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In a novel in verse an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe.From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was often defined by others. Revisiting Marilyn's often traumatic early life--foster homes loneliness sexual abuse teenIn a novel in verse an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe.From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was often defined by others. Revisiting Marilyn's often traumatic early life--foster homes loneliness sexual abuse teen marriage--through a hard-won meteoric rise to stardom that brought with it exploitation pill dependency and depression the narrative continues through Marilyn's famous performance at JFK's birthday party three months before her death.(less)