The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

<span>From "New York Times"
bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography
of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. <br></span><span><br></span><span></span><span>When Marilyn
Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother
was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not
true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in
Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the
scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. <br></span><span><br></span><span>In this
groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic
portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including
her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals,
for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness,
the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew,
and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby,
Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford. Explosive, revelatory, and surprisingly
moving, this is the final word on the life of one of the most
fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century.</span>