{"product_id":"elvis-presley-reluctant-rebel-his-life-and-our-times-hardcover","title":"Elvis Presley, Reluctant Rebel: His Life and Our Times - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlen Jeansonne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Sokolovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fresh interpretation explains how an untutored musician changed music while at the same time playing an inadvertent role in the youth rebellion that has shaped the Baby Boomer generation into the 21st century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvis Aaron Presley was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, MS, on January 8, 1935. He died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977. In those 42 years, Elvis made an indelible impression on pop culture the world over. \u003ci\u003eElvis Presley, Reluctant Rebel: His Life and Our Times\u003c\/i\u003e probes both the man and his influence, delving deeply into the personality of its protagonist, his needs and motivations, and the social and musical forces that shaped his career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvis's musical talents and liabilities are explored, as are his records, films, and live performances and his relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, whom he allowed to manipulate him as a money-making machine. Readers will learn about Elvis's personal life, his devotion to conventional religious and political beliefs, and his decline into self-destruction and death. Finally, the book explores Elvis's impact on the musical and racial revolutions of the 1950s and 1960s, his legacy, and his importance in shaping a generation of Baby Boomers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Jeansonne\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, and holds a PhD in history from Florida State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e is arts and entertainment editor at the \u003ci\u003eShepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Sokolovic\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and magazine owner interested in cultural influences and their relationship to American popular culture and music.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353396359416,"sku":"9780313359040","price":103.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/BwfRmxuuSp9780313359040.webp?v=1778421047","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/elvis-presley-reluctant-rebel-his-life-and-our-times-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}