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A review by thereadingraccoon
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
An ALC (advanced listening copy) was provided by Penguin Audio for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
From Here to the Great Unknown is the memoir of Lisa Marie Presley, co-authored by her daughter Riley Keough. The only child of the “King of Rock and Roll” reflects on her days at Graceland, the shocking loss of her father, her wild teenage years living with her mother in L.A., and her career, marriages, and children. Unfortunately, Lisa Marie passed away before the memoir was completed, but her adult daughter, actress Riley Keough, took on the task of finishing it, adding her own recollections and observations.
I found Lisa Marie’s life fascinating, and the book filled in a lot of misinformation and assumptions made about her over the years. Everything from her childhood with her father and extended family at Graceland to her brief, high-profile marriage to Michael Jackson is covered in detail. Throughout the memoir, and especially towards the end, Riley’s voice emerges as she shares memories of her mother’s life and addresses Lisa Marie’s untimely death at the age of 54.
I believe readers will come away understanding that Lisa Marie was a daddy’s girl who lost her father too young, a reluctant celebrity, an artist in her own right, and a loving mother who never fully recovered from the tragic loss of her son to suicide in 2020. I admire the strength it took for Riley to complete her mother’s memoir while mourning both her brother and Lisa Marie. Both women are brave and honest in their recollections, and I recommend this book to readers who enjoy memoirs about rock-and-roll royalty, celebrities, and mothers.
🎧 Audiobook notes: The audio edition of From Here to the Great Unknown is voiced by Julia Roberts (reading Lisa Marie’s sections), Riley Keough (reading her own chapters), and voice recordings of Lisa Marie herself. Julia and Riley, being seasoned actresses, do an excellent job narrating the emotion of this memoir, and Lisa Marie’s voice recordings add authenticity to the storytelling.
From Here to the Great Unknown is the memoir of Lisa Marie Presley, co-authored by her daughter Riley Keough. The only child of the “King of Rock and Roll” reflects on her days at Graceland, the shocking loss of her father, her wild teenage years living with her mother in L.A., and her career, marriages, and children. Unfortunately, Lisa Marie passed away before the memoir was completed, but her adult daughter, actress Riley Keough, took on the task of finishing it, adding her own recollections and observations.
I found Lisa Marie’s life fascinating, and the book filled in a lot of misinformation and assumptions made about her over the years. Everything from her childhood with her father and extended family at Graceland to her brief, high-profile marriage to Michael Jackson is covered in detail. Throughout the memoir, and especially towards the end, Riley’s voice emerges as she shares memories of her mother’s life and addresses Lisa Marie’s untimely death at the age of 54.
I believe readers will come away understanding that Lisa Marie was a daddy’s girl who lost her father too young, a reluctant celebrity, an artist in her own right, and a loving mother who never fully recovered from the tragic loss of her son to suicide in 2020. I admire the strength it took for Riley to complete her mother’s memoir while mourning both her brother and Lisa Marie. Both women are brave and honest in their recollections, and I recommend this book to readers who enjoy memoirs about rock-and-roll royalty, celebrities, and mothers.
🎧 Audiobook notes: The audio edition of From Here to the Great Unknown is voiced by Julia Roberts (reading Lisa Marie’s sections), Riley Keough (reading her own chapters), and voice recordings of Lisa Marie herself. Julia and Riley, being seasoned actresses, do an excellent job narrating the emotion of this memoir, and Lisa Marie’s voice recordings add authenticity to the storytelling.