Here, at last, is the complete, true, and mesmerizing story of the last two decades of Elvis Presley's life in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was called "a triumph of biographical art" by the New York Times. This final volume covers the second half of Elvis's life in rich and previously unimaginable detail and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the greatest biographers of our time. Beginning with Presley's Army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Carefree Love" describes the collapse of a dream that once shone so bright, focusing on the complex development of Elvis's relationship with his Machiavellian manager Colonel Tom Parker. This is a gripping, revealing drama that puts the events of an all-too-often misunderstood story into fresh, believable and understandable context for the first time. Elvis's changes over the years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love reveals for the first time. It is a quintessential American story, embracing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity and passion, Carefree Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, finally giving us a true understanding of one of the most misunderstood public figures of our time.