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Two noted journalists take us into the "futures" of Elvis Presley and Judy Garland to paint a picture of their lives had they not died so young. These vividly imaginative "biographies" are thoughtful, honest, heartfelt... and entirely within the realm of possibility.

One of the world's most iconic performers, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 from a heart attack complicated by years of drug use. By the time she turned 18, Frances Gumm had shot to stardom as Judy Garland, playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Sadly, at the age of 47, she died of a drug overdose. But imagine if the lives of these icons had not been cut short by drugs? These vividly imaginative "biographies" are thoughtful, honest, heartfelt—and entirely within the realm of possibility, as the authors engage in an intriguing exercise of “What if...?”