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Marilyn Monroe: A Photographic Life - Featuring Rare Photographs and Memorabilia Hardcover – November 7, 2023

by Jenna Glatzer (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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The camera loved Marilyn, and she loved it right back. In this luxurious volume, get to know the enigmatic star through iconic and rare photos, intimate stories, and removable memorabilia.

Everyone knows the classic photographs of Marilyn Monroe: in the dress she wore to John F. Kennedy’s birthday, or leaning out of a balcony over the streets of New York City, or famously standing over the subway grates while shooting The Seven Year Itch. Behind the glamour, we’ve also heard the sad stories: her mother’s institutionalization, her three failed marriages, her own struggles with mental health, her surprising death that still leaves us with questions.

Marilyn Monroe: A Photographic Life delves into the life of the star—before, during, and after she became a “Blonde Bombshell.” Born Norma Jeane Mortenson (the Baker came later), she had a troubled childhood that culminated in her self-described “inferiority complex.” But all the while, she dreamed of something more.

Read the stories behind her first marriage (and why she kept it secret when she started modeling), her early roles with the studios (and the one exec who thought she didn’t have “it”), and her life as a budding actress that include humble anecdotes (at one point, she was so poor that she and a roommate shared one pair of high heels—and whoever had a date that night got to wear them).

Along with the stories are fabulous rare photographs and reproductions of frameable memorabilia, such as:
 
  • Birth and marriage certificates
  • Handwritten letters
  • Certificate of conversion to Judaism before her marriage to Arthur Miller
  • Screen Actors Guild membership card
  • Picture of Marilyn sketched by Jane Russell
  • Watercolor Marilyn painted for JFK
  • Childhood photos
  • Shots and ads from her earliest modeling days
  • Wedding photos
  • Images of those who knew her, including Groucho Marx, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and so many more
  • Marilyn’s favorite image of herself, taken in 1956

Further chapters cover Marilyn’s marriages to Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller, her time in England and New York, and her rise as one of Hollywood’s most sought after starlets. Through it all—the self doubts, the illnesses, the isolation—we see Marilyn triumph with the help of friends and confidantes and her own tenacious will of knowing what she wanted.

We see time and again the depths of Marilyn’s heart and her capacity to care for others. “I want to love and be loved more than anything else in the world,” she once said, and with Marilyn Monroe: A Photographic Life, you can’t help but oblige.
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Jenna Glatzer is the author of the 2005 authorized biography Celine Dion: For Keeps. She is a contributing editor at Writer's Digest and has written hundreds of online and magazine articles. She lives in New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chartwell Books (November 7, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785843744
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785843740
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.57 x 0.52 x 11.95 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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I am the author or ghostwriter of more than 25 books, including Celine Dion's authorized biography (Celine Dion: For Keeps) and a Marilyn Monroe biography authorized by her estate (The Marilyn Monroe Treasures).

Some of my books have been turned into movies; others have been released in multiple languages around the world. I love what I do and the opportunities it gives me to meet and chronicle the lives of some pretty fascinating people.

Take, for instance, Scott Rigsby, the first double-amputee to finish the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon. Not only did he have no legs, but he also had two slipped discs in his back and one eye swollen shut on the day of the race. Our book is called Unthinkable.

Then there's Susan Markowitz, whose son's murder was the basis of the movie Alpha Dog. Our book is My Stolen Son.

Gaby Rodriguez made major headlines when she faked a pregnancy as her senior project in high school. Our book is The Pregnancy Project (also a Lifetime movie by the same name).

I've also written several health and self-help books, such as Bullyproof Your Child for Life with Joel Haber, Ph.D.

I live in New York with my awesome daughter. I have oddly wedge-shaped feet, and an excessive number of mugs. Maybe one day I'll get bigger cabinets.

See my author site at www.jennaglatzer.com for more about me.

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william osman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book I loved the pictures
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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I loved all the photos.
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June Price
5.0 out of 5 stars Complicated, underestimated, but loved by. oh, so many
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
When you get the book, perhaps you'll be as struck as I was by the contrast between the smiling baby photo early on and the one chosen to end the book of a sexy but vulnerable looking Marilyn. That ability to be both was a secret I'm not sure even she knew how was done but it made men both lust after and want to protect her. The joy of the smiling baby seemed long gone.

I won't detail her story. The book blurb does an excellent job. Not only have there been many versions of it written, some originating from her, others the studios, others....who knows? I'll just say, it's all there and the photos do capture many of those mentioned in her life as well as some of the now legendary photos. I liked that the author presented the material in a largely straight-forward manner without getting lost in the controversy and conspiracy theories that so often take over stories about Monroe. In other words, while not ignoring the factual happenings, they weren't wallowed in, either. I did know that Monroe spent time in an orphanage, I'll note, but the author managed to convey the sense of being abandoned that this left in Monroe's soul, a feeling of not being loved or wanted that touched so many elements throughout her life.

So, overall, while a sad read, it's a satisfying read. The photos were obviously chosen with great care and fit the topic at hand well. Chapter titles give you a hint of what to expect in each section, such as "Bases Loaded", "We're All Afraid", and "Incomplete". I found that last one particularly saddening, gotta admit, as it so succinctly described her life. There's also a filmography and image credit section as well as one sharing info on the author. I tended to dawdle along, flipping back and forth between text and photos, frequently backtracking for another look at someone mentioned, but overall found it an easy, fairly quick read. Read at your own pace, it's worth it. Thank you #NetGalley and #QuartoPublishingGroup - #ChartwellBooks for allowing me this early peek.
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Taylor E Farnham
5.0 out of 5 stars The amazing Marilyn Monroe
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
This was an amazing biography of Marilyn’s life. I’ve read so many, but this was the shortest yet most thorough one I’ve ever read. What makes this book better than the rest are the photos. The photos are so large and life like, and there are so many. I really like how the photos are descriptive and placed throughout the book and coincide with the story being told on that page. It truly makes you feel like you’re living this life with her. The photos bring the story to life, and when the story ends, as Marilyn did, in 1962, you feel a piece of you has died as well. Her story ended way too soon. This author did a great job of acknowledging all theories about the cause of her death, but didn’t go into too much detail on any one theory. The author just leaves it up to the reader to believe in their own theory while mentioning how the police concluded their investigation. I also liked how the author acknowledged DiMaggio’s never ending devotion to her at the end. Which was the one thing that never wavered from the moment they met. Marilyn was so blessed to have been loved so dearly and deeply by that one man, no matter what. Everyone deserves a Joe DiMaggio…..
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Melonie Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn Monroe
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
Lovely book of photos from Marilyn's childhood thru her later years. It follows brief bits from her early. childhood thru her last days. The cover is beautiful! Thanks to #Netgalley for the ARC.
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Tsenta S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2024
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Must have for every Marilyn fan. I cannot say enough about this book!
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Patrick Weldon
5.0 out of 5 stars Picture prefect book.
Reviewed in Australia on December 27, 2023
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This book far exceeded my expectations. Its condition was prefect, not a smudge or a scratch, every page crisp and clean. I would have no hesitation buying from this seller again.
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Brigitte Tremblay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
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