David E. Stanley
Inspirational Speaker | Best Selling Author | Filmmaker
David E. Stanley spent 17 years living, growing and working for his stepbrother Elvis Presley. As a member of Rock and Rolls first family David witnessed the Elvis phenomenal first hand. Today David is a highly shout after speaker, best selling author, and independent film producer.
David began his speaking career in 1980, traveling throughout North America and Europe, sharing his powerful testimony "From the King of Rock & Roll to The King of Kings." He continues to inspire audiences to embrace the power of their God given gifts.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things are passed away;
behold, all things become new.
II Corinthian 5:17
"It takes courage to produce what God is drawing out of you."
~ David Stanley
MY BROTHER ELVIS: THE FINAL YEARS
In My Brother Elvis, David Stanley shares his harrowing experiences while on the road as a 16 year old bodyguard to the King of Rock n' Roll. The final 5 years of Elvis Presley's life were filled with his greatest triumphs and his toughest tribulations, as the iconic star fought a war with addiction he would tragically lose at the age of 42.
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Though surrounded by those who loved him and revered around the globe, Elvis battled the demons of fame, depression and loss, and those demons eventually proved too strong a foe. Despite the efforts of his family and friends, Elvis Presley eventually succumbed to his addiction on August 16, 1977, leaving a trail of devastation and loss felt worldwide to this day.