Caught in a Trap: Elvis Presley's Tragic Lifelong Search for Love

by Rick Stanley

Book Overview

Many books have been written about Elvis Presley and about the mysteries and paradoxes that shrouded his life and his death, but none have answered the why of Elvis' behavior and the meaning of his life as perceptively as Caught in a Trap. Rick Stanley was Elvis' younger brother.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849909791
• ISBN13: 9780849909795
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: W Publishing Group
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Caught in a Trap written by Elvis's step brother, Ricky Stanley

I met Ricky Stanley several years ago and I am anxious to read his book. I wish that I could also find the other book that he wrote- The Touch of two kings. Ricky passed away earlier this year.

Caught In A Trap Book

This book was very balanced and well-written. I admire Rick's honesty and transparency about Elvis' life as well as his own life. During the last several months, I've been studying the life of Elvis, and this book clearly depicted Elvis' lifelong struggle between spiritual darkness and light, and his never-ending desire to know who he was, to know his God, and to keep returning to the Gospel music he loved. Rick does a beautiful job presenting Elvis' life, not in a judgmental fashion, but through the eyes of grace. An unexpected adding blessing was that Rick had signed the book! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know who the real Elvis was.

Caught in a Trap : Elvis Presley's Tragic Lifelong Search for Love

Any book by Rick Stanley about Elvis is a winner. Rick Stanley is Elvis 1/2 brother and is now a man of the Lord. He loves the Lord and wants everyone to find peace through finding the Lord. Elvis reaffirmed his life to the Lord around 6 months b/4 he died. Elvis was saved when he was young. We are all sinners, however, if you trust in the Lord ONLY and accept Him and not man, you will go to heaven. Read this man's books!!

Caught in a Trap: Elvis Presley's Tragic Lifelong Search For Love.

I have finished this book. I really enjoyed reading this one. Very informative. Honest recollection of the life of a wonderful man, Elvis Presley.

Easy Elvis read

short read, but interesting. Stanley is quoted as stating The Beatles visited Graceland, perhaps the drugs he was taking kicked in and made him believe that at the time, but it never happend at Graceland. All in all this is a good book, however Stanley could have gone into some more stories, or more in depth. An easy read. calling Elvis "Brother" seems to be an exageration according to other Elvis books I read. I never heard anyone else ever say Elvis referred to the Stanley guys as "Brothers".

Elvis & Rickey = Brothers!

Here I am listening to Elvis sing gospel and thinking about Ricky Stanley's book. What a great Elvis book! Through the death of Elvis, Ricky Stanley turned his life around for the better. Now, he's trying to help others who might be going down the wrong road. At the end of the book is a great question and answer section, then a list of all Elvis albums and movies. The good in Elvis certainly surrounds Ricky Stanley. I also loved "Elvis, We Love You Tender," by Dee Stanley and her boys - "Elvis, my Brother" by Billy Stanley. This book has a great title - Elvis was caught in a trap.