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wow i really loved this—and highly recommend the audiobook format. narrated by Lisa Presley (voice memos), her daughter Riley (aka Daisy Jones) and Julia Roberts.

if there are two words to sum up this book: shocking and emotional.

idk how one person let alone one family can endure all the pain, train, addiction, loss and issues with fame as the Presley family did. i had basically zero knowledge about their family dynamics and history (and i’m not a huge Elvis fan, no shade just not my style of music) but even with little knowledge, i still LOVED learning this oral history.

i wish it was even deeper and more in depth into specific areas—namely Lisa’s romantic relationships (Michael Jackson?! HELLOOOO?!?!) and her experience being famous and the only heir of Elvis. that said, i’m sure this experience was extremely traumatic to write and reflect on so i’m sure that’s part of the “surface levelness�� at times here but even with that said, they really went deep in a few areas 😅 (what they did after Ben’s death was shocking to me to say the least)

it seems like Lisa was a warrior and simply never got over her father’s death and struggled to find her place in the world. but there were two main truths—she was born to be a mother and she loved her family deeply.

also this book makes me want to give Riley the biggest hug ever. she has gone through SO much and has seen so much tragic loss. i truly hope she’s okay ❤️

10/10 recommend!