Marilyn Monroe Book Review - Immortal Marilyn

I was expecting this book to be a bit like a who's who in the life of Marilyn Monroe but sadly, it has very little connection with any of the people
from Marilyn's inner circle and instead is based purely on anecdotes from celebrity biographies and references to her published in other media
formats, pieced together in an A to Z format, rather like a dictionary as it is presented in the book.
Once you get over that and the highly inflated price, it does have some interesting entries from the likes of such diverse people as Lillian Gish to
Peter Sellers, Frank Lloyd Wright to Abba Eban, Jack Kerouac to Somerset Maugham to Timothy Leary to name but a few.
It also reports an encounter Marilyn had with the King of Rock when a couple of Elvis' friends dared him to ask her out on a date. Elvis according
to the source felt that Marilyn was out of his league but finally agreed to pursue this and met Marilyn coming out of her dressing room on
soundstage 23 on the Twentieth Century Fox lot. She was clad in a bathrobe. Elvis politely introduced himself and asked Marilyn to accompany
him to a party. Marilyn with equal politeness declined the offer.
The entries in this book all have sources listed at the back for further reading.
It is a handy book to own and if you are like me a love to check other film star biographies to see if there's a reference to Marilyn then this book is
for you as it has all the entries from them here.

They Knew Marilyn Monroe: Famous Persons
in the Life of the Hollywood Icon
by
Les Harding

May/June Review

Paperback: 183 pages
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc (15 Aug 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786466375
ISBN-13: 978-0786466375

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			January 2012 Marilyn: Intimate Exposures by Susan Bernard



			February 2012 Marilyn's Footsteps by Michelle Morgan



			March 2012 Marilyn in New York by Ed Feingersh



			April 2012 Marilyn Monroe (Movie Icon Series) by F.X Feeney



			May 2012 Marilyn By Magnum by Gerry Badger



			June 2012 Marilyn Monroe Private and Undisclosed by Michelle Morgan



			July 2012 Marilyn in Fashion by Christopher Nickens and George Zeno



			August 2012 Marilyn & Me by Lawrence Schiller



			September 2012 Cursum Perficio: Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood Hacienda by Gary Vitacco-Robles



			October 2012 Marilyn by Stefania Ricci and Sergio Risaliti



			November 2012 Marilyn La Legende by Henry-Jean Servat



			December 2012 Marilyn Monroe: NYC 1955 by Peter Mangone & James Danziger

Fraser with his extensive library of
Marilyn Monroe books

Enjoy reading the Marilyn book of the month in a beautiful and serene place like
Punta Cana resorts or Cancun. The breeze and warm water are peaceful and
inviting. Punta Cana or Cancun are great places to sit back and relax on the
beach with the Marilyn book of the month and of course a glass of Marilyn's
favorite drink Dom Perignon. Enjoy your vacation in the spirit of Marilyn.



			Jan/Feb 2013 Marilyn: An Untold Story by Norma Rosten



			March/April 2013 Marilyn Monroe: 50th Anniversary Edition - A Photographic History of her Iconic Life by Marie Clayton