A review by itsalilbitalexis
Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

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4.0

 
"Blinded by love, I saw none of his faults or weaknesses. He was to become the passion of my life. He taught me everything: how to dress, how to walk, how to apply makeup and wear my hair, how to behave, how to return love-his way. Over the years he became my father, husband, and very nearly God."

I'm coming to realize that I should read more memoirs of people I don't really know anything about, because it's so special to hear a story for the first time. I feel that way about Priscilla & Elvis's story... I never knew anything about them, besides Elvis's fame and knowing they had a beautiful love story. So listening to Priscilla talk about their love story, with no prior knowledge, was exceptionally intriguing!

I loved the personality she brought to her narration - her giggles, the way she explains things bluntly and to the point, while still maintaining an air of beauty around her story. It was fantastic! Obviously, there are aspects to their story that are controversial, and a little dark - but I don't want my review to highlight those, as I think Priscilla deserves credit where so much credit is due for sharing her story.

This was a quick and enjoyable memoir, and as normal - I LOVED listening to it as narrated by the author herself. I would definitely recommend! 
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