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ELVIS PRESLEY’S NIGHTSTAND BIBLE TO BE AUCTIONED

PHOTO: Yueke

An Elvis Presley fan is about to have the chance to own a personal piece of the King's life: his Bible, which is heading to auction. GWS Auctions has already received a bid of $30,000, with the live auction starting on May 25. This special Bible, embossed with "Elvis Aaron Presley" in gold, is filled with bookmarked pages and underlined passages that resonated with Elvis.


Accompanying the Bible is a handwritten letter from Elvis' cousin, Patsy Presley. According to the auction house, this Bible was one of three found by Patsy and Elvis' father while packing his belongings after his death. This particular Bible was discovered in Elvis' nightstand.


Elvis was not only a rock star but also deeply spiritual. He often turned to the Bible to calm his nerves and pray before performances.


Interestingly, the auction house's owner, Brigitte Kruse, was Priscilla Presley's former business partner. Kruse has filed a lawsuit claiming Priscilla left her in financial trouble without any warning.


The auction of Elvis' Bible coincides with news of a potential foreclosure auction of Graceland. Elvis' granddaughter, Riley Keough, is working hard to prevent this, alleging that the foreclosure is based on fraudulent loan documents.


While Graceland might be out of reach for most, Elvis' Bible offers a more attainable piece of history for a lucky collector.


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