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Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots
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It may sound crazy, but Elvis Presley - that God-fearing, gospel-singing American pop icon - was a Jew. Maverick journalists and filmmakers Max Wallace and Jonathan Goldstein have proven it. In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots is a behind-the-scenes account of their irreverent and witty film documentary. With the help of a Hasidic Jewish Elvis impersonator and an eccentric Orthodox Rabbi, they trace Elvis's Jewish roots, all the way to Israel. Next? Bring the good news back home to Graceland! This wacky crew pilots the "Winnebagel" on a pilgrimage down America's legendary Highway 61 to the home of the King, and along the way they share the startling truth with Elvis' own disciples, rednecks, truckers, white trash and plain old unsuspecting Americans. In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots compiles the journals of the filmmakers, production logs, selections from the film script, trivia, and a private investigator's official report on Elvis's Jewish roots. Finally, it has Aunty Pearly's original recipe for kosher peanut butter and banana Elvis's favourite.
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208 pages, Paperback
First published April 2,2002
This edition
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208 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 2002 by E C W Pr
- ISBN
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9781550224627
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155022462X
- Language
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English
About the author
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Radio Work
Many of Goldstein's pieces have been featured on the PRI radio show This American Life where he is a contributing editor. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a producer of the show.
Currently, Goldstein hosts a show on CBC Radio One called WireTap, a program featuring stories told over the phone. He was also the host of the CBC summer radio program Road Dot Trip in 2000 and has contributed to shows like Dispatches and Outfront.
Written work
In 2001, Goldstein's debut novel, Lenny Bruce Is Dead, was published by Coach House Books. Goldstein also co-authored Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots with Max Wallace, an account of a Hasidic Elvis impersonator and Rabbi's quest to trace the Jewish roots of Elvis Presley. His latest book, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible! was published in April 2009 by Riverhead. Goldstein has also been published in The New York Times Magazine, Saturday Night, The New York Times, The Walrus, GQ, the Journey Prize Anthology and the National Post. He has also self-produced a number of small publications, most notably carwash the size of a peach.
Many of Goldstein's pieces have been featured on the PRI radio show This American Life where he is a contributing editor. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a producer of the show.
Currently, Goldstein hosts a show on CBC Radio One called WireTap, a program featuring stories told over the phone. He was also the host of the CBC summer radio program Road Dot Trip in 2000 and has contributed to shows like Dispatches and Outfront.
Written work
In 2001, Goldstein's debut novel, Lenny Bruce Is Dead, was published by Coach House Books. Goldstein also co-authored Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots with Max Wallace, an account of a Hasidic Elvis impersonator and Rabbi's quest to trace the Jewish roots of Elvis Presley. His latest book, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible! was published in April 2009 by Riverhead. Goldstein has also been published in The New York Times Magazine, Saturday Night, The New York Times, The Walrus, GQ, the Journey Prize Anthology and the National Post. He has also self-produced a number of small publications, most notably carwash the size of a peach.
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