Larger-than-life in talent, Elvis Presley was also legendarily charismatic, a man who left a deep and lasting impression on every person who knew him. In a sense, he created a world and a culture around himself, and so photographer Thom Gilbert documents the items that reveal the private Elvis. Among the highlights here are Elvis's childhood home in Mississippi, a grade-school library card—he was reading English fairy tales—and his first guitar, held together by tape. Here too are reminiscences from 75 of Elvis's friends, fellow musicians, and fans, plus a compelling foreword by Hollywood legend Kim Novak.