My Story

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Summary: great!
Review: this book was the most truthful of all books i have read about marilyn. it isn't about who everone thinks she is or perseives her to be, this is marilyn as she really is, the way she see's herself. anyone who thinks otherwise is probably just freaked out by how different marilyn is from her public persona. this book is wonderful!

Rating:
Summary: great!
Review: this book was the most truthful of all books i have read about marilyn. it isn't about who everone thinks she is or perseives her to be, this is marilyn as she really is, the way she see's herself. anyone who thinks otherwise is probably just freaked out by how different marilyn is from her public persona. this book is wonderful!

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Summary: "My Story" Review
Review: This book's charm results from the dialouge the reader seems to carry on with Marilyn herself. She writes frankly and honestly revealing a side of herself few actually acknowledge. The material is extremely touching as it is what she wanted known in her own language, an aspect no other book about her could convey. It does, however, end rather abruptly, but the keyhole peek into her life is a treasure every admirer should take advantage of. All in all, Marilyn, and even little Norma Jean speak directly from the pages in a candid and true voice.

Rating:
Summary: "My Story" Review
Review: This book's charm results from the dialouge the reader seems to carry on with Marilyn herself. She writes frankly and honestly revealing a side of herself few actually acknowledge. The material is extremely touching as it is what she wanted known in her own language, an aspect no other book about her could convey. It does, however, end rather abruptly, but the keyhole peek into her life is a treasure every admirer should take advantage of. All in all, Marilyn, and even little Norma Jean speak directly from the pages in a candid and true voice.

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Summary: Much massaged, tweaked "autobiography"
Review: To clear up any confusion, this book is by no means an autobiography. It was written around 1953-4 and wasn't published until 1974. Many, many changes had been made since Ben Hecht wrote the draft to be published in the fifties, although it never was. There are many bizarre lines in the book, and Marilyn miraculously predicts she will wind up dead with a bottle of pills in her hand. While it is true she always believed she would die young (a la Jean Harlow) this is just a little too absurd. In fact, the whole book is absurd. It's not really worth reading at all. Of course, if you're like me and collect any book if it's Marilyn, it's an ok addition to your collection, just not one I would pull out very often.

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Summary: a marilyn fan necessity
Review: Whether you believe that Marilyn herself or friend Ben Hecht wrote this book, it is a must-own for any collector. With short, charming chapters that you can almost hear being whispered to you in Marilyn's little girl voice, the book truly captures her persona. How awful to get to the end, knowing her troubles are barely beginning!

Rating:
Summary: a marilyn fan necessity
Review: Whether you believe that Marilyn herself or friend Ben Hecht wrote this book, it is a must-own for any collector. With short, charming chapters that you can almost hear being whispered to you in Marilyn's little girl voice, the book truly captures her persona. How awful to get to the end, knowing her troubles are barely beginning!