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A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom
Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view. Colonel Tom
Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the
earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most
legendary partnership in show business. For the first time, Colonel
Parker's story is told by an insider, Greg McDonald, who worked
under Parker for years. Never-before-heard stories of Parker's
collaboration with Elvis reveal the man behind the legend and the
strategies that made Elvis a commercial groundbreaker. Ingrained
lore has it that Parker took advantage of "poor country boy" Elvis
to sign the singer who became "The King". But Elvis and the Colonel
shows that Elvis was not foolish when it came to business
arrangements. This book is full of stories of innovations Parker
made with his star client, including: --ingenious merchandising
(eg, selling both "I love Elvis" and "I hate Elvis" buttons)
--licensing and branding, from suits to toys, ashtrays to guitars
--establishing The King as an artist-in-residence in Las Vegas
--creating televised concert events, like Elvis' Christmas special
Many of the practices Parker established are still deployed today
by most major agencies. Parker's experience as a carny and an
immigrant shaped his management style when he was at his peak,
showing how he adapted big top practices to the big time. The heart
of Elvis and the Colonel is the long, strong, warm and complex
relationship between two iconic men.
A sympathetic, compassionate, and inspiring guide for parents--from
the founders of one of the first Christian ministries for parents
of LGBTQ children.Greg and Lynn McDonald had never interacted with
members of the LGBTQ community until they discovered that their son
was gay. Without resources or support, they had no idea how to come
to terms with this discovery. At first they tried to "fix" him, to
no avail. But even in the earliest days of their journey, the
McDonalds clung to two absolutes: they would love God, and they
would love their son. "An essential resource for Christian parents
of LGBTQ kids," (Matthew Vines, Executive Director of The
Reformation Project) this book follows the McDonald family's
journey over the next twenty years, from a place of grief to a
place of gratitude and acceptance that led the McDonalds to start
one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ
children. Based on their experience from counseling and coaching
hundreds of struggling Christian parents, they offer tools for
understanding your own emotional patterns and spiritual challenges.
They also help you experience a deeper relationship with God while
handling difficult or unexpected situations that are out of your
control. You will discover tested principles, patterns, and
spiritual lessons that can change the way we all see our families,
and help Christians at large think through Christ-like ways to
respond to the LGBTQ community. Written in an unvarnished, honest,
reassuring, and relatable voice, this is a practical guide for
parents and a roadmap to learning to love God, the people He
created, and the church, even when they seem to be at odds.
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