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Marilyn

by Gloria Steinem · 1986

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In this sensitive, provocative portrait of Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Steinem reveals the woman behind the myth—the child Norma Jean—and the forces in America that shaped her into the fantasy and icon that has never died. 16 pages of full-color photos.

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adult
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short · 182 pages
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