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June And Elvis
A Love Story

Elvis In the Twilight of Memory - Updated 2007 Edition

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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death, here is the highly acclaimed, intimate, tender, and deeply moving portrait of Elvis Presley, written by his first serious girlfriend. This version contains a new chapter and previously unpublished pictures of Elvis and June.

June Juanico was 17 when she met Elvis Presley; he was 20. She was a good girl from Biloxi, Mississippi; he was a rockabilly singer on the verge of stardom. They fell in love in the summer of 1956, and found a timeless moment of innocence and simple pleasure. Juanico gives us the Elvis she knew and loved—the Memphis boy with aw-shucks charm, impeccable manners, and an easy and irresistible sensuality. Their lives merged quickly and completely: Elvis’s mother, Gladys, felt June was her son’s last hope against the excesses of life on the road and the corruption of fame. But Elvis was on a train that no one could stop. Self-possessed, June chose her own path; she left Elvis, determined never to look back. But in this completely disarming, fascinating memoir, she does look back, and proves she has remembered everything, every conversation, every story, and every caress. ELVIS IN THE TWILIGHT OF MEMORY gives us an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the man who would be King.

Press Reviews

Kirkus Reviews
Jun 15, 1997
Intriguing, touching . . . undoubtedly a must-read for die-hard devotees of the King.

Sarah Vowell, Los Angeles Times
Its ordinary, first-love sweetness is part of its charm.

Kirkus Reviews
Juanico recalls her relationship with Elvis from 1955 to ’57, with bittersweet humor and good nature.

Publishers Weekly
Jul 7, 1997
After sordid memoires that are almost too numerous to count, comes this refreshingly sweet story of a young, innocent, talented and devastatingly handsome Elvis and his first girlfriend, Juanico.

Boston Globe
Aug 15, 1997
Fun and enlightening. - Michael Prager

The New Yorker
Aug 25, 1997
This loving memoir of an achingly passionate--and achingly chaste--romance is an invaluable addition to the growing body of intelligent Elvisiana.

Cosmopolitan
Aug 1, 1997
A sweet recounting of the author's romance with pre-stardom Elvis.

LA Times Book Review
Aug 17, 1997
Sweet...charming...forthright. - Sarah Vowell

Daily News
Sep 18, 1997
One of the warmest books ever about Elvis. - David Hinckley

The Washington Times
Aug 10, 1997
Higher up in the literary ladder...genuinely thoughtful. - Eric Peters
 

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