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The secret life of Marilyn Monroe [electronic resource] / J. Randy Taraborrelli.
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- ISBN: 9780446550956 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 0446550957 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- Physical Description: 635 p. : ill.
- Edition: 1st ebook ed.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Pub., 2009.
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| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2009. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 7554 KB). |
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- Baker & Taylor
A profile of the iconic 1950s actress draws on previously untapped sources to explore the roles of the influential women in her life, from the mentally ill mother who was publicly denied to her foster mother and legal guardian, in an account that also discusses Monroe's own struggles with mental illness, her estranged father, and the Kennedys. 175,000 first printing. - Grand Central PubNOW A LIFETIME MINISERIES STARRING KELLI GARNER AND ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER SUSAN SARANDONWorld Premiere May 30th & 31st at 8/7cFrom New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture.
When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby, Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford. Explosive, revelatory, and surprisingly moving, this is the final word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century. - Hachette Book GroupNOW A LIFETIME MINISERIES STARRING KELLI GARNER AND ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER SUSAN SARANDONWorld Premiere May 30th & 31st at 8/7cFrom New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture.
When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby, Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford. Explosive, revelatory, and surprisingly moving, this is the final word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century.