{"product_id":"careless-love-the-unmaking-of-elvis-presley-paperback","title":"Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Guralnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCareless Love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A masterwork.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was acclaimed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eas \"a triumph of biographical art.\" This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis' life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of our time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, \u003ci\u003eCareless Love \u003c\/i\u003echronicles 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elvis' changes during these years form a tragic mystery that \u003ci\u003eCareless Love \u003c\/i\u003eunlocks 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, \u003ci\u003eCareless Love \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Southern Book Critics' Circle Award for Non-Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Notable Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e's Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsquire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Distinguished Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalon Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e's Top Five Non-Fiction Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1999 Salon Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Magazine's Best Rock And Roll Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBillboard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e's 100 Greatest Music Books of All Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Guralnick's books include the prize-winning two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCareless Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a recent inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame. Other books include an acclaimed trilogy on American roots music, \u003ci\u003eSweet Soul Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost Highway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFeel Like Going Home\u003c\/i\u003e; the biographical inquiry \u003ci\u003eSearching for Robert Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e; the novel, \u003ci\u003eNighthawk Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke\u003c\/i\u003e. 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