Marilyn Monroe Slept Here (con't.)

	Marilyn Mon Amour by Andre de Dienes Publication: Bracken. 1993. UK. ISBN: 1-85891-092-7. Details: Softback. 155 pages. Contains: Over 180 photos (b&w). The British oversize-paperback edition of de Dienes' book.
	The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe by James Dougherty Publication: Playboy Press. 1976. USA. ISBN: ? Details: Softback. 150 pages. Contains: 30 photos (b&w). This book by Marilyn's first husband, back when she was still Norma Jean (he spells it without the trailing "e"), details their marriage and life together. It includes some rare photos, and an afterword by Robert Slatzer in which he recounts things Marilyn "told him" about her first husband and her relationship with him. Cover blurb: "Marilyn's first husband talks about his teenage bride, their life together, and the ambitions that tore them apart." P.W.
	Norma Jean: My Secret Life with Marilyn Monroe by Ted Jordan Publication: Morrow & Co. 1989. USA. ISBN: 0-688-09118-0. Details: Hardback. 255 pages. Contains: 12 pages of photos (b&w). This edition comes in at least two distinct bindings: one printing has yellow endpapers and a black paperboard binding: another has cream-colored endpapers, a beige paperboard binding, and slightly reduced dimensions.
	Norma Jean: My Secret Life with Marilyn Monroe by Ted Jordan Publication: Signet. 1991. USA. ISBN: 0-451-16912-3. Details: Softback. 285 pages. Contains: 8 pages of photos (b&w). This is the pocket-size paperback edition.
	Norma Jean: A Hollywood Love Story by Ted Jordan Publication: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. 1989. UK. ISBN: 0-283-99879-2. Details: Hardback. 227 pages. Contains: 16 pages of photos (b&w). Note: This is a black-and-white scan of a color cover. This is the European edition of Jordan's book that includes a number of suspect pictures that were removed for the U.S. edition (see page 72 of James Haspiel's Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend). C.B., S.J.

	Further Reading Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), are written by men who claim to have had an intimate relationship with Marilyn Monroe: Violations of the Child Marilyn Monroe by Her Psychiatrist Friend The anonymous author of this book claims to have had an intimate relationship with Marilyn Monroe after meeting her at a party. The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe by Robert F. Slatzer Robert Slatzer is the man who claims to have been secretly married to Marilyn for a short period back when she was a budding starlet. Some believe him, some don't: read the book and decide for yourself. The Marilyn Files by Robert F. Slatzer Robert Slatzer's second book also contains claims regarding a relationship with Marilyn Monroe.
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