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This groundbreaking biography delves into the hidden complexities of Marilyn Monroe, revealing the woman behind her captivating beauty and tumultuous love life. Drawing on extensive research and new interviews, it uncovers the truth about Monroe, portraying her as a multifaceted individual—bewitching, maddening, brilliant, and flawed. The narrative situates her life within the context of her times, highlighting the challenges she faced before feminism and the lack of effective treatment for bipolar disorder, a struggle she endured. Beginning with her abusive childhood, the biography illustrates how her fractured psyche fueled her ambition, transforming each celebrated romance and tragedy into steps toward her enduring legacy. It thoroughly examines the last two years of her life, including her relationships with John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, and the enigma surrounding her final day. Among the revelations are Elizabeth Taylor's secret attempts to assist Monroe during a dark period, the rediscovery of a semi-nude love scene with Clark Gable, and a poignant encounter with Warren Beatty shortly before her death, where she shared insights into her despair. The account meticulously details the events leading to her demise, highlighting how miscommunications and misjudgments played a role in her tragic end.

Pitoreskni likovi i iznimna autoričina mašta u priči o ljudskim čežnjama i njihovim posljedicama. Bibi Chen, pokroviteljica umjetnosti iz San Francisca, osmislila je "duhovno i osjetilno putovanje" glasovitom Burmanskom cestom za jedanaestero sretnih prijatelja. No nakon tajnovite smrti Bibi sa svoje onostrane prečke promatra kako putnici s planiranog smjera skreću na stazu popločanu kulturalnim nesmotrenostima i plemenskim kletvama, budističkim iluzijama i romantičnim željama. Amy Tan pripovijeda osobitim, oštroumnim i strastvenim glasom poput onoga iz "Kluba sretnih žena". Bibi je pronicava promatračica ljudske prirode - svjedokinja dobrih namjera i loših ishoda, očajnih duša i onih koji bi ih željeli spasiti. "Amy Tan stvorila je gotovo magičnu pustolovinu koja, stranicu po stranicu, postaje metaforom ljudskih odnosa." Isabel Allende MV Info