The Vow She Couldn’t Keep | Kathy Westmoreland & Elvis Presley

The morning after meeting Elvis Presley, Kathy Westmoreland made a promise to herself. She would never see him socially again. That promise lasted less than twenty-four hours. In Chapter Two of Elvis and Kathy, Kathy recounts the early days of her relationship with Elvis Presley, including the gift of a spiritual book that became an inside joke for seven years, life aboard Elvis's private plane, death threats, bomb scares, hostile crowds, and the emotional reality of being close to one of the most famous men in the world. This chapter reveals a side of Elvis rarely discussed in popular biographies: a deeply spiritual man who turned to prayer during moments of fear and shared his favorite books with the people he trusted most. Part 3 of our 14-part EP Vault deep dive into Kathy Westmoreland's memoir.