Raised On Elvis Book Released

Raised On Elvis - (A Look Back At The Good Times With Sandi Pichon)

The much anticipated new book, "Raised On Elvis" - (A Look Back At The Good Times With Sandi Pichon) has been released.

We will be taking orders for this book shortly.

Like millions of first-generation Rock & Roll teens, Sandi Haynes Pichon, Author, Columnist & President of TCB ELVIS STYLE Fan Club in Louisiana, was Raised on ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! In between the time she sat with him on his motorcycle at his Audubon Drive home until the day she stood weeping by his coffin inside Graceland, Sandi was front row and center for ELVIS concerts all over the country. As a pre-teen in Memphis, she was there to witness a regional attraction which become a national obsession; she devoted years of her adult life to being part of his global audience, and has since dedicated herself to charities that pay homage to his iconic memory.

Through several chance meetings with ELVIS himself and friendships with his inner circle Sandi was close enough to feel for the wonderful man that was living in the shadow of his awesome reputation. They exchanged gifts and kisses across the footlights and she was invited to the parties after the shows and even to Graceland Mansion. "I was so fortunate to have been able to have such meaningful contact with the most beloved entertainer ever," Sandi relates. "I always knew that I was there for the millions who wished they were, so this story belongs to all the fans, who have loved him, turned their rooms into shrines to him, and stood by him for all these years." So now enjoy this pictorial novella of a time and place where a man changed the world one heart at a time.

Release date June 2004 - 300 pages.

Reviews - High Praise For Raised On Elvis

..... Fortunately Pichon and Peters have found the winning formula in the pictorial novella "RAISED ON ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS!" by balancing the pictures with a tremendous storyline that is historic and insightful. The pictures are used to put you in the middle of the scene, so that they're relevant to the story and therefore interesting; when the ladies take a wild ride to the concert right behind Elvis in the motorcade the snapshots taken on the fly allows you to join the moment and share the good time that they were having. Gypsy Irwin, Hollywood Night Move Magazine

This is not simply another pictorial of gilded Elvis photos, but a look inside the life and heart of the man from the greatest perspective of all; an Elvis fan who was there from the beginning - from a far, from up close and finally face to face. It's exciting to follow her adventures as she made whatever arrangements necessary to be out there in the front row in city after city, night after night literally driving to beat the band to the next gig, so she could be there to exchange gifts and kisses with ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS!. This is a story that must be preserved by those who were there so that generations to come will know the euphoria of being a fan is his presence. David Kane, Reviewpoint

This book is a treasure that reveals the truth about what Elvis meant to his fans. It is written from a sane fan's point of view and her experiences. Most important to me is the fact she recalls events that even I had forgotten in the midst of living the experience. She also documents and proves what I have been desperately attempting to tell people - that there is a degree of TRUTH that is totally MISSING from all other accounts of Elvis' life, his illnesses being the most important to me.

Enjoy this gem... this most wonderful book. Thank you, Sandi, for writing this... and thank you for being a true friend to Elvis and to me... and to the others who had the most awesome experience of a lifetime. Kathy Westmoreland, Backing Singer for Elvis (Kathy Westmoreland has also written the Foreword) -

It was just three and a half short years ago that I received Sandi's original manuscript "Raised On Elvis". I guess I was probably one of the first people to read Sandi's story. Sandi asked me to peruse her manuscript and give my opinion - while also checking for typos. Well folks, I ended up reading the original manuscript three times before I returned it to Sandi - I was hooked and this was only the draft copy! About a year or so later I received Sandi's handmade galley copy that included many of the photos that Sandi had taken of Elvis over the years. Once again I re-read the book and found it just as enjoyable as the first time - actually even more so now that it was enhanced with great photos. This is a book written from the heart, full of love and a tribute to Elvis the "MAN".

This is not just a story about Elvis - it is also a story about my special friend Sandi Pichon - a little girl from the South that grew up to be a genteel Southern lady and became friends with a true Southern gentleman - this will always be Sandi's story and will forever remain her legacy! Pete Smith, Friends Through Elvis

Sandi Pichon has a unique and very personal story to tell - of her life as a 12-year old who first visited Elvis and his parents on Audubon Drive, Memphis - and then spanning Elvis' entertainment career as she attended his concerts 100+ times in the '70's. Sandi not only chronicles the little details that every fan wants to hear (what he wore/sang etc.), but describes how it was to be a young farm girl from Tennessee, growing up to become a part of Elvis' inner circle. It certainly changed the course of her life! Joan and Paul Gansky

About the Author: Sandi Pichon attended Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. She has published two cookbooks "Dixie Delights" and "Dixie Delights II". She writes for the Times Picayune newspaper. The author currently lives in USA with her husband, Stanley.

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