title: Elvis Presley: A Listener's Guide
author:  Shane Brown 
description: Shane Brown has a PhD in Film, Television and Media. He is the author of Bobby Darin: A Listener's Guide, Elvis Presley: A Listener's Guide, and the young adult novel Breaking Point. He has also authored or co-authored articles on Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, silent film star Jack Pickford, the first African-American film director Oscar Micheaux, gender in the teen sci-fi series Kyle XY, and representations of mental illness in American crime dramas. Shane lives in Norwich, UK. Follow him on twitter @shanebrown74.
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  The Heart of Life
  
  
  
  
  
  Prologue
  
  
  
  
  
  "Which one is he?" My best friend Presley asked, rolling onto her tiptoes.
  
  
  I sighed, scanning the crowd of attractive college students packed into the
  humid basement.
  
  
  "I don't see him." After tugging down the hem of my gray wool skirt, I craned
  my neck to see more of the sea of sweaty partygoers. "Maybe he transferred."
  
  
  Presley's elbow connected with my ribcage gently, and she shook her head.
  
  
  "You're not getting out of this one, kid," she chastised. "I'm sure he's here
  somewhere. Let's try this room back here."
  
  
  "God, it smells like sweat mixed with Axe body spray and desperation," I
  gagged, stepping around a couple dry humping by the speakers.
  
  
  A red solo cup of warm, cheap beer tipped over, a few drops splashing onto my
  new heels. "Ah, perfect! I must have really been an asshole in a past life."
  
  
  Presley snickered, lacing her fingers through mine and leading me past the
  crowd. We navigated around a wall and disco