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Woman Who Was Elvis’ Private Nurse To Release Book
A Tennessee woman who was Elvis Presley’s private nurse is releasing a book about her life around the music legend and his family.
The Jackson Sun reports Letetia Henley Kirk lived on the grounds of Graceland — Presley’s Memphis home – with her husband and two young daughters from 1972 to 1983 and often traveled with Presley on tour.
Her book, titled “Taking Care of Elvis – Memories with Elvis as His Private Nurse and Friend,” is a collection of short stories.
Kirk, who’s 73, planned to release the book Monday.
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1973 file photo.
For nearly 40 years, she kept silent about her years with Presley. But Kirk says she changed her mind after a friend convinced her to attend an event during Elvis Week last August in Memphis, where she talked to many of the fans who descend on Graceland.