The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

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From 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.

J. Randy TaraborrelliRobert PetkoffGrand Central Publishing

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Nice to see more of an insight into MM personality but some very broad unsubstantiated conclusions.

Interesting and sympathetic but …

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This is a book that tells an honest account of the life of a woman that has crossed for many into myth and legend. From Marilyn's humble origins to her meteoric rise. Her feet never strayed far from the ground mostly borne out of a preoccupation with her own mental health. The detailed description of her drug taking is an eye opener. This book is also swift to debunk and affirm certain myths and facts that surrounded Marilyn Monroe based on extensive research.

Honest Telling

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I enjoyed this book, but I wish the narrator had refrained to imitate Marilyn and other voices when quoting them

One of the best books on the life of Marilyn

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Very good! Obviously a bit sad as the subject is Marilyn, but it was fluently written, well reasearched and interesting. I do like Taraborelli bios although he's not for everyone. I've read quite a few books about her and think this is one of the better ones. I think it was well read and, yes, the narrator does make a funny "marilyn" voice, but after a while you just go with the flow and get used to it. Overall I thought it was very well read.