From Here to the Great Unknown | Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

Extended Synopsis

Born into an American myth and raised within the iconic walls of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in From Here to the Great Unknown. In 2022, Lisa Marie asked her daughter, Riley Keough, to help finally finish her long-gestating memoir. Tragically, Lisa Marie passed away just a month later. Using the deeply personal tapes her mother had recorded, Riley undertook the profound task of fulfilling her mother's wish to share her incandescent and painful memories with the world.

This raw, riveting, and uniquely structured memoir is written in the dual voices of mother and daughter. Lisa Marie recounts stories of her childhood smashing golf carts at Graceland, the unconditional love and sudden devastating loss of her father, her turbulent school years in Los Angeles, her complex marriages—including her lifelong bond with Danny Keough and her time with Michael Jackson—and her fierce battles with addiction and ever-present grief. As a mother and daughter communicate across the boundary of life and death, the resulting narrative offers an unflinching, profoundly moving look at the passionate, caring, and complicated woman behind the legacy.

Author Biography

Lisa Marie Presley was an American singer-songwriter and the sole child of cultural icons Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Riley Keough is an acclaimed actress, director, and the eldest daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough. Together, their voices unite to complete this singular, intimate family history.

Reader Targeting

• Readers seeking deeply personal and emotionally raw celebrity memoirs.
• Fans of music history, Elvis Presley, and those fascinated by the legacy of Graceland.
• Anyone moved by stories of complex mother-daughter relationships, overcoming trauma, and processing grief.

Accolades & Awards

• #1 National Bestseller & New York Times Bestseller
• Oprah's Book Club Pick
• A People Best Book of the Year

Bibliographic & Physical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

How was this book completed after Lisa Marie Presley's passing?
Before her death, Lisa Marie had recorded numerous deeply personal tapes detailing her life experiences. Her daughter, Riley Keough, listened to these tapes and faithfully completed the manuscript using her mother's words alongside her own perspective.

What specific topics does the memoir cover?
The book provides a raw look at her childhood at Graceland, the loss of her father Elvis Presley, her marriages (including those to Danny Keough and Michael Jackson), motherhood, struggles with addiction, and the heavy burden of grief.

How is the narrative structured?
The book uniquely utilizes a dual-voice narrative, alternating between the words of Lisa Marie and the reflections of her daughter, Riley, creating an intimate dialogue between mother and daughter.

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