About this Book

If you're an Elvis fan, then you'll love this feel-good, quick read, about his early days when he was on his way to becoming the King of Rock and Roll. Academy Award-nominated actor, Nick Adams, details his close friendship with Elvis Presley and gives the reader an insider's view behind the scenes of when Presley returned to Memphis and Tupelo for his Homecoming Concert in 1956. Susan King of The Los Angeles Times writes, "The Rebel and the King chronicles Adams and Presley's adventures in Hollywood and eight days in Memphis with a youthful exuberance and innocence." "This is one of the most honest, touching, and truthful books I've read about Elvis." Tom Brown, Turner Classic Movies Posthumously published by Nick Adams' daughter, Allyson Adams, after she discovered the unedited manuscript in a box of her father's memorabilia, The Rebel and the King is the first and only book written about Elvis during the actual time the events were taking place, with Elvis' blessings. It's as if they are both speaking from the grave still trying to set the record straight. This expanded edition includes the edited manuscript, 33 classic photos (some never before seen), a foreword by Allyson Adams, a new introduction by historian Roy Turner, and an essay by bestselling author, Elaine Dundy. "I would rather live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb. And that was the first thing that came to my mind when I sat down to write this story about Elvis." Nick Adams, 1956