Elvis, We Love You Tender

Like the other reviewer said, it is Martin Torgoff who makes this book as good as it is. The stories about Elvis here are presented in a fair unjudgemental fashion, and the author (despite a few moments of artistic license) has a good grasp on Elvis the man and entertainer. The problem with the book is that the Stanley's were not as close to Elvis as they make out to be. For instance Ricky was not playing Racket Ball with Elvis the last night of Presley's life. Their stories turned very dark later on, but here they tell their stories both good and bad with a great deal of respect. Ricky and Billy basically maintained that respect over the years, but Dee and David's stories have gotten more scandalous since then. Basically this book captures the feel of Elvis' life in the 70's pretty well and feels authentic since it was finished before the 70's came to an end. Worth reading.

An interesting book with Dee Presley and her sons. If you're an Elvis fan you need to read this book. The good and the bad - Dee and her boys went through it all. I'm sure it was tough for Dee Presley and she never gets the credit she deserves. I found the book to be a good read all the way through.