Softly As I Leave You: Life After Elvis

Priscilla Presley's divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the
man every woman wanted? From the outside, life in Elvis's mansion looked glamorous
and enviable, and in many respects, it was. But inside the mansion, her husband was
constantly surrounded by a male entourage while at the gates, lines of beautiful women
waited hopefully for an audience with the King. From the time she was seventeen years
old, that life was all Priscilla had known. During her ten years with Elvis, it became
painfully apparent that she had no idea who she was outside Elvis's world. The only way
to find herself was to leave that world and seek a new life of her own, because leaving
was the only way to survive, for herself and for her daughter.

Softly, As I Leave You, is the deeply personal story of what Priscilla lost and what she
found when she walked away from the man she loved. Despite the legal separation, their
love for one another transformed into a touching and tender dynamic that endured until
Elvis's untimely death four years later. Shattered by Elvis's passing, she had to reinvent
herself a second time as the single mother of a talented, often headstrong daughter who
never really recovered from her father's death. Priscilla's dedication to motherhood was
enriched by the birth of her second child, and she gradually found her footing as a
businesswoman, actress, designer, and legislative advocate. She transformed Graceland
into an international destination and helped guide the development of Elvis Presley
Enterprises. But the unexpected, shattering loss of three immediate family members
years later brought Priscilla to her knees. She shares her journey with a quiet dignity that
will comfort and reassure anyone who has suffered - and survived - seemingly
unbearable loss.

A passionate, compassionate, and inspiring story of finding your place in the world, Softly, As I Leave You, is a sweet Southern melody that will take the reader with Priscilla on her
long road home.