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Title Softly, as i leave you [electronic resource] : Life after elvis—a memoir. Priscilla Presley.
Author Presley, Priscilla.
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Other Classification Number BIO004000 BIO005000 BIO026000 bisacsh
Personal Name Presley, Priscilla.
Title Statement Softly, as i leave you [electronic resource] : Life after elvis—a memoir. Priscilla Presley.
Edition Statement Unabridged.
Imprint 2025.
Physical Description 1 online resource (27 audio files) : digital
Playing Time 10:30:35
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Participant or Performer Note Narrator: Priscilla Presley.
Summary, Etc. The long-awaited memoir by Priscilla Presley chronicling her difficult, inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland and behind the elegant image the world sees. Priscilla Presley's divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the man every woman wanted? From the outside, life in Elvis's mansion looked glamorous and enviable, and in many respects, it was. But inside the mansion, her husband was constantly surrounded by a male entourage while at the gates, lines of beautiful women waited hopefully for an audience with the King. From the time she was seventeen years-old, that life was all Priscilla had known. During her ten years with Elvis, it became painfully apparent that she had no idea who she was outside Elvis's world. The only way to find herself was to leave that world and seek a new life of her own, because leaving was the only way to survive, for herself and for her daughter. Softly, As I Leave You , is the deeply personal story of what Priscilla lost and what she found when she walked away from the man she loved. Despite the legal separation, their love for one another transformed into a touching and tender dynamic that endured until Elvis's untimely death four years later. Shattered by Elvis's passing, she had to reinvent herself a second time as the single mother of a talented, often headstrong daughter who never really recovered from her father's death. Priscilla's dedication to motherhood was enriched by the birth of her second child, and she gradually found her footing as a businesswoman, actress, designer, and legislative advocate. She transformed Graceland into an international destination and helped guide the development of Elvis Presley Enterprises. But the unexpected, shattering loss of three immediate family members years later brought Priscilla to her knees. She shares her journey with a quiet dignity that will comfort and reassure anyone who has suffered – and survived – seemingly unbearable loss. A compassionate, and inspiring story of finding your place in the world, Softly, As I Leave You , is a sweet Southern melody that will take the reader with Priscilla on her long road home.
Reproduction Note Electronic reproduction. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2025. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Nonfiction. OverDrive
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Performing Arts. OverDrive
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Biography & Autobiography. OverDrive
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Added Entry, Personal Name Presley, Priscilla.
Additional Physical Form Entry Original 9780306836480
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