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Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour

by Chuck Murphy

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ISBN13: 9781594741319
ISBN10: 159474131x
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This is a must have for fanatics of pop-up books and Elvis alike. See what you look like in Elvis's costly sunglasses, flip through his record collection, check out his narcotics officer's badge (compliments of President Nixon). I've bought a lot of wonderful books this year but this is my favorite treasure.
Recommended by Robin F., Powells.com (See all of our Staff Top 5s of 2006)

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More than 600,000 people visit Graceland every year, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. With Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour, you'll go behind the velvet ropes for an all-access tour of the Elvis Presley Estate. Eight full-color pop-up spreads feature the mansion's most memorable destinations:
  • The Kitchen: Home of the famous peanut butter and banana sandwich.
  • The TV Room: With three TVs running simultaneously, there's never a dull moment.
  • The Trophy Room: A monument to the King's legacy.
  • The Meditation Garden: Where Elvis and his family are buried.
Along the way, interactive pop-up features allow you to flip through Elvis's record collection,browse the family photo album, open his refrigerator, and discover other hidden surprises. Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour is the perfect gift for Elvis fans of all ages!

Review:

"For fans without the ways or means to get to Memphis-or who just want to relive their last visit-pop-up master Murphy provides a scream-worthy up-close-and-personal desktop tour of Elvis Presley's famous Graceland estate in this brilliantly low-tech 3-D volume. Stuffed with photos, mementos-in-miniature and other goodies (including a wearable cardboard facsimile of Elvis's trademark sunglasses), this tribute to the King's castle features painstakingly engineered replicas of numerous Graceland sites, including the manse exterior, the living room and music room, the jungle room, TV room and meditation garden. The margins are stacked with insightful text and brief looks at other aspects of Elvis's home life, such as his Tiki furniture, his firearms collection and the U.S. Department of Justice badge he received from President Nixon, which made him an official federal narcotics officer. In her foreword, Elvis's daughter Priscilla shares his pride in the home, describing it as a place 'where he felt comfortable, secure and happy'; this intricate, wholly absorbing collectible is sure to make the King's followers feel similarly, giving them a unique opportunity to enjoy Elvis's home from their own living room, jungle room or meditation garden." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"In Chuck Murphy's Graceland, not only can you admire the upholstery in the Jungle Room, you can riffle through Elvis' shield collection and open his fridge — and examine the contents. The last page? His grave." Entertainment Weekly

Synopsis:

Go behind the velvet ropes for an all-access tour of the Elvis Presley Estate. Eight full-color pop-up spreads feature the mansion's most memorable destinations in this ideal gift for Elvis fans from one of the country's most celebrated paper engineers in the country.

About the Author

Chuck Murphy is one of the most celebrated paper engineers in the country, with more than 60 books to his credit. He lives in Valley Glen, California.

Priscilla Presley is an actress, author, and businesswoman; she has been instrumental in the development of Graceland since it opened to the public in 1982.

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spokenseason, April 29, 2007 (view all comments by spokenseason)
Graceland, Tennessee has been talked about, written about and sung about, but never before has such a comprehensive "map" been revealed. Chuck Murphy leaves no stone unturned, and his relentless pursuit of realism vs. myth is outstanding. The reader is whisked away to a world of fantasy and as the pages pop out, the story comes alive!
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film_ronin, April 26, 2007 (view all comments by film_ronin)
I'm from Memphis. They should make this book available to everyone that visits Graceland! How else will you understand the King, unless you've gazed through hs gold glasses? No less a person than John Updike recently visited Graceland-he should've had this book! He was both impressed and saddened by the experience-as I'm sure a lot of fans are. With a foreward by Priscilla, you come to understand Elvis' home as a creation out of a child's longing for comfort and security. Long live The King!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781594741319
Subtitle:
An Interactive Pop-Up Tour
Author:
Murphy, Chuck
Foreword:
Presley, Priscilla
Publisher:
Quirk Books
Subject:
Non-Classifiable
Subject:
General
Edition Description:
-50th Anniversa
Publication Date:
October 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
18
Dimensions:
11.41x11.53x1.92 in. 3.07 lbs.
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