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My Brother Elvis
The author shares his "harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll." The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42 ... In sharing this intimate account of his stepbrother, David hopes to reach those who are also suffering from addiction -- some 15 million from prescription drugs in the US alone.--
Life with Elvis
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The Elvis Encyclopedia
Written by Elvis' stepbrother, this encyclopaedia aims to set the record straight. The comprehensive yet personal reference covers the King's career from the point of view of the man who grew up with Elvis at Graceland and toured and worked with him. The book contains personal fist-hand anecdotes, a discography of every song Elvis recorded, profiles of the 50 most important people in his life, a filmography and a list of his favourite foods, movies, friends and leading ladies. The book also contains an Elvis trivia quiz.
My Brother Elvis
In My Brother Elvis, David Stanley shares his harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll. The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42.Though surrounded by those who loved him and revered around the globe, Elvis battled the demons of fame, depression and loss, and those demons eventually proved too strong a foe. Despite the efforts of his family and friends, Elvis Presley eventually succumbed to his addiction on August 16, 1977, leaving a trail of devastation and loss felt worldwide to t...
Conversations with the King
Conversations With The King ~ Journals of a Young Apprentice, by David E. Stanley & Dr. David Gruder, is about the extraordinary lessons Elvis Presley, the private mystic and healer, taught his stepbrother David E. Stanley during his seventeen years as his young apprentice. It is also about the equally important lessons David learned from witnessing Elviss titanic struggle between his most authentic spiritual self, his private demons and his feeling imprisoned by the public icon he had become.
Raised on Rock
David Stanley's mother married Elvis' father in 1960. Later, he toured with Elvis as a bodyguard.
Conversations with the King
Why does Elvis Presley continue to hold sway with millions around the world for reasons they don't understand, even forty-two years after his death? Conversations with the King: The Enduring Spiritual Legacy of Elvis Presley is your doorway into the secrets behind that mystery. This book gives you never-before-available access to the wisdom and gifts Elvis never openly discussed in public. The untold stories each chapter contains revolve around a life lesson that invites you into discovering your answers to the mysteries of your life. At the end of each chapter you will find questions about these lessons that the author's encourage you to ponder.Whether you've been touched by Elvis or not, you'll be enthralled by the lessons this book illuminates. They are for all who seek to become more authentic, wise, and enduringly happy.
The Elvis Encyclopedia
Sixteen years after his sudden death, Elvis Presley is more popular than ever. This first complete and authenticated compendium contains everything there is to know about the King's personal life, presented in riveting detail by David Stanley--Elvis's stepbrother--who lived with Elvis for 17 years at Graceland. 200 photos. Four-color throughout.
Shouting Down the Silence
Shouting Down the Silence presents the first complete biography of Stanley Elkin, a preeminent novelist who consistently won high marks from critics but whose complexities of style seemed destined to elude the popular acclaim he hoped to attain. From the publication of his second novel, A Bad Man, in 1967 to his death in 1995, Elkin was tormented by the desire for both material and artistic success. Elkin's novels were taught in colleges and universities, his fiction received high praise from critics and reviewers (two of his novels won National Book Critics Circle Awards), and his short stories were widely anthologized--and yet he was unable to achieve renown beyond the avant-garde, or to e...
General David S. Stanley, USA
Medical student turned professional soldier David S. Stanley offered forty years of service to his country on the western frontier and during the Civil War. He participated in some of most important Civil War battles, including the Battle of Iuka, the Battle of Corinth, the Battle of Stones Rivers, the Battle of Resaca, the Battle of Spring Hill, and the Battle of Franklin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Franklin where he was shot while rallying his troops. Stanley was a complex individual who showed concern for his soldiers and ferocity in battle. As Rosecrans' chief of cavalry, he deserves much credit for making the Union cavalry an important and daunting power in the Western Theater. He also commanded the IV Army Corps at the end of the war. Stanley was a formidable adversary of his enemies and he clashed with William T. Sherman, Jacob Cox and William B. Hazen. This biography covers not only his military career but also his personal life, including his conversion to Roman Catholicism and problem with alcohol.
