{"product_id":"elvis-presley-richard-nixon-and-the-american-dream-9781476663999","title":"Elvis Presley Richard Nixon and the American","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon are two of the most important and controversial figures of the twentieth century. Although fame came to them in very different ways, they rose from very similar backgrounds of poverty to seek the American Dream. These two remarkable men both had to face falls from grace, but while Nixon rebounded from Watergate to regain a reputation as a distinguished elder statesman, Elvis was destroyed by the pressures of fame, only to have his image restored after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Here, for the first time, the remarkable parallels in their lives are examined, balanced on the point of their historic December 21, 1970, meeting. Their similarities and differences as American icons are analyzed, and numerous photographs, including all those taken during their meeting, are included. Together, the stories of these two men form part of the essence of American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethis book compares the lives of two American icons, paralleling their climbs from poverty to fame, money, and power that may have peaked at the point of their meeting in 1970\"\" - \u003cem\u003eReference \u0026amp; Research Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom a Jack to a King 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation Makes the Man 93\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Watchful Eye on the Future 124\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet the Games Begin 295\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Shaping of a Hero 436\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Survival of the Fittest 587\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New America: Hippies, Drugs, and Vietnam 808\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe King Meets the President 899\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Man Is an Island 9810\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cancer Within 11111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Way: The Lonely Road to Recovery 141\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Let the Record Show 169\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Documents and Photographs Pertaining to the Presley-Nixon Meeting 173\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes 207\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelect Bibliography 215\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040394182999,"sku":"9781476663999","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476663999.jpg?v=1750946603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/elvis-presley-richard-nixon-and-the-american-dream-9781476663999","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}