David E. Stanley has often said that being part of Rock and Roll's first family was both a blessing and a curse. Embraced by Elvis, who accepted David as a brother, the young Stanley enjoyed wealth, privilege and prestige. But as a result of his surrealistic circumstances, David also struggled for identity and acceptance.

At the age of sixteen, David was introduced to life in the fast lane when Elvis took him out of high school and made David one of his personal aides and bodyguards. From 1972-77, David's life was now filled with private jets, the best hotels and elaborate homes as he toured the nation with the world's hottest rock star. But beneath the glitter and glamour, David also witnessed the tragic events and vices that led to Elvis's untimely death at the age of 42.

Among the first to find his stepbrother's lifeless body on August 16, 1977, David was deeply affected by watching a man who had everything - self-destruct. Left with nothing but a ninth grade education and faced with adversities that threatened his own life, David found himself ill-equipped to cope with the realities of day-to-day life.

In the years that followed, David struggled to overcome the negative by-products of the Elvis years. Determined not to suffer the same fate as his world famous stepbrother, David defined his quest to triumph over adversity. By learning and consistently employing a series of principles, he eliminated his self-destructive habits, identified his gifts and made extraordinary changes in his personal and professional life. David moved from fear and isolation to international motivational speaker, from a crippled self image to best selling author, From the Shadows of the King to creator of Solutionary Dynamics.

David E. Stanley's powerful signature keynote of triumph over adversity will make you laugh, make you cry and in the end leave you standing on your feet inspired, challenged and motivated to reach and maintain new levels of success in your personal and professional life.