Biographies
	This section lists books that are fairly straightforward biographies of Marilyn Monroe, with the emphasis more on the text than on the pictures.

	Requiem for Marilyn by Bruno Bernard Publication: The Kensal Press. 1986. UK. ISBN: 0-946041-52-0. Details: Hardback. 212 pages. Contains: 44 photos (b&w). Appendices. Filmography. Index. Note: This is a black & white scan of a black & white cover. A biography of Marilyn Monroe by famed Hollywood photographer Bruno Bernard, covering the period from his first meeting with her up to the events surrounding her death. Appendices include Lee Strasberg's eulogy, the funeral invitation list, photocopies of the LAPD death reports and interviews, coroner's report, and a copy of Marilyn's will. C.B.
	Marilyn: The Last Take by Peter Harry Brown & Patte B. Barham Publication: Dutton Books. 1992. USA. ISBN: 0-525-93485-5 Details: Hardback. 380 pages. Contains: 14 pages of photos (b&w). Bibliography. Index. Source Notes. Exhaustively researched, this book has extremely detailed coverage of Marilyn's last film, Something's Got to Give, and the weeks that ensued her firing and later rehiring. The cover of the dust jacket itself has no writing - the text is printed on a separate band of paper that wraps around the jacket (something to look for when buying used copies).
	Marilyn: The Last Take by Peter Harry Brown & Patte B. Barham Publication: Signet. 1993. USA. ISBN: 0-451-40420-3. Details: Softback. 470 pages. Contains: 8 pages of photos (b&w). Bibliography. Index. Source notes. This edition contains a special 59-page update to the original, and has a different color as the background for the cover photo, but otherwise appears to be identical.
	Marilyn: The Last Take by Peter Harry Brown & Patte B. Barham Publication: Mandarin / Michelin. 1993. UK. ISBN: 0-7493-1110-X. Details: Softback. 436 pages. 16 pages of photos (b&w). Bibliography. Index. Source notes. Contains more photos than the US edition, but lacks that book's 59-page special update. The cover, obviously, differs as well.
	Marilyn Monroe: Her Own Story by George Carpozi, Jr. Publication: Belmont Books. 1961. USA. ISBN: ? Details: Softback. 222 pages. 45 photos (b&w). Contains 6 photos that were taken exclusively for inclusion in this book. This is extremely hard to find. Carpozi wrote another book about Marilyn called The Agony of Marilyn Monroe.

	Further Reading Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), contain a considerable amount of biographical information: My Sister Marilyn by Berniece Baker Miracle This book by Marilyn's half-sister contains a wealth of biographical information about Marilyn's childhood. The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe by Robert Slatzer As the title suggests, Slatzer's well-known book offers a good deal of information on Marilyn's life in addition to the investigation into her death. All of the books in the Equal Mix section of this web site contain a fair amount of biographical information.
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