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Leaves of Elvis' Garden: The Song of His Soul by Larry Geller
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Larry Geller Editor: Melanie Rigney Editor: Shira Geller Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2008-03-01 ISBN: 0976435004 Number of pages: 192 Publisher: Bell Rock Publishing
Book Reviews of Leaves of Elvis' Garden: The Song of His SoulBook Review: Leaves of Elvis' Garden Summary: 5 Stars
If you are an Elvis Presley fan, it will come as no surprise to you that he had a deep spiritual belief. He showed this by many of the gospel songs that he sang throughout his career. The one thing you probably did not realize is just how deep Elvis' spiritual beliefs go. I have read many books on the life of Elvis Presley and followed his career throughout the years but I was amazed by how spiritual Elvis really was and how he yearned to find answers to many of the questions he had been harboring through the years.
Elvis had many questions that he wanted answered. Two of the most important to him were: Why did my twin brother die at birth? He wondered why he was the one chosen to live. The other question had to do with his mother with whom he was very close. Their family was very poor and his mother would take on all kinds of jobs to help get Elvis items so he could have the same as the other children in school. Just when his career started to really take off, his mother passed away. He was happy that she was able to enjoy some of his success but he wanted to do much more for her.
Larry Geller came to Elvis as a hairdresser. While riding in a car with Larry one day, Elvis had a spiritual sighting. Elvis was so taken by this sighting that he was ready to give up everything and wanted Larry to help him find a monastery so he could become a monk. This is probably something that no Elvis fan knows. Larry was able to change Elvis' mind by telling him that he had a responsibility to the world and that the world needed him.
Elvis, who was very impressed by Larry Geller, hired him. Elvis believed Larry came to him - not as a hairdresser but for a reason. Larry would bring several metaphysical and spiritual books along on the customized bus where he would sit next to Elvis who was at the wheel. Elvis would pull the bus over every so often to have a chance to do some reading. He also asked Larry to speak to the other guys on the bus. He wanted to help them make the same spiritual journey.
Larry explains that he wrote this book because it is something Elvis wanted done. Larry stated that Elvis said, "The world knows Elvis Presley all right, but they don't know me. I want them to know me, the real person, Larry, I'm counting on you."
Larry Geller has written a very intriguing book about the private side of Elvis Presley. I did not know many of the things that Larry mentions about him. It is nice to read a book about Elvis written by a close confidant and to hear some of the singer's innermost thoughts about his beliefs in the spiritual realm. I always heard that Elvis was very close to his mother but you don't realize just how much she meant to him until you read this book. The author has done an excellent job of conveying Elvis' spiritual beliefs to the reader and especially to all of his fans. If you are an Elvis Presley fan, this is a must read book.
Summary of Leaves of Elvis' Garden: The Song of His SoulThe Most Revealing Elvis Book You'll Ever Read Literally hundreds of books and millions of words have been written about the phenomenon that was Elvis Presley. None even approaches what is revealed in this one - because this is the one story Elvis made Larry Geller promise to tell. It was Larry who sat in meditation with Elvis for hours at a time or for brief moments before a show. It was Larry whom Elvis could talk with about his deepest beliefs. And so, Larry became one of Elvis' closest confidants. He knew a side of Elvis that few others knew, and fewer understood. Here at last is the full, true and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley, who died in 1977, but whose legend is bigger than ever. Not until now have we had the chance to know him as he would have wanted us to. Many books tell what Elvis did. This one tells what Elvis believed. When you plumb the depths of Elvis' soul as it is revealed here, you will understand the real Elvis. You will know him, and very likely, love him even more. You will read passages from his favorite books, with quotes and pictures of the philosophers and spiritual thinkers he admired: Paramahansa Yogananda, Kahlil Gibran and many others. You will view photographs of never-before-seen actual pages from some of those books, including The Prophet, with notes and comments in his own handwriting. Maybe best of all, you will listen in on intimate conversations that Elvis and Larry shared on a myriad of subjects over the years, including his feelings about the women in his life, the future of his career and life after death. What Larry describes of Elvis here will shock some people. It's guaranteed to surprise you. Because what you will discover is a side of Elvis that was so intimate and personal, he never publicly let it out in words, only through his music. Yet the purity and authenticity of this story will absolutely convince you that you have, finally, met the real Elvis. As Larry explains: Elvis charged me with this responsibility, empowering me and inspiring me to write this book when he said, 'The world knows Elvis Presley all right, but they don't know me. I want them to know me, the real person. Larry, I'm counting on you.' Take a walk with Elvis and Larry through the heart and soul of Elvis the seeker. No matter how much you may already know of Elvis, you will come away feeling that you know him far better for having experienced Leaves of Elvis' Garden.
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