A recent memoir by Lisa Marie Presley sheds light on how she coped with the loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, in 2020. In the book titled “From Here to the Great Unknown,” Presley reveals that she kept her son’s body on dry ice in a separate bedroom at her Los Angeles home for two months after his suicide at age 27. This unique approach allowed her family to spend time with him and say their goodbyes, a tradition that echoed the way they grieved Elvis Presley’s passing in 1977.
Presley’s daughter, Riley Keough, co-authored the memoir using recordings left behind by her mother. In the book, Riley shared how their family decided to get tattoos in honor of Benjamin, which eventually led them to realize it was time to let him go. Both Benjamin Keough and Lisa Marie Presley are now laid to rest at Graceland, Elvis’ estate in Memphis, Tennessee.
The memoir also touches on Presley’s marriage to Michael Jackson in 1994, where she reveals that Jackson claimed to be a virgin before their wedding. Despite his past relationships with other celebrities, Presley’s candid account adds a new layer to their brief union.
“From Here to the Great Unknown” offers readers a deeper insight into the life of Lisa Marie Presley and the unique ways in which her family coped with tragedy and loss.
Vocabulary List:
- Coped /koÊŠpt/ (verb): Dealt effectively with something difficult.
- Tradition /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/ (noun): A long-established custom or belief passed down through generations.
- Insight /ˈɪn.saɪt/ (noun): The capacity to gain an accurate understanding of someone or something.
- Candid /ˈkæn.dɪd/ (adjective): Truthful and straightforward; frank.
- Laid to rest /leɪd tu rɛst/ (verb phrase): To inter someone; to bury a deceased person.
- Echoed /ˈɛkoʊd/ (verb): To reflect or imitate an idea or sentiment.
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