'This intimate new book will change the way we think about the King of Rock 'n' Roll' Telegraph
'A rollercoaster of love and loss' Washington Post The long-awaited candid memoir by
Priscilla Presley chronicling her difficult inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland
and behind the elegant image the world sees. The Elvis legacy seen from the inside ...
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 passionate 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.
