{"product_id":"marilyn-monroe-the-private-life-of-a-public-icon-paperback","title":"Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Casillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography by Charles Casillo explores the secret selves behind Marilyn Monroe's public facades. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarilyn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 toward 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Just a few of Casillo's revelations: \u003cbr\u003e *Despite reports of their bitter rivalry, Elizabeth Taylor secretly reached out and tried to help Marilyn during one of her darkest moments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *The existence of Marilyn's seminude love scene with Clark Gable--long thought to be lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *A few nights before she died, Marilyn encountered Warren Beatty at a party and disclosed some of the reasons for her final despair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *A meticulously detailed account of the events of her last day, revealing how a series of miscommunications and misjudgments contributed to her death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Casillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Marilyn Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fame Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoys, Lost \u0026amp; Found\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutlaw: The Lives and Careers of John Rechy\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. His movies include \"Let Me Die Quietly\" and \"Fetish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769623839008,"sku":"9781250624529","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/802c962be73e54b09964613d8112efc0.webp?v=1780352264","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/marilyn-monroe-the-private-life-of-a-public-icon-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}