Elvis:

When George Klein was thirteen, he couldnĺt have known how important the new kid in class ľ the one with the guitar, the boy named Elvis ľ would become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. In this heartfelt, entertaining and affectionate memoir, George Klein writes candidly about their close friendship, which began at school and continued through Elvisĺs rise to fame and the wild swirl of his tumultuous life, right up to the singerĺs tragic death. Writing with the authority of someone who was in the midst of it all, from the good times at Graceland and hanging out with Hollywood stars to butting heads with Elvisĺs iron-handed manager, Colonel Tom Parker, GK reveals who the King really was and how he acted when the stage lights were off. Full of anecdotes and first-hand accounts of some of the most defining moments in the legendĺs life,Elvis: My Best Mancaptures the true essence of the man behind the music.