From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir by Lisa Marie PresleyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Despite being close to the same age, I knew little of Lisa Marie Presley's personal life. The only thing I remember much of was her improbable marriage to the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson. The book, though, seems to carry little insight into this period. The book certainly fills in a lot of the spaces of my insight into her life.
Lisa Marie Presley was encouraged to start writing a memoir. She did in fits and starts. Her untimely death at the age of 54 cut this short. Her eldest daughter, Kiley Keough, undertook finishing the book and filled in many holes and added her context to her mother's story.
Lisa Marie's life was like many high-profile celebrity children who struggled to find their way, already being born famous and trying to live up to those high expectations. The book also highlights her struggles with addiction and the grief of her son Benjamen taking his own life in 2020, which she never recovered fully from, understandably.
The book is heartwarming and heartbreaking at the end with Lisa Marie's passing away in 2023. It's relatively short and easy to read. I recommend it if you're interested in Elvis Presley and his family.
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