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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
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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