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 Years separates the myths and rumors from the facts as Keith Badman takes readers through the concluding months of 1960 to that fateful day in August 1962. 
In this extraordinary book―the product of five years of exhaustive research―the author is both biographer and detective: Badman uncovers long-lost or previously unseen personal records, exclusive interviews, and eyewitness accounts that illuminate the final chapter of Marilyn's life as she navigates weight gain, drug use, an dpersonal turmoil, along with drama on the set of the ill-fated movie Something's Got to Give. 
Badman dispels popular beliefs, such as her supposed affairs with John and Bobby Kennedy. (Monroe only had a one-night stand with the president at Bing Crosby's house, and never with Bobby.) Readers learn the long-concealed identity of her biological father, who refused Marilyn's attempt to contact him in 1951―and was then repaid with her apathy ten years later when he attempted to contact her. The author also reveals the details of her famous "last Sitting" with photographer Bert Stern (which was not her last photo shoot) and describes the horror she endured after being tricked into being institutionalized at the Payne-Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, from which ex-husband Joe DiMaggio had to pull strings to secure her release. Perhaps most shockingly, we learn of the regrettable incident in which a drunken Monroe was sexually exploited by mobsters at a Lake Tahoe hotel co-owned by Frank Sinatra. Finally contrary to the salacious rumors that Marilyn was suicidal or the victim of a murder and cover-up, Badman discloses new information about her final days alive and reveals, in unequivocal detail, evidence that indicates Monroe's death was accidental. 
Above it all, Badman pays homage to Monroe by rescuing her final months from the realm of wild and sensationalized allegations popularized by those who sought to gain from them. Marilyn Monroe: The Final Years sheds new light on an immortal movie legend.

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Years

Biographies & Memoirs

Badman, Keith

Arts & Literature

Thomas Dunne Books

Celebrated Beatles researcher Keith Badman - author of Omnibus Press' much-acclaimed Beatles After the Break-Up - has now compiled the definitive book of Beatles quotes and interviews. From Cavern days to the final split, here is the story of The Beatles in their own words, plus comments from friends, associates and observers. There have been Beatles quote books before but none so comprehensive, definitive and minutely researched as this.

The Beatles Off the Record Volume 1

Omnibus Press

An updated paperback edition of the hardback best-seller. A fascinating and meticulous piece of Beatles scholarship.

The Beatles Diary Vol. 2: After the Break-Up 1970-2001

MILES, Barry

Humor & Entertainment

The most revealing and personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. .

The Beatles Diary, Vol. 1: The Beatles Years

..comprehensive chronology of the lives of the Beatles from 1970 right up to the present day.

The Beatles: The Dream Is over (2)

Arts & Photography

Music

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

From Cavern days to the final split, here is the story of The Beatles in their own words, plus comments from friends, associates, and observers.

The Beatles Off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unrehearsed Interviews

Renowned Beatles expert Keith Badman has updated this edition to include details of the death of George Harrison, Paul McCartney s appearance at the charity concert at Madison Square Gardens in aid of September 11th and Yoko Ono s peace message. He will also detail forthcoming events such as Paul s American tour this summer and his appearance at the Queen s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

The Beatles Off the Record: The Dream Is Over

(Book). Beginning their career as a popular surf band, The Beach Boys had emerged by 1966 as America's preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge the success of The Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. This book reconstructs their evolution to one of the best-produced groups of the '60s, and also profiles Brian Wilson, one of the most gifted songwriters, producers, and arrangers in popular music. The book's easy-to-browse, day-by-day format details their entire concert history, all known recording sessions, their broadcast history, and all records issued in the U.S. and the U.K.

The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band on Stage and in the Studio

Beach Boys, The

Backbeat Books

Meticulously researched, this book contains previously undocumented details of The Small Faces' television, radio, concert appearances, and promotional work. This is accompanied by dozens of unpublished photographs, along with interviews from each band member and a silence-breaking interview with Jimmy Winston, who speaks about the band for the first time in 30 years.

Quite Naturally the Small Faces: A Day by Day Guide to the Career of a Pop Group

Rawlings, Terry

Cherry Red Books

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Good Times Bad Times: The Definitive Diary of the Rolling Stones 1960-1969

Neil, Andrew

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