THE SECRET LIFE OF MARILYN MONROE: AN AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAY

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THE SECRET LIFE OF
MARILYN MONROE
BY J. RANDY TARABORRELLI
AN AUDIO BOOK
READ BY ROBERT PETKOFF

ABOUT THE BOOK/AUDIO BOOK:
When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother, Gladys Baker, was either dead or simply not a part of her life -- depending on the publicity campaign of the moment. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world. The complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes as Miss Monroe blazed a path to iconic glory is a story that has never before been told...until now.

In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the powerful women so influential in the actress' life:

• Her mother, Gladys Baker, who gave up her daughter, Norma Jeane (Marilyn) after having two others kidnapped from her.
  
• Her foster mother, Ida Bolender, who raised Norma Jeane for seven years -- a woman whose brash but powerful approach to parenting has been completely misunderstood.
  
• The legal guardian, Grace Goddard, who helped create "Marilyn Monroe."

He also tells for the first time the potent story of Marilyn's closely guarded friendship with Pat Kennedy Lawford, sister of President John Kennedy; he sheds new light on Marilyn's so-called affair with JFK; and he reveals shocking information about Marilyn's relationship with Robert Kennedy. An epic journey told by a master storyteller, this is the final word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J. RANDY TARABORRELLI, is the author of sixteen books, including the New York Times best-sellers, Call Her Miss Ross - The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson - The Magic and the Madness, Sinatra - Behind the Legend, Madonna - An Intimate Biography, Jackie, Ethel, Joan - Women of Camelot, and Elizabeth. The Los Angeles writer is not only a respected journalist, he is also a recognizable entertainment personality and in-demand guest on many television programs, including Today, Good Morning America, The Early Show, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and CNN - Headline News. Additionally, J. Randy Taraborrelli works for CBS News as a news analyst.

SOME TRIVIA ABOUT MARILYN YOU MAY/MAY NOT KNOW

• Voted 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine. [1999]
• Was 1947's Miss California Artichoke Queen.
• Was roommates with Shelley Winters when they were both starting out in Hollywood.
• The licensing of Marilyn's name and likeness, handled world-wide by Curtis Management Group, reportedly nets the Monroe estate about $2 million a year.
• Started using the name Marilyn Monroe in 1946, but did not legally change it until 1956.
• Interred at Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Corridor of Memories, crypt #24.
• Hugh M. Hefner owns the burial vault next to hers.
• Her first modeling job paid only five dollars.
• Often carried around the book, "The Biography of Abraham Lincoln."
• Was an outstanding player on the Hollygrove Orphanage softball team.
• Fearing blemishes, she washed her face fifteen times a day.
• Went to Van Nuys High School (Los Angeles) in the early 1940s but never graduated.
• Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote a tribute to her entitled "Candle in the Wind". In 1997 it was re-recorded with updated lyrics in memory of Princess Diana.
• The dress Marilyn wore to sing "Happy Birthday" to John F. Kennedy at his 45th birthday celebration was so tight she had to be sewn into it. This was May 19, 1962.
  
• In 1999, a make-up kit that she had owned sold for $266,500.
• Was originally set to play Holly Golightly in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961), but Audrey Hepburn played the role instead.
• Her "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress sold for $1,267,500.00, a world record for the most expensive piece of clothing ever sold, and is in the Guinness Book of World Records.
• Her classic shape, according to her dressmaker, is actually measured at 37-23-36.
• There are over 600 books written about her.
• At 168, Marilyn's IQ was significantly higher than John F. Kennedy's 129. (A score of 100 is considered average and 150 to be highly gifted).
• Champagne was her drink of choice and Dom Perignon was her particular favorite.

AN AUDIO BOOK GIVEAWAY

THANKS TO ANNA AND THE
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP FOR
SPONSORING THIS GIVEAWAY,
I HAVE 3 COPIES OF THIS AUDIO
BOOK TO GIVE AWAY TO YOU!

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