Review: The Story of The King, Well-Written and Well-Done
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2013
This is not the first book I've read in this series, which goes to show that I like the way this author writes.  Born in the 80's I missed the Elvis craze but have always appreciated his music.  Who doesn't? I actually learned quite a bit from this book, including the history of some of Elvis's most famous songs.  For example, I was intrigued to learn that Heartbreak Hotel, along with many others, was inspired by real events.  It would have been quite interesting to be ten-year-old Elvis's teacher who heard him sing for the first time. Can you imagine knowing the name "Elvis Presley" without thinking of him as the King of Rock and Roll.You can tell that this book was written with respect by someone who actually lived to see Elvis rise to fame and then to hear about his untimely death on the radio in the 70's.  The author does a fantastic job relaying events and information about this music icon in a way that is both interesting and factual.This is a great book to add to my music collection.  In fact, it has inspired me to put on one of my parents' dusty Elvis records this afternoon.