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"Based on new interviews and research, this groundbreaking biography explores the secret selves behind Marilyn Monroe's public fa ̐ưcades. Marilyn Monroe. Her beauty still captivates. Her love life still fascinates. Her story still dominates popular culture. Now, drawing on years of research and dozens of new interviews, this biography cuts through decades of lies and secrets and introduces you to the Marilyn Monroe you always wanted to know: a living, breathing, complex woman, bewitching and maddening, brilliant yet flawed. Charles Casillo studies Monroe's life through the context of her times--in the days before feminism, and before there was adequate treatment for bipolar disorder, which Marilyn struggled with. Starting with her abusive childhood, this biography exposes how--in spite of her fractured psyche--Marilyn's extreme ambition inspired her to transform each celebrated love affair and each tragedy into another step in her journey towards immortality. Casillo fully explores the last two years of her life, including her involvement with both John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, and the mystery of her last day. Just a few of the revelations in [this book]: Despite reports

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Author

Casillo, Charles, author

Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin; Griffin

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250624529

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (352 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14