Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years this comprehensive meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe & the Golden Age of Hollywood. This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed" has been thoroughly revised & expanded to include an additional 60 000 words. It reveals a very different Marilyn from the celluloid invention. For the first volume Michelle Morgan interviewed Approx. 100 people who knew or were related to Marilyn in some way including key figures in her life
- family & friends as well as work colleagues & more casual acquaintances. This new edition

Includes:: information gleaned from many more interviews as well as additional family background & many new stories. " Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed" is the most comprehensive Monroe biography yet. It covers her trip to England in great detail & gives the true story behind the making of " The Prince & The Showgirl". Praise for the 2007 hardback illustrated edition of " Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed": "A gorgeous collection offering a fascinating insight into Monroes personal life". (" Woman & Home"). "A touching portrayal of the star in her more private moments". (" Empire"). " This candid & often surprising study of the screen legend provides another view of her". (" Red")."


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On 5 August 1962 the world lost one of its brightest stars when Marilyn Monroe died. Fifty years after her death however she remains one of the most recognized icons of all time. Marilyn Remembered: The Official Treasures 1926-1962" traces the classic rags-to-riches tale of the child abandoned by her mother who became a sparkling Hollywood star winning hearts through her intelligence humor & acting skills as well as her beauty. It follows the ups & downs of her life through three marriages & reveals her experiences on the set of some of the greatest films ever made. This special edition is a celebration of the screen goddess life featuring over 200 stunning photographs & 20 items of facsimile memorabilia from her personal papers." ...

Marina Carr: Plays 1" introduces the work of a major new voice in playwrighting. Carr has been praised for the beauty & uniqueness of her language was cited by " The Independent" as "a hugely valuable dramatic voice " & has even been compared to Eugene ONeill. A prominent voice in British letters who has been building momentum in the United States for the past decade Carrs four critically acclaimed works are gathered together here for the first time." ...

With just a few store cupboard ingredients creating a wonderful marinade some warm spicy salsa or a dressing for your favouite salad
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Here in this goldmine of a book is everything the reader needs to keep their diesel engine running cleanly & efficiently. Nigel Calder is the worlds foremost writer on boat systems maintenance & in this extensively illustrated guide he explains how diesel engines work defines new terms & lifts the veil of mystery that surrounds the subject. Troubleshooting charts hundreds of exploded drawings & detailed photos enhance the clear & logical explanations. This new edition also features completely new photographs &

Includes:: updates for fuel injection systems electronic engine controls & other new diesel technologies & models. As diesel engines have now almost completely supplanted gasoline engines on boats this guide is an increasingly relevant & important tool for anyone wanting to become their own diesel mechanic. The most up-to-date & readable book on the subject Sailing World

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In this extraordinary collection of short stories Thomas Mann uses settings as diverse as Germany Italy the Holy Land & the Far East to explore a theme which always preoccupied him: the two faces of things. Thus in A Man & His Dog & Disorder & Early Sorrow small domestic tempests become symbolic of the discordant muddle of humanity. In The Transposed Heads & The Tables of Law the demands of the intellect clash with the desires of physiology
- an idea developed more fully in The Black Swan where body & spirit are tragically out of harmony. Written between 1918 & 1953 these stories offer us both an insight into Manns development of thought & also some impressive literature from these interesting times.
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Despite being a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours & of the British Society of Poster Designers Kenneth Denton Shoesmith (1890
- 1939) is little known today yet his maritime art perfectly captures the romance & adventure of ocean liner travel in the early 20th century. In 1918 he left a career at sea to devote himself to painting & much of his art celebrates the ships of the Royal Mail Line for whom he produced a vast amount of paintings & sketches for advertising purposes but perhaps the pinnacle of his career was working on the interiors of Queen Mary. Shoesmith died at the early age of 48 just before the outbreak of war in 1939. An obituarist wrote: As a poster artist
- he was quite definitely in the front rank of those who are content to paint what they see & know. He was direct in his methods sound in his drawing & brilliant in his colour. His ships were not only correct in detail but they were always in & not on the water for he painted with a seamans knowledge as well as an artists perception. Glyn Evans has spent many years researching this elusive artist & rediscovering his works to share with a wider public. The selection of works included here are a fond tribute to Shoesmiths talent & an expression of the authors personal delight in having discovered a maritime artist so gifted in the skill of bringing ships to life & imbuing them with such character as to make one wish to rush out & book passage on the next available sailing!

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In 1930 sixteen-year-old Marjorie Morgenstern lives with her family on the edge of Central Park. She has just come out into New York society. Her mother hopes for a glittering marriage to a good man but Marjorie has other ideas. Spending the summer working as a drama coach she falls desperately in love twice over: with Noel Airman a musician as reckless as he is talented; & with a dream to defy her destiny as a Jewish wife & mother & become a star of the stage. Why should she settle with being another Mrs Morgenstern if she can succeed in the heady world of show business as Marjorie Morningstar? ...

Mark for Everyone (with Luke for Everyone) starts this exciting new series. Tom Wrights own translation of the Gospel of Mark is combined section by section with eye-opening comments on the passage & what it might mean for us. Making use of his true scholars understanding yet writing in an approachable & anecdotal style Wright captures the urgency & excitement of Marks gospel in a way few writers have. ...

Gemel is an old English word meaning twin
- Mark Forsyths Gemel Edition brings together a Sunday Times Number One bestseller &
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