The highly anticipated, candid autobiography of Priscilla Presley describes her challenging, inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland and behind the glamorous image seen by the world. Elvis's legacy through Priscilla’s eyes... Her divorce from Elvis left his fans unaware. How could she leave the man every woman desired? From the outside, life at Elvis's mansion seemed glamorous and desirable, and in many cases, it truly was. However, inside the mansion, her husband was constantly surrounded by a male entourage, while at the gates, lines of beautiful women waited in hope of meeting the King.

From the age of seventeen, this life was all that Priscilla knew. During the decade she spent with Elvis, it painfully became clear that she didn't know who she was outside of Elvis's world. The only way to find herself was to distance herself from that world and seek a new life, because separation was the only way to survive, both for herself and her daughter.

"Softly, As I Leave You" is Priscilla's deeply personal story of what she lost and what she found when she stepped away from the man she loved. Despite their legal separation, their love transformed into a tender and emotional dynamic that endured until Elvis's untimely death four years later. Devastated by Elvis’s loss, she had to rebel as a mother raising a talented and often dynamic daughter, who never fully recovered from her father's death. Priscilla's devotion to motherhood was enriched by the birth of her second child, and gradually she found her footing as a businesswoman, actress, designer, and advocate for legislation.

She transformed Graceland into an international destination and helped guide the growth of Elvis Presley Enterprises. However, the unexpected and overwhelming loss of three immediate family members years later brought her to her knees. She shares her journey with quiet dignity that will comfort and reassure anyone who has suffered—and survived—what seemed like unimaginable loss. A passionate, compassionate, and inspiring story of finding your place in the world, "Softly, As I Leave You" is a sweet Southern melody that will take the reader along with Priscilla on her long journey home.