8/17/2023 0 Comments Im so lonely elvisHowever, that does not in any way detract from its value. Verdict: Being Elvis A Lonely Life does not really offer a new perspective on the Elvis story. More recently, Professor Joel Williamson covered not dissimilar themes in his 2014 release, Elvis Presley: A Southern Life by examining the influence of Elvis’ southern upbringing (as does Connolly) and the destructive impact of excesses and insecurity on Elvis and his growing inability to function as a reasonably normal human being. Similarly, the idea that Elvis knew (or sensed) his life was ending has been suggested by numerous others, such as Elvis' step-brother, David Stanley and his housekeeper, Nancy Rooks. In Lonely Streeet the authors concluded that in the end, Elvis self-destructed due to the twin pressures of boredom and loneliness. It has been well discussed in many other biographies, interviews and memoirs, from Kathy Westmoreland and Jerry Schilling to Larry Geller and the Peter Brown/Pat Broeske biography, Down At the End of Lonely Street. The theme of Elvis being lonely is not new. Instinctively, this is a crucial issue in any serious consideration of "Elvis". The author takes from this that death was the only escape available to Elvis, who was the first icon to experience unheard of levels of public adoration, media scrutiny and invasion of privacy at a global level. Regardless, the thematic element of the book’s title is eloquently argued by Connolly and cogently reflected by Elvis’ apparent statement shortly before his death: Elvis A Sociological Portrait (Dorothy Arnall Leasman) is a third title that also may have been useful in framing the discussion. Given it's sub-title: A Lonely Life, I was surprised the author's bibliography did not include two books relevant to the theme, The Inner Elvis A Psychological Biography of Elvis Aaron Presley (Peter Whitmer, Ph.D.) and Psychological Autopsy of Elvis Presley (William J.
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