"Are You Lonesome Tonight? The Untold Story of Elvis Presley's One True Love and the Child He Never Knew" by Lucy de Barbin and Dary Matera, published by Villard Books, New York, 1987. Stated First Edition, 2nd printing.

Original dust jacket with unclipped price on the front flap, hard boards, beige cloth with silvery lettering on spine, 6.1/4" x 9.1/2"; 294 pages + Bibliography + one page about the author; very good condition.

"I was skeptical before buying the book that there could possibly be a story out there that I hadn't heard about Elvis. Especially a story as major as this one...I had read dozens of Elvis books and saw all the movies and documentaries, and i had never even heard the name Lucy de Barbin before this.

When I sat down to read it, I expected to read some sort of unbelievable yet entertaining delusional fantasy about Elvis, but was surprised that the story and all the facts in the book were actually very believable and possible." [a private review]

"Some find it hard to believe that such secrets could have been kept for so long, but times were different then. People did keep secrets because there were so many things that were looked upon as shameful and disgraceful during that era. Everything is different today because of the media and paparazzi, but back then, private lives were kept private and Ms. de Barbin's reasons for keeping this affair to herself are completely valid.

The facts in the book mesh with everything else I've learned about Elvis over the years and even answer a few unanswered questions that I'm sure many Elvis fans have wondered about. Read it for yourself before you form your opinion. It is a wonderful love story as well as a gift to Elvis fans everywhere." [a private review]

US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-6 weeks) - $26.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) --- $34.50