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It’s worth bearing in mind the small p ‘politics’, that Jerry earned his living from Elvis Presley Enterprises and was close to Priscilla and Lisa. There is a common theme of how Elvis was a very generous and spiritual person who throughout his trials and tribulations remained loyal to his family, friends and fans. There's a lot of humanity in the stories of Elvis, including his personal thoughts, his sheer generosity, his remarkable insecurity and his relationships with those closest to him.
We also learn a bit about Elvis's attitude towards his movie career (Elvis knew his movies were crap, but seems stars didnt have the pull they do today). A shock for the Bible Belt and many might bristle at the thought of the man who could sing "How Great Thou Art" with such conviction and passion, and also "be into" numerology (Cheiro's Book of Numbers). Nernie, my wife asks me to read these books so I can tell her what the books were like, and she then, doesn't have to read them and then she can binge watch her soap, General Hospital and her shows, Lost and Twin Peaks. Yes, the pills took their toll on him, but sometimes the reader got the feeling that disappointment was Elvis' depressive, his cross to bear, his anchor. After their death they are often extolled, their works praised, and lasting tributes offered to their memory.Schilling has the goodsuwhere else can you read about the King giving karate lessons to Liza Minnelli in a hotel room while Chubby Checker and porn star Linda Lovelace looked on? And sure, some of the details Jerry depicts -- from Elvis' generosity to his drug addiction -- are common knowledge, but it is his simple prosaic style and ability to make those around him shine that makes this account a gem.
It's been 45 years since Elvis' death, and I'm currently enjoying the Elvis "Revival" that Baz Luhrmann's movie has brought. When it came down to choosing between working for Elvis and maintaining his friendship with Elvis (which he did more than once), he chose nervously but wisely. I’m saying this because Jerry was always an odd one out and yet Elvis clearly valued their friendship VERY highly. Jerry does a very admirable job of giving fans a chance to really see Elvis not as just a superstar entertainer but also as a man who had personal dreams, vulnerabilities, doubts, and challenges as a human being.I haven’t read any other biographies or memoirs about Elvis, but I’ve seen a bunch of documentaries and this book aligns well with what I know based on other sources which makes me trust in its content more.
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