Rebecca Corry is an animated, fearless and brilliant storyteller. Her unique, raw, and honest point of view on subjects like her funeral to scrotums or a Courteney Cox dinner party takes audiences on a hilarious ride leaving them wanting more. Mature themes and adult language.
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"I never really knew much about Marilyn Monroe until I read this book. Since she's been the subject of a bunch of new TV shows and movies, I thought I would check out her autobiography. And I loved what I found inside. She had an extremely hard life: her mother was unstable, and she was bumped around from foster home to foster home, until she married someone she didn't love at age 16...only to divorce him and become a struggling and starving actress that the movie executives never really liked. But the simplicity and earnestness with which she wrote about it was endearing. She was also insightful and wise: I was repeatedly struck by the observations in her book. It made me realize she was a lot more than the "dumb blonde" roles she was relegated to in the movies." — Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
"I never really knew much about Marilyn Monroe until I read this book. Since she's been the subject of a bunch of new TV shows and movies, I thought I would check out her autobiography. And I loved what I found inside. She had an extremely hard life: her mother was unstable, and she was bumped around from foster home to foster home, until she married someone she didn't love at age 16...only to divorce him and become a struggling and starving actress that the movie executives never really liked. But the simplicity and earnestness with which she wrote about it was endearing. She was also insightful and wise: I was repeatedly struck by the observations in her book. It made me realize she was a lot more than the "dumb blonde" roles she was relegated to in the movies."
" a beautiful unfinished memoir! <3 I'm doing research on her for one of my books & this was awesome! "
" It was the fastest read. I've heard rumors that some stories aren't true, but according to the book, the manuscript was penned by Monroe herself. It's interesting to read her words as she intended them--I really didn't know much about her personally (obviously) but she was smarter and less sexual than you'd ever imagine. It was exactly what I wanted in my next book--simple and easy, not requiring much thought at all. "
" when reading this book, it was as if i was listening to marilyn's voice telleing me the story....don't freak out....no, i'm not a psycho....i say this because she comes across very honest. "
" This is a long out-of-print book recently released with photographs by Milton H. Greene. It "
" Such a sad little unfinished autobiography. Though her loneliness is palpable and I don't doubt the facts of her orphaned childhood I wonder if she was really as innocent as she makes out here. Pair it with Joyce Carol Oates' Blonde for the flip side of the coin. "
" I really enjoyed this book. A great snapshot into the earlier years of Marilyn's life. The story stops just as she starts really getting famous. A real shame that the book goes unfinished. "
" Made me appreciate her more as an actress. What a sad upbringing... "
" an amazing look into the life of Marilyn Monroe. Anyone who thought they knew the truth would be greatly surprised. "
" I read in like 3 hours! I had no idea the life of Marilyn and it made me want to know more about her. Sad story! Good easy book. "
" Written by the woman herself. Marilyn gives such good advice and insight about the world and truly opens herself up. LOVED IT! "
" I really enjoyed it. I liked the details of her childhood. I just wish it was longer. But loved how she is telling the story. "
" Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! This book is the most insightful read! Monroe was a very intelligent girl, but a sad one as well. You can't help but feel for Norma Jean the child, then Norma Jean that turned into Marilyn Monroe. "
" Autobio from her childhood to her marriage to DiMaggio. "
" Very compelling, the myth and the woman are very different things. "
" Fascinating - too bad it ends abruptly. It's more stream of thought than organized thematically or chronologically. "
" amazing she is my inspiration "
" A great look into the mind of Marilyn Monroe. I only wish this book could be longer and not cut short. She really was a fascinating woman, this book delves into her deepest, darkest thoughts. Very powerful. A side of Marilyn some people don't know of. "
" that was really nice to read this book & actually those who think there no one to help they should read this book, after read this book they will understand that there is no one but you. & this was really inspiration, struggling & little sad life of Marilyn "
" I'm pretty sure I read this many years ago, but this edition has loads of Milton Greene photos, so was definitely worth a re-read. Sad that the manuscript ends right after she meets Joe... "
" Enjoyed this book. Loved reading it from Marilyn's perspective. Didn't like how it just ended. Just getting into the height of things. I would never look at her as a dumb blonde. "
" loved it and recommend it to anyone who loves "
" I would like to know whether MM actually wrote this. If she truly did, this book is a precursor to understanding who she was and why she became who she was at the end. Although it didn't satiate my hunger for a deeper look at MM, this book was a good quick read with a tinge of sadness. "
" Words can't express how much I love this book!!! I really wish she could have finished it. I am one of her biggest fans, if not the biggest. It is a shame she was taken from us so early in her life. She had so much more to give. "
" I can't bring myself to finish this one, but it does make me see her in a new way. "
" I absolutly love Marilyn Monroe and reading a autobiography by her was awesome. It only goes up the the time in her life when she met/married Joe DiMaggio but I wish it went further. You can only learn about someone from their own words. "
" It's an amazing experience to read about Marilyn's life, in her own words. I could just imagine sitting around the coffee table, chatting with her. This book made her very real and even more intriguing. "
" Quick read. I think Marilyn...or better yet, Norma Jean and I could be friends. The ubrupt ending was a disapointment. "
" I found this book a glimpse into her life. But just a glimpse it's too bad she didn't tell us more. "
" Interesting. She had a very sad life. It was kind of jarring how the manuscript just ends - I wish another author had come and filled in the end. "
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