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From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

A deeply personal journey through love, loss, and legacy.

Lisa Marie Presley author Riley Keough author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:8th Oct '24

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This memoir reveals the life of Lisa Marie Presley, showcasing her struggles, joys, and the enduring bond with her daughter, Riley Keough.

In From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir, Lisa Marie Presley shares her life story, revealing the complexities of growing up in the shadow of her legendary father, Elvis Presley. This memoir, completed posthumously by her daughter, Riley Keough, provides a raw and intimate glimpse into Lisa Marie's experiences, from her childhood adventures at Graceland to her struggles with fame and personal loss. Lisa's voice resonates throughout the narrative, offering readers a unique perspective on her life, filled with both joy and pain.

The memoir unfolds as Riley listens to her mother's recorded tapes, capturing Lisa's candid reflections on her relationships, including her deep bond with Elvis and her tumultuous marriages. Each story reveals not only the challenges she faced but also the unconditional love and support she received from her family. Readers will find themselves immersed in Lisa's world, from her childhood antics to her battles with addiction and grief, as she navigated the complexities of being a Presley.

Ultimately, From Here to the Great Unknown serves as a heartfelt tribute from mother to daughter, showcasing the healing power of storytelling. Riley's dedication to completing her mother's memoir ensures that Lisa Marie's legacy is preserved, allowing her voice to echo through the pages. This extraordinary book is a testament to the enduring bond between a mother and daughter, offering insights that are both profound and deeply personal.

The result is an intimate celebrity memoir that gets beyond trashy revelation or prissy image control to tell something that sounds like the truth * The Times *
Tragedy and addiction vie for your attention in this jaw-dropping memoir * The Guardian *
This is a portrait of someone who strived for a normal life but for whom normality was forever denied * i news *
The book is of two minds: It’s an unadorned, conversational memoir that’s more matter of fact than gossipy . . . And it’s a frank, almost unbearably heavy meditation on grief . . . Stunningly candid . . . Both women write gracefully about the unbearable, immovable heaviness of grief. Keough’s portrait of her mother in her final months is especially indelible * The Washington Post *
Instead of tap dancing around the hard parts, we’re drilling into the bedrock . . . and these passages show how determined she [Lisa Marie] was to stand up to her demons * The New York Times *
Thoroughly engrossing portrait of intergenerational sorrows * Variety *
A truly wild, compelling tale * Daily Telegraph  *
You don’t have to be a Presley fan to be riveted by the revelations * Mail on Sunday  *

ISBN: 9781035051045

Dimensions: 243mm x 164mm x 30mm

Weight: 570g

304 pages