{"product_id":"frank-marilyn-the-lives-the-loves-and-the-fascinating-relationship-of-frank-sinatra-and-marilyn-monroe-hardcover","title":"Frank \u0026 Marilyn: The Lives, the Loves, and the Fascinating Relationship of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Z. Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Sinatra! Marilyn Monroe! Never before teamed in a book, yet theirs was a seven-year friendship and on-and-off intimate relationship shrouded in secrecy and fraught with danger.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe--here is the first book to bring these two all-American icons together. Their friendship and on-and-off intimate relationship, kept secret because of powerful others in their lives, spanned seven tumultuous years. At one point, he even proposed marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrank \u0026amp; Marilyn\u003c\/i\u003e, we follow Sinatra and Monroe from one explosive relationship to another, their marriages and love affairs eventually leading to a tangled relationship with each other, sparking a nasty rivalry between Frank and Marilyn's ex-husband (and one-time friend of Frank), Joe DiMaggio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank and Marilyn's ultimately disastrous relationship with John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, and their often ruthless family was a fatal move for Marilyn. Her death remains a controversial topic to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDedicated biographer and entertainment world insider Edward Z. Epstein has spoken with many people who were familiar with the pair, all of whom talked about the Frank and Marilyn they knew--and the dangers they faced. It's a fascinating, largely untold story that's usually glossed over...until now.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Z. Epstein is a native New Yorker and a graduate of New York University. Formerly a long-time media contact for MCA\/Universal Pictures in New York, he's the author or co-author of nineteen books, most recently \u003ci\u003eAudrey and Bill: A Romantic Biography of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden\u003c\/i\u003e, currently under option for a film. Other books include \u003ci\u003ePaul and Joanne\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and the original full-scale biography of Clara Bow, \u003ci\u003eThe \"It\" Girl: The Incredible Story of Clara Bow\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMia\u003c\/i\u003e, his biography of Mia Farrow, was the basis for a two-part Fox miniseries. He has written articles on Ava Gardner and Natalie Wood for \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and, a former figure skating champion, he writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe ITNY\u003c\/i\u003e (Ice Theatre of New York) \u003ci\u003eBenefit Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a recipient of the organization's Ice Angel Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765799321888,"sku":"9781637585863","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91c3057fa39a532cdbda87e945924470.webp?v=1780280267","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frank-marilyn-the-lives-the-loves-and-the-fascinating-relationship-of-frank-sinatra-and-marilyn-monroe-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}