THE SECRET LIFE OF MARILYN MONROE

Beautiful, damaged, the ultimate sex symbol, publicly celebrated,privately unhappy - Marilyn Monroe's tumultuous life and untimely deathcontinue to fascinate us. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s,the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part ofher life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother wasvery much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic thatunfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never been told - until now.In this groundbreaking book Taraborrelli draws complex and sympatheticportraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including hermother, her foster mother and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for thefirst time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, theidentity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and newinformation about her relationship with the Kennedys - Bobby, Jack and PatLawford Kennedy. Explosive, revelatory and surprisingly moving, this is thefinal word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons ofthe twentieth century.