm yet unflinching, grounding sweeping cultural history in the intimately human — from her role in preserving Graceland as a landmark to her evolution as a businesswoman and actress. For anyone fascinated by the mythology of Elvis Presley, this memoir offers something rarer and more revelatory: the story of the woman who survived him.