Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was born into obscurity and deprivation before becoming a twentieth-century actress and legend. She was romantically linked to Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, and John F. Kennedy, among others. Her death at a young age under suspicious circumstances remains unsolved. Anthony Summers conducted over six hundred interviews for this biography, documenting both humorous and tragic aspects of Monroe's life. He was the first to access files from Monroe's last psychiatrist, which he uses to examine her psychological struggles and dangerous medication addiction. Summers establishes that President Kennedy and his brother Robert were both intimately involved with Monroe during her life and in covering up the circumstances of her death. Written by a Pulitzer Prize nominee who has authored works on JFK, J. Edgar Hoover, and the 9/11 attacks, this investigation explores an iconic star's brief life and early death. The New York Times called it "remarkable," noting that "The ghost of Marilyn Monroe cries out in these pages."