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Peter Guralnick | 784 pages | 03 Feb 2000 | Little, Brown Book Group | 9780349111681 | English | London, United Kingdom Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley - Official Store

Women's Clothing. Men's Clothing. Kitchen and Dining. Home Decor. Wall Decor. Decorative Collectibles. Musical Instruments. Wall Art. Add to Cart. Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "a triumph of biographical art. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in and ending with his death in Memphis in , Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, . Details: Paperback Dimensions: 6 x 1. Customer Reviews Based on 1 review Write a review. You May Also Like. About this product Product Information Hailed as "a masterwork" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Winner of the Ralph J. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in and ending with his death in Memphis in , Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking revelatory drama that for the first time places the events of a too-often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. Elvis' changes during these years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love unlocks for the first time. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times. Additional Product Features Number of Volumes. Show More Show Less. Add to Cart. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 18 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews. Good purchase! Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Peter David Paperback Books. Love Paperback Books. Elizabeth Peters Paperback Books. Peter Lovesey Paperback Books. Paperback Books Peter Robinson. Trade Paperback Books. This item doesn't belong on this page. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information Hailed as "a masterwork" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Winner of the Ralph J. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in and ending with his death in Memphis in , Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking revelatory drama that for the first time places the events of a too-often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. Elvis' changes during these years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love unlocks for the first time. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times. Additional Product Features Number of Volumes. Show More Show Less. Add to Cart. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 18 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews. Good purchase! Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. Jakes Christian Inspirational No ratings or reviews yet. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Peter David Paperback Books. Love Paperback Books. Elizabeth Peters Paperback Books. Peter Lovesey Paperback Books. Paperback Books Peter Robinson. He then strode toward a chauffeur-driven limousine surrounded by six MPs, as the post band played "Auld Lang Syne. He reached into his traveling case and pulled out six autographed pictures, one for each girl, then disappeared with his manager into the limo as his army buddies yelled, "Go get 'em, Elvis. He leaned back in the seat, a broad smile illuminating his handsome twenty-five-year-old features, and cast a backward glance at the forty-car caravan of reporters, photographers, and fans that fell in behind them on the snowy highway. It seemed in some ways as if he had never been away, in others that he was still a stranger in a foreign land. He had told reporters that the only thing on his mind was to rest up at home for the next few weeks, but that was not in fact true. He had an RCA recording session coming up on which he knew everyone was pinning their hopes: his guest appearance on "Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley," a television special, was scheduled in less than a month; and Hal Wallis, who had signed him to his first motion picture contract just four years earlier, was planning to start production on G. Blues the moment these other obligations were fulfilled. If he was certain of one thing, it was that his manager had a plan. The Colonel, heavy, saturnine, his hooded eyes veiling an expression of amused avidity that Elvis sometimes thought he alone could read, had stayed in constant touch with him throughout his army hitch. No detail was too small for the Colonel to take up. He had continued to promote Elvis Presley merchandise, devised sales campaigns for each new record release, and hustled small-time theater owners when Paramount rereleased and the previous summer. He had negotiated movie deals in a climate of doubt Will Presley's Appeal Last? They were an unbeatable team, a partnership that no one on the outside could ever understand, and Elvis was well aware that Colonel had not taken on one new artist in the time that he was away. The present plan was more in the nature of a diversion, and Colonel was having fun with it. They were heading for New York, he had informed the press; they were going to have a big news conference at the Hotel Warwick and then spend the weekend there. But that, of course, was nothing like what he had in mind. They lost the caravan of accompanying vehicles somewhere in New Jersey. For most of the day they holed up in Trenton, with Colonel relaying confusing messages to the world at large through his secretary in Madison, Tennessee. That evening they took a private railroad car to Washington, where they boarded the Tennessean , scheduled to depart at A. Once again they occupied a plush private car, attached to the rear of the train, but now their schedule was known to the world, published by the Colonel with the idea of giving his boy the kind of welcome a home-coming hero deserved. There was a crowd of fifteen hundred in Marion, Virginia, twenty-five hundred in Roanoke, and substantial turnouts at smaller stops along the way. Elvis emerged on the observation platform at every one, slim and handsome in the formal dress blues he had had made up in Germany with an extra rocker on the shoulder designating a higher, staff sergeant's rank. It had been, he explained embarrassedly when challenged about the extra stripe, a tailor's mistake, but some of the more cynical reporters put it down as the Colonel's work, or, simply, Elvis' vanity. He never said a word at any of the stops, merely waved and smiled, and, in fact, somewhere in Virginia, Rex took his place on the platform at the Colonel's insistence, and with the Colonel's assurance that the fans would never know the difference. When Rex tried to return the several hundred dollars that he subsequently won, Elvis offered him a job as his chief aide. There would be lots more money, he said, if Rex would just stick with him, and a glamorous life to boot. Talk to the Colonel, he suggested, if Rex had any doubts. To Rex's surprise the Colonel, whom he had been hearing about from Elvis ever since they had first met at the Memphis induction center two years before, advised against it. After listening carefully to Rex's well-formulated plans for the future and what he considered to be his prospects for business success, Colonel Parker "told me that he thought I was good enough to make it on my own and that I did not need to hang around Elvis. He said that I was not like most of the other guys that hung around and that his best advice was not to take the job. Then the Colonel told me not to tell Elvis what he said, because it would make Elvis mad He said he had given me his honest, sincere advice, but the final decision was still mine. Again, he said to me, 'If you tell Elvis that I told you not to take the job with him, I'll deny it. Presley, wrote David Halberstam, was "like a happy young colt He wrestled with some of his bodyguards, winked at the girls in the station, and clowned with his ever- faithful manager and merchandiser, Col. Tom Parker. Andy Devine. Pleased with his boy, and pleased with the hordes of youngsters that he had to fight off. He could feel the excitement mounting, the young singer's nervous energy would allow him neither to sit still nor to sleep all through the long night. He continued roughhousing with his companions, practiced his quick draw, and threw in an occasional demonstration of the Oriental discipline of karate, which he had been studying seriously in Germany for the past few months. If he ever lost his voice, the Colonel remarked dryly, "we could make money with his wrestling. What had he missed most about Memphis? It was snowing, and there was an icy wind, but the crowd chanted, "We want Elvis," as they massed behind a six-foot high wrought-iron fence. Kennamer, shaking his hand. He walked along the fence, shaking hands through the bars and recognizing familiar faces. He spoke briefly with various friends and fans, then indicated to the Colonel's brother-in-law and aide, Bitsy Mott, that he wanted to confer with Gary Pepper, a twenty-seven-year-old cerebral palsy victim who had recently taken over the Tankers Fan Club Elvis had been assigned to a tank corps and was holding a "Welcome Home, Elvis, The Tankers" sign above his head. Bitsy wheeled Pepper through the crowd, and they had a brief meeting, with Pepper apologizing that there wasn't a bigger turnout, it was a school day, after all. Then the gates closed. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick

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No one could stop the train wreck that was Elvis Presley. View 1 comment. Dec 27, Chad rated it really liked it. That's the best word to describe this brilliant, scrupulously researched biography of the King of Rock and Roll and his descent into lunacy. I've read many rock and roll biographies, mostly to satiate my inexplicable fascination with music and tragedy, and there have been some gems, man: Morrison, Hendrix, Joplin, Ian Curtis, Gene Clark, the list goes on and on. Still, none of those stories came close, remotely, to the tragic downfall of Elvis. Not only was he ten times more famous th Harrowing. Not only was he ten times more famous than the aforementioned, but he was much more disturbed. He was an enigma. A secret, even unto himself. He really had no idea who he was, and it was insanely sad. Never leaving his room, the drugs, his strange fascination with law enforcement badges, the strange childlike manner in which he courted women well, very young girls , his bursts of primal anger, etc. And still, he seemed like a good man. A lost child swimming in a sea of madness he never really wanted. This is a incisive, chilling portrait of a man who gained and lost everything. Read it. And weep. Apr 21, Susan rated it it was amazing. Following on from Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, this is the second volume in this definitive Elvis biography, taking his life from his time in the army until his death in Subtitled, "the unmaking of Elvis Presley" this is not the story of his rise, but rather his fall. It takes us through his dissatisfaction with his career in endless teen films, his desire to go back on tour, his short lived marriage and many girlfriends. Towards the end of his life both his personal r Following on from Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, this is the second volume in this definitive Elvis biography, taking his life from his time in the army until his death in Towards the end of his life both his personal relationships and his career seemed to be in freefall and there was much to read that saddened me. However, the author always treats his subject with respect and understanding. If you want to understand the man that Elvis was, you could do little better than read this two volume biography, which is written with enormous depth and also immense affection. The miracle of Last Train to Memphis, Peter Guralnick's portrait of Elvis Presley's early years, was that it erased the memory of that bloated caricature of a performer who staggered across the stage in Las Vegas and elsewhere in his final years and presented us instead with the exuberant young man of the s who was in the throes of fashioning a new kind of music. Expect no such happy miracle in Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, the second volume in Guralnick's excellent and exhaus The miracle of Last Train to Memphis, Peter Guralnick's portrait of Elvis Presley's early years, was that it erased the memory of that bloated caricature of a performer who staggered across the stage in Las Vegas and elsewhere in his final years and presented us instead with the exuberant young man of the s who was in the throes of fashioning a new kind of music. This book is, as Guralnick himself writes in his opening note, a tragedy. It follows Elvis from his years in the Army in Germany, through his strange, prolonged courtship of Priscilla, his unfulfilling career in the movies, his triumphant return to live performance, his growing isolation and seemingly inexorable decline, and, finally, his death in Memphis in August of Feb 15, Andrewh rated it liked it. During this period, as the author tells us in the stupefying detail that blights this volume, Elvis dated many women but then meets air force brat Priscilla Beau, as was , when she was but 14 years old and is smitten. They eventually marry, in , and have a child, Lisa Marie, shortly after, but he does not take readily to the role of father-husband and continues to do as he pleases, being often away with his entourage on tour or just having fun. The book spends far too much time on recounting the conveyor-belt films made by Elvis in the 60s, mainly with legendary producer Hal Wallis, which nearly all feature exotic scenery and scores of girls, including such classics as Girls! Unfortunately, he never fulfilled his ambition to make a serious film, though he is quite decent in Viva Las Vegas and Kid Galahad, I think, and has a certain charm on screen. Meanwhile, he continues to live on uppers and downers, surrounded by sycophants and dabbling in spiritualism, while practising karate, often on stage he has several karate coaches, and takes it very seriously. They finally divorce in and Elvis seems to lose touch with reality and begins to fall apart, prone to making rambling speeches on stage, falling out with people, and looking unwell. It is a long downward spiral towards the inevitable end in , a sordid demise that we know is coming from p. I always loved Elvis' music in the early 70s But, like many fans, I've always been limited by the media and the 'myth' of Elvis. Here's a book that takes you behind the scenes and gives you the real story. Believe it or not, he's an extremely insecure, frail human being. Yes, it's sad in many ways. The drugs, the objectification of women he didn't respect his marriage at all , the pain from losing his mom, retreating I always loved Elvis' music in the early 70s The drugs, the objectification of women he didn't respect his marriage at all , the pain from losing his mom, retreating to his room all the time, the always hanging around him like puppy dogs waiting for the next car he'd buy them. Elvis had a really good heart and desire to please everyone. Unfortunately, this also made him seem so ill-equipped to handle the pressures of fame. I'm not in any place to judge a man. He cared for people and loved buying stuff for people. But, yikes, he had so much pride. He never let anyone help him, and the power of his empire and place in society allowed him to get away with whatever he wanted. Skip a show? The Colonel his manager will explain why. Ditch another recording session? Oh well. In truth, he earned that privilege with his incredible talent, but his pride took him for a ride, and he couldn't stop the downward spiral of self-destruction. I'll always love his music. Dec 18, Carol Storm rated it it was ok. There is no such word as "unmaking" in the English language. Goldman -- sorry, I mean Guralnick - - is so desperate to absolve Elvis for all responsibility for his own life that he needs to describe the King's ignominious decline as an "unmaking. It's a strange thing to imagine a "hero" as entirely passive and ruled by fate. It implies that you don't really trust the man, or res There is no such word as "unmaking" in the English language. It implies that you don't really trust the man, or respect him. That you're just covering for him, even after he's dead. And who needs a book like that? There's a moment from the film Pulp Fiction that ended up on the cutting room floor in which Mia Wallace asks Vincent Vega whether he's an Elvis man or a Beatles man. And that's why I bypassed completely Last Train to Memphis -- the first book in Guralnick's two-part Elvis bi There's a moment from the film Pulp Fiction that ended up on the cutting room floor in which Mia Wallace asks Vincent Vega whether he's an Elvis man or a Beatles man. And that's why I bypassed completely Last Train to Memphis -- the first book in Guralnick's two-part Elvis bio, which tells the story of Elvis' meteoric rise -- and headed right for the good stuff. Guralnick tells Elvis' story in a clear-eyed manner, spinning a story that's almost Shakespearian in its tragedy. And it quickly gets ugly, as Elvis corrodes into a lazy, strung-out fat kid, distracted by go-carts, badge collecting, and playing cowboys and Indians with his sycophantic Memphis Mafia, all the while derailing his own career, despite an incredibly forgiving fan base. From one oh-my-gosh, no way! Look away? Heck no. Heck yes. Review reprinted from my website at www. View 2 comments. Oct 19, Priscilla Heard rated it liked it Shelves: biographies-autobiographies. Elvis Presley was an interesting man whom wanted love and friendship, yet felt that showering gifts upon people would win him their affection and loyalty which in many cases would backfire on him. He was sensitive and kind but also hot-tempered and cruel at the same time and his behavior would end up pushing away many people who genuinely cared for him. I was shocked to find out how he treated women, especially Priscilla and wondered why he could never find satisfaction and comfort in just being Elvis Presley was an interesting man whom wanted love and friendship, yet felt that showering gifts upon people would win him their affection and loyalty which in many cases would backfire on him. I was shocked to find out how he treated women, especially Priscilla and wondered why he could never find satisfaction and comfort in just being with someone who loved him instead of looking for it in all the wrong places. I read this book to find out more about his personal life instead of his music career and was surprised to find out many details. It was nice to find rumors of him being a racist debunked and I wondered how they could even have started. I thought that his desire to be a DEA agent or policeman was interesting considering his favorite pastime as a serious drug addict. I just wish that he could have gotten help for his drug dependency because he could have done so much more with his life. Aug 01, Alex Macon rated it it was amazing. A profound read, regardless of your level of prior interest in Elvis. You should be interested in Elvis, though. He contains multitudes, including everything great and awful about American culture, from the multicultural vernacular music he loved and championed and the sense of freedom and yearning he embodied early in his career--to the bloat and commodification and desperate casting about for meaning that defined his long, sad decline. But this book's not about the symbol, it's about the man, a A profound read, regardless of your level of prior interest in Elvis. But this book's not about the symbol, it's about the man, and Guralnick's greatest strength as a biographer is that he takes Elvis for who he is as both an artist and a human being. That's easier to do in the early going--the charismatic loner at the forefront of a cultural sea change--than it is in the later days, when Elvis became a caricature of himself, ruined by drugs and fame and his own naivety. To be clear, both the charming and not-so-charming details are all here: The surreal story of Elvis willing himself into the Oval Office to meet Nixon is a standout. Elvis' life is maybe correctly thought of as the stuff of Great American Tragedy. But Guralnick's right to, in the end, bring it back to the music. That's what matters, and that's what will last. Feb 11, Brettsinclair70 rated it it was amazing. Flying to Denver to get a cheeseburger. Sad as anything.. Fascinating look at the pioneer of ultra celebrity status and the template for the rise and fall of celebrity royalty. Jul 16, Emily rated it it was amazing. This book is meticulously researched and executed, it's just horribly, horribly sad. Apr 27, Barnaby Taylor rated it it was amazing. I am a big fan of Peter Guralnick and find his meticulous approach something to really admire. There is such tragedy to the story of Elvis's final years and Guralnick is able to perfectly capture this without holding back. Jan 26, Mary Karpel-Jergic rated it really liked it Shelves: biography. Wow, what a read! This is a tome, and requires a certain amount of commitment and dedication to complete but the journey is a worthwhile one. I am not a particularly big Elvis fan but I read something about the author Peter Guralnick and his attention to detail and accuracy in the portrayal of Elvis that peeked my curiosity into finding out more about this 20th century music icon. Guralnick had written an earlier biography of Elvis but this is the second and deals with his life from when he retu Wow, what a read! Guralnick had written an earlier biography of Elvis but this is the second and deals with his life from when he returns from his stint in Germany whilst in the army up till his untimely death. It has a cast of hundreds, many of whom are difficult to remember and place, especially those of the 's and there is too much detail charting the financial details of Presley's and Parker's business deals and splits but that is my only criticism. It is a scholarly book and is keen to be accurate so these details are just part of that package. I am left with an overwhelming sadness after reading this book. Elvis Presley had such potential and was poised for greatness but his deep insecurities seemed to have motivated him to create a parallel world for himself to live in which isolated him from all outside influences that could have helped him to remain a successful performer. It was a shrunken world that he inhabited, a sealed environment that stifled creativity. He surrounded himself with a coterie of people, mainly guys who indulged his every whim for both the fun of it and for the financial rewards that rewarded them for their complete loyalty. Family and friends were forced to display sycophantic behaviour, to do otherwise would incur ostracism or ridicule. Whoever joined this group, all had to change their sleeping habits and exchange day for night. He was generous to a fault and this caused lots of jealousies amongst the group. If he gave one person something, he needed to give something to everyone. From reading this book you get the sense of the entourage that was formed around him and the fuzzy relationships that were navigated between being friend, family, and employee. Elvis Presley was a cash cow for so many people and unfortunately, in the end this was what he seemingly felt of himself. This book goes behind the myth of Elvis Presley so there is a much clearer understanding of the complicated relationship that evolved between him and his manager Colonel Parker. Colonel Parker was without doubt an astute business man who conducted himself and his business in a unique way. Parker kept the business going and ensured that the dollars flowed but it may have been a very high price for Elvis to pay. Elvis' potential may have been eclipsed eventually by the colonel's relentless pursuit of financial deals. I get a sense that Elvis never fully developed into a man. He remained an insecure boy, afraid of the dark but owner of an amazing talent and ability to charm people. The empire he created with all its wealth and privilege did nothing to assuage his inner emptiness. Prescription drugs provided him with something only he could understand. It was a hugely destructive choice and in the end forced him to become a ridiculous caricature of himself "the living legend is fat and ludicrously aping his former self It is such a shame. At one time he was "a champion, the only one in his class". A few years before his death he summed up how difficult it was to be Elvis Presley. He told a reporter "Well the image is one thing and the human being another May 03, Garrett Cash rated it really liked it Shelves: friendship , nonfiction , southern-literature , music , country-and-folk , biography , superheroes , epic , film , rock-music. Coming off of the triumphant Last Train to Memphis I was incredibly eager to devour this book as well, knowing full well its tragic nature. As a pre-teen I became obsessed with Elvis. I read a couple biographies, and studied just about as much as I could have at that age, to the point that I was quite familiar with the general details of this story beforehand, unlike the early years chronicled in the previous entry. What I did not know was if there was any specific reason why Elvis became so art Coming off of the triumphant Last Train to Memphis I was incredibly eager to devour this book as well, knowing full well its tragic nature. What I did not know was if there was any specific reason why Elvis became so artistically listless after Elvis is Back! It's been a conundrum that has puzzled me for years. Why would a performer as original, brilliant, enthralling, and vibrant as Elvis Presley so quickly fizzle out into a joke? Why was there no urge to create something of worth? As a young man with no experience as a famous musician, I really don't know what makes so many performers stop worrying about the music. Sure, you can say it's the hedonistic pursuits, but is that really enough for someone to utterly disregard any artistic standards? I don't believe I will ever understand why Elvis never got off his butt somewhere at least in the mid 60's and decided he was going to quit that movie crap and make good music again. He could have easily gotten together a session in Nashville, found some solid songs he wanted to try, and I assure you even if it wasn't as good as Elvis Is Back! I essentially spent the entirety of this book hoping the story wasn't going where I knew it was going, rooting for Elvis at every step of the way to change the road he was on. Usually I don't care much what a man does in his life as it relates to his art. If he produces quality art, I will focus on the art rather than the man behind it. The case of Elvis is different to me because there was so much potential for great art that was shamefully squandered due to his inept life choices. This actually makes me very mad, because I fervently love Elvis, and to see him toss away such a gift from God is truly tragic. I'm also mad because he never really had the chance for a true redemption to the public. I believe he was redeemed in the eyes of the Lord for sure, but I only wish he could have enjoyed the kind of comeback that Johnny Cash or Roy Orbison did so he could leave a more respectable legacy. I know the opinion of the public doesn't really matter and it will fade away soon enough, but it just makes me furious that people refuse to see the awe- inducing power Elvis had musically and instead focus on his sordid end. If he had had some kind of a late career renaissance with a fantastic producer at the helm I believe more people would speak of him in the same tone of respect as they do for Johnny Cash. Cash too had many dark periods of his life like Elvis, and a large chunk of his career was spent making garbage as well. Despite this, no one would ever wrinkle their face at the thought of Johnny Cash and start complaining about his awful 70's's albums. They focus on his creative peaks, just like we should do for the King. Elvis impersonators certainly don't help this problem, but that's a different topic. Guralnick did the best job he could possibly do writing this book, and I appreciate his respectful tone and hyperbole-free style. I would say if you want to try to make more sense of Elvis's post army career that this is the best place to do it. It really creates what appears to be a well-rounded fat-Elvis joke unintended portrait suitable for becoming more informed concerning his life at this time. It's not gossipy, weepy, hero-worshiping, or uninteresting, it's really a true study in who Elvis was and why he became the way he did. There are no answers spelled out for the reader, and there will probably never be full answers this side of paradise. I look forward to the day I'll meet Elvis in his full glory, we'll sing all our favorite spirituals together, and this sorry shadow of a man will be an ancient forgotten whisper. Mar 08, Dave Schwensen rated it it was amazing. Whereas the author's earlier book, Last Train to Memphis, brought home the story of a young boy from a poor family who was blessed with unnatural talent and timing rising almost overnight to unimaginable heights of fame and fortune, Careless Love details his tragic end. A creature of habit and familiar surroundings, the outside world becomes his playground while his inner self struggles to make sense of it all through spirituality, a series of isolating "yes" men and women, and drugs. In hindsight Elvis' downfall is almost as sudden as his rise and the author once again does a masterful job of researching and writing every detail. We all know what's coming at the end, just as we did watching the film Titanic, but like all great true stories the reader's interest is held not by what happened - but how. The pieces begin falling into place during his stint in the Army while stationed in Germany. He's introduced to drugs that will keep him awake on duty and to his future wife, 14 year old Priscilla Beaulieu. It continues through a string of Hollywood B-movies, numerous affairs and an immature lifestyle of "horsing around" supported by the guys now universally known as The Memphis Mafia. As long as they don't say "no" Elvis remains forever young and they remain on the payroll. There are many highlights such as his legendary "come back" television special, return to live shows in Las Vegas and the first worldwide concert broadcast, Aloha From Hawaii. But after that it rapidly all goes downhill. The American Dream becomes An American Tragedy and held this reviewer in its grip until the bitter end. If I were to throw in any minor criticism toward this book it would concern keeping track of everyone involved. This is not the writer's fault. The small world Elvis inhabited in the first volume simply explodes in Careless Love and the girls, guys, musicians, directors, producers, promoters, actors and actresses, songwriters and countless others enter, exit, return and exit again throughout. The end of his life was a series of tours, excess spending and drug-induced behavior. It's a lot to read about and as this book describes, impossible to live. Elvis was much more than the overweight, bloated and almost comatose performer he had become by the end of his career. Last Train to Memphis proves that to anyone, while Careless Love confirms it. I highly recommend both - in the order they were meant to be read. Dec 16, MentorPublicLibrary rated it it was amazing. This was an excellent although incredibly sad book on the second half of The King's life. It covers his time in the army through his drug-filled decline and death. Guralnick's strength is in his evenhanded approach to Presley's life. He does not judge or condemn, nor idolize Elvis, rather simply reports on his research and thousands of interviews with those that knew Elvis, in an easily readable manner. It's a long book for sure, nearly pages, but well worth the read for those true Elvis fan This was an excellent although incredibly sad book on the second half of The King's life. It's a long book for sure, nearly pages, but well worth the read for those true Elvis fans who want to know the King, warts and all. His was a sad story that many celebrities live, caught up in the life filled with hangers-on and never achieving what he himself wanted to do in life. Although arguably the biggest name in rock and roll, Presley wanted to do more than the goofy movies and lovey-dovey songs, but Presley's manager, Colonel Parker, who had an almost godlike hold on Elvis, always steered him to the easy money deals, and since Parker had kept Elvis popular during his time in the army, Elvis believed Parker knew best. While reading Careless Love, I felt so bad for Elvis. He was certainly fallible and given to excess in drugs and women, but deep down seemed like a good human being. He went through a time of intense spirituality only to have it thwarted by Parker. His fear of not being relevent in society drove him to the prescription drugs he had discovered in the army. His loss of his beloved mother seemed to leave him without a guide. Near the end it seemed like his advisors and friends were literally just pushing him onto the stage, full of his uppers, then would yank him off the stage and fill him with a bunch of downers and move on to the next show. There are two very different Elvises, the one in some instances swearing at fans in a drunken stupor at concerts, or the one in which little Lisa Marie is knocking at his bedroom door asking to see him, as he sits on the other side in his blacked out room, shades drawn and duct taped shut,refusing to see anyone, and then there is the Elvis who freely gives cars to strangers, money to endless charities, and wooes the fans, understanding that he is their escape from their reality, and vowing to give them his best show. Read this book to get to know the complex human being that was Elvis Presley. Nov 23, Carmen rated it really liked it Shelves: audio. I had always casually enjoyed Elvis' music, but it wasn't until I heard his soulful recording of "My Happiness" that I became intrigued by the legend - particularly considering that was the very first song he had ever recorded as a gift for his mom. Even on his classic "Love me Tender", how delicate yet rich his voice and delivery! So, picking up this esteemed two-volume bio by Guralnick, I knew to expect that it ends badly because, of course, Elvis' sordid death is well-known American pop cul I had always casually enjoyed Elvis' music, but it wasn't until I heard his soulful recording of "My Happiness" that I became intrigued by the legend - particularly considering that was the very first song he had ever recorded as a gift for his mom. So, picking up this esteemed two-volume bio by Guralnick, I knew to expect that it ends badly because, of course, Elvis' sordid death is well- known American pop culture mythology. But I wasn't prepared for quite know how sad and pathetic the end really was, with the discovery of him on the bathroom floor making me tear up. Not that Elvis didn't play the biggest role in his "unmaking", but it certainly seems as though it was all too much for him. He was a good and extraordinarily gifted man with the boogie deep down in his bones, but his appetite for love, care, food, women, and escape knew no boundaries. And the extent to which his life and death foreshadows the life and death of that other beloved and iconic American pop star whom his daughter was briefly married to is absolutely eerie. It does seem that the betrayal by his two close friends at the very end of his life cut deep. Strangely enough, after the story was over, what I felt most was a desire to have known him - not, of course, to get one of the many Cadillacs he would give away, but because it seems as though what he really needed was friendship that wasn't bought or self-interested. I couldn't help but repeatedly think that "Careless Love" was really such a well-suited and poetic title to this second half of his life story because it perfectly sums up the gulf between what was sorely needed and how it was cheaply meted out. Even with such an expert rendering of his life, who knows what he truly was like in real life, and what would have happened had he lived. Thankfully, his voice and his music endure, as do all those photos of a young and beautiful man about to change the world. Its a long, sad story, and the good news is that the author leaves few stones unturned in his exploration of Elvis Presley's later years and decline. The bad news is that quality of Peter Guralnick's storytelling still treads on research over writing, and minutiae over storytelling. On a positive front, the author chronicles the life of Elvis Presley with quotes and anecdotes from hundreds of people who knew, worked for, dated, or had encounters with Elvis. Peter Guralnick takes the reader through nineteen years of music, Memphis Mafia and movies, Colonel Tom Parker, countless women, marriage, drugs, politics, guns, cars, houses, recording studios, television specials, gurus, Las Vegas, concerts, concert tours after concert tour. It is a long, arduous journey, with occasional success and jubilation in between. The author paints a detailed picture of a talented artist with superhuman charm, charisma and talent, yet also a troubled, lonely, misguided soul who lost his way without ever realizing it, and never found his way back. From what is presented in "Careless Love," Elvis Presley's downward spiral began when his mother Gladys died in , and plummeted when Presley enlisted in the army later that same year. The army introduced Elvis to his first drugs amphetamines and life-long pals who became both part of the Memphis Mafia, and also an addition to his ever-expanding payroll. The majority of Elvis's personal friends were also his employees, a choice Elvis made as a young man when he first started going on the road to play concerts. Worse, even his own family was on the payroll, by choice. Elvis set-up his life the way he thought it should be. He led an insular life with his mother and father as a child, and continued to live in a self-created bubble as an adult. An only child growing up, Elvis did everything in his power to not be alone for the rest of his life. His friends-employees were at his beck and call, and he rarely ever traveled alone. With increasing success, and increasing money, Elvis crafted a world where he was King, and everyone around him had to serve the King's wishes, or go home. Men and women were there to serve the King, and the King could do whatever he wanted. Men were there to serve, women were there to take care of him, or amuse and satisfy him. That Elvis Presley was beloved by women is a known, and undisputed fact. What is less known, is how Elvis viewed the opposite sex. His mother Gladys was everything to Elvis, she was a pure, sexless, nurturing woman whose world revolved around Elvis. For the rest of Elvis's life, all he seemed to want was another Gladys Unfortunately, there was only one Gladys, and all other women had needs, wants, and even a career of their own. It was only natural that Elvis would meet and marry virginal Priscilla Beaulieu within a seven year span, only to sexually abandon her the second she got pregnant. Elvis Presley lived by his own rules, and expected everyone else to fall in line. Success, and the sycophants he surrounded himself with at an early age, prevented him from developing a healthy psychology to endure the massive adulation he received. Before Elvis had a chance to mature and grow, he became a cultural icon, a hero among both men and women. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Title: Careless Love. Catalogue Number: Format: BOOK. Missing Information?. See all 2 brand new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information Hailed as "a masterwork" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Winner of the Ralph J. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in and ending with his death in Memphis in , Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking revelatory drama that for the first time places the events of a too-often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. Elvis' changes during these years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love unlocks for the first time. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times. Additional Product Features Number of Volumes. Show More Show Less. Add to Cart. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 18 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews. Good purchase! Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. When Women Pray Hardcover T. 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