![]() Although there were no profound reveals (at least not for me), the biography was woven in such a way that, again, not to overuse the term ’empathize’, I felt it did a remarkable job of making Elvis real and tangible. It was an honest account of a human being, caught up in a whirlwind which he himself could have never imagined. Make no mistake, I didn’t get the feeling at any point that this was a sugar-coated tale of the King. Guralnick succeeds in telling Presley’s story, and that of the forces at work around him, in a way that someone – on some other planet perhaps – who had never before heard of Elvis Presley, could come to understand what an endearing and sincere person he really was. I just finished reading it this weekend, and up to – even perhaps especially – the very last chapter the book evoked empathy from me regarding Elvis, his relationships with his family and friends, and his almost naive purity. ![]() ![]() ![]() If ever a biography were to accomplish documenting the beginnings of the life and career of Elvis Presley with dignity, respect, and honest perspective, Peter Guralnick’s ‘The Rise of Elvis Presley – Last Train to Memphis’ would be that book. ![]()
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