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Marilyn Monroe audiobook
- By: Charles Casillo
- Narrator: Therese Plummer
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Rich & Famous
- Length: 11 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 14, 2018
- Language: English
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Marilyn Monroe Audiobook Summary
“After all I’ve seen and heard about Marilyn Monroe, this book is a revelation, an earthy, empathic vision of a real woman who happened to be an ethereal goddess.” — Mary Gaitskill, bestselling author of Bad Behavior and The Mare
Based on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography reveals how Marilyn Monroe’s childhood contributed to her struggle with bi-polar disorder, and impacted her career and personal life.
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.
Casillo studies Monroe’s life through the context of her times–in the days before feminism. Before there was adequate treatment for bipolar disorder. Starting with her abusive childhood, this biography exposes how–in spite of her fractured psyche–Marilyn managed 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 Casillo’s revelations:
*Despite reports of their bitter rivalry, Elizabeth Taylor secretly called Marilyn when she was fired from her last film to offer moral and financial support.
*Film of a rumored nude love scene with Clark Gable was said to have been destroyed–but an exclusive interview reveals that it still exists.
*A meticulously detailed account of the events of her last day, revealing how a series of miscommunications and misjudgments contributed to her death.
More praise for Marilyn Monroe:
“Casillo explores the myriad facets of Monroe’s personality with a respectful but incisive eye….an intricately nuanced portrait of this misunderstood idol…A worthy addition to the Monroe canon.” — Booklist
“A well-written examination of the mystique of a woman who still fascinates decades after her untimely death.” — Publishers Weekly
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Marilyn Monroe Audiobook Narrator
Therese Plummer is the narrator of Marilyn Monroe audiobook that was written by Charles Casillo
Charles Casillo is the author of Marilyn Monroe, The Marilyn Diaries, The Fame Game, Boys, Lost & Found, and Outlaw: The Lives and Careers of John Rechy. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and many others. His movies include “Let Me Die Quietly” and “Fetish.”
About the Author(s) of Marilyn Monroe
Charles Casillo is the author of Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe Full Details
| Narrator | Therese Plummer |
| Length | 11 hours 55 minutes |
| Author | Charles Casillo |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Macmillan Audio |
| Release date | August 14, 2018 |
| ISBN | 9781427297846 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Marilyn Monroe is Macmillan Audio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Rich & Famous
Additional info
The publisher of the Marilyn Monroe is Macmillan Audio. The imprint is Macmillan Audio. It is supplied by Macmillan Audio. The ISBN-13 is 9781427297846.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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