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I'm completely absorbed by Peter Guralnick's definitive, two-part biography of Elvis Presley: 'Last Train To Memphis' and 'Careless Love.' Meticulously researched, this is a compelling mix of history, myth-busting, and, of course, some timeless music.


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MARK RUTTE He was a psychotic. He was a borderline psychotic. He was a terrific, sensational actor, with a magi...
MARK RYDELL I've been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it an...
MARK MCGWIRE O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover th...
MARK TWAIN A man never reaches that dizzy height of wisdom that he can no longer be lead by the nose.
MARK TWAIN Happiness ain't a thing in itself --it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant. And so,...
MARK TWAIN There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to...
MARK TWAIN All things being equal, people will do business with a friend; all things being unequal, people will...
MARK MCCORMACK I repeat, sir, that in whatever position you place a woman she is an ornament to society and a treas...
MARK TWAIN We’ll have to get you a sword,” I said. “When funds allow.”
Snorri shook his head. “A...
MARK LAWRENCE Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. The conviction of the rich...
MARK TWAIN