Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon (Casillo Charles)(Paperback)

Marilyn Monroe (Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about the incredible life of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic movie star, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS

Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe (Rothmiller Mike)(Paperback)

Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Murdered Marilyn Monroe tells the essential truth of the death of Marilyn Monroe at the hand of Robert Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States. Drawing on unseen police files, Marilyn Monroe's private diary, and first-hand testimony, this book proves that

Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed - New edition: revised and expanded (Morgan Michelle)(Paperback / softback)

A comprehensive and meticulously researched biography that reveals the real Marilyn, revised and expanded to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of her

Darwin (Desmond Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about

The Private Life of Edward IV (Ashdown-Hill John)(Paperback)

From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was terrified that she would lose her crown and

Public, Private, Secret: On Photography and the Configuration of Self (Cotton Charlotte)(Paperback)

Public, Private, Secret explores the roles that photography and video play in the crafting of identity, and the reconfiguration of social conventions that de ne our public and private selves. Consciously framed by our present era, this collection of essays, interviews, and reflections assesses how

Before Marilyn: The Blue Book Modelling Years (Franse Astrid)(Paperback)

Before Marilyn tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's modeling career, during which time she was signed to the famous Blue Book Agency in Hollywood. The head of the agency, Miss Emmeline Snively, saw potential in the young woman and kept detailed records and correspondence throughout their

Marilyn Manson (Reighley Kurt)(Paperback)

For the public, the triumph of Marilyn Manson happened in the blink of an eye, beginning with the debut of their 1994 'Album Portrait of an American Family,' an event which led to a cover on 'Rolling Stone' and the group's MTV smash 'Sweet Dreams.' This biography offers an all-encompassing look at

Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Churchwell Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Sun is Open (McConnell Gail)(Paperback / softback)

The Sun is Open sifts through a boxed archive of public and private materials related to the life and death of the author's father, who was murdered by the IRA outside their Belfast home in 1984. This startlingly innovative debut attempts to decode the fragments left behind and, with them, piece

Biographic Marilyn (Greenwood Katie)(Pevná vazba)

Most people know that Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) was a Hollywood icon, and at one time the most famous movie star on the planet. What, perhaps, they don't know is that she lived in 42 different homes; that she loved Abraham Lincoln with a passion; that she was the first choice for the role of Holly

James Monroe: A Life (McGrath Tim)(Paperback)

The extraordinary life of James Monroe: soldier, senator, diplomat, and the last Founding Father to hold the presidency, a man who helped transform thirteen colonies into a vibrant and mighty republic. 'A first-rate account of a remarkable life.' --Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The

The Private Life of the Romanoffs (Traill Seth)(Paperback)

This is an English translation of 'The Private Life of the Romanoffs,' originally published in German and written by Bernhard Stern. Within this volume, Stern explores the idea of the Romanoffs as tyrants, focusing on the various influences upon the rulers by their 'mistresses and favourites'. A

Public-Private Partnerships for Health in Vietnam: Issues and Options (World Bank)(Paperback)

This book describes the nature of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector in Vietnam. It defines health-related PPPs, describes their key characteristics, and develops a taxonomy of the different types of PPPs that exist in practice, illustrated by international examples. It also

Marilyn Monroe (Badman Keith)(Paperback)

Published for the fiftieth anniversary of her tragic death, this definitive account dispels the rumors and sets the record straight on her last two years Marilyn Monroe passed away at the age of thirty-six under circumstances that have remained mysterious to this day. Marilyn Monroe: The Final

Bucket's List (Blackwood Gary)(Paperback)

Introducing private investigator Charley Field, the true-life inspiration behind Charles Dickens' Inspector Bucket, in an intriguing new Victorian mystery series. December, 1853. Having found fame as the inspiration behind Inspector Bucket in Charles Dickens' recent bestselling serialization,

Ella Queen of Jazz (Hancocks Helen)(Paperback / softback)

The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born - and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and

On Writing (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of previously unpublished letters from America's cult icon on the art of writing.Charles Bukowski was one of our most iconoclastic, raw and riveting writers, one whose stories, poems and novels have left an enduring mark on our culture. On Writing collects Bukowski's reflections and

American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction (Avila Eric)(Paperback)

The iconic images of Uncle Sam and Marilyn Monroe, or the fireside chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the oratory of Martin Luther King, Jr.: these are the words, images, and sounds that populate American cultural history. From the Boston Tea Party to the Dodgers, from the blues to Andy Warhol,

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson (Guinn Jeff)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling, authoritative account of the life of Charles Manson, filled with surprising new information and previously unpublished photographs: 'A riveting, almost Dickensian narrative...four stars' (People).More than forty years ago Charles Manson and his mostly female commune

The Origin of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition (Darwin Charles)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Charles Darwin's classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting storm of controversy as The Origin of Species. Darwin's theory that species derive from other species

The Killing of Sister George - A Comedy (Marcus Frank)(Paperback)

A scathing examination of the public and private lives of so-called 'cultural icons'. 'Sister George' is a beloved character on a popular BBC soap opera, a cheerful nurse who bicycles about the countryside singing hymns and doing good. In private life, June Buckridge the actress, is a swaggering,

George: A Memory of George Michael (Smith Sean)(Paperback)

George is the story of two extraordinary lives - the private man and the public legend.Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences.Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has gone back

Religion and Public Life: The Legacy of Monsignor John A. Ryan (Kennedy Robert G.)(Paperback)

Religion and Public Life is a collection of papers delivered at a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Msgr. John A. Ryan, who was the most prominent and influential American advocate of the Catholic social tradition in the first half of the twentieth century. He was a rare