Bøger af Charles Casillo

What if Marilyn Monroe left a diary? In this NEW EXPANDED EDITION of THE MARILYN DIARIES, imagine the secret, lost diary of Marilyn Monroe is being published for the first time. Fantasize that you are reading her enigmatic life story as if told in her own words. This is a fascinating tale of triumph and pain, beauty and tragedy. In these pages the eternal blonde goddess comes across as a living, breathing human being who will stun you with her humanity rather than the cardboard caricature based on the sexy, dumb blonde image that she created for the public. Without turning her into a series of labels, Charles Casillo recreates Marilyn Monroe as a brilliant and bewitching human being, while never looking away from her self-destructive darkside. He dramatizes Marilyn's relationships with some of the most well-know and powerful men of her era, her struggles with her work, her fear of aging, and her constant battle with personal demons. The Marilyn Diaries is a serious exploration of a complex woman overcome with complicated, unresolved contrasts-a doomed siren that, even beyond the grave, never lost her power to seduce. ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR AND MANY NEW AND EXTENDED DIARY ENTRIES In 1999 Charles Casillo published the best-selling novel The Marilyn Diaries, with a fresh and dramatic concept of fictionalizing the life of Marilyn Monroe-in the diary format-fantasized by the author. The book became a groundbreaking addition to Marilyn Monroe literature. In this stunning new edition the author includes numerous new passages and expanded entries that further explore the mind of one of the most infamous and exciting women of all time.

The critically acclaimed dual biography of the lifelong, platonic “love affair” between Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift – now in paperback! Violet-eyed siren Elizabeth Taylor and classically handsome Montgomery Clift were the most gorgeous screen couple  of their time. Over two decades of friendship they made, separately and together, some of the era’s defining  movies—including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Misfits; Suddenly, Last Summer; and Cleopatra. Yet the relationship  between these two figures—one a larger-than-life star, the other hugely talented yet fatally troubled—has never truly  been explored. . . until now.“Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you.” —Richard Burton   When Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun, he was already a movie idol, with a natural  sensitivity that set him apart. At seventeen, Elizabeth was known for her beauty rather than her talent. But Monty took her  seriously, inspiring and encouraging her. In her words, “That’s when I began to act.”   The press, convinced the stars were more than friends, clamored for a wedding. But Monty was sexually attracted to men—a fact that, if made public, would destroy his career. Yet he found acceptance and kinship with Elizabeth. Her devotion was never  clearer than after his devastating car crash near her Hollywood home, when she crawled into the wreckage and saved him from  choking.Monty’s accident shattered his face and left him in constant pain. As he sank into alcoholism and addiction, Elizabeth used her  power to keep him working. In turn, he was her constant. Their relationship endured until his death in 1966. His influence  continued in her outspoken support for the gay community, especially during the AIDS crisis. Far more than the story of two  icons, this is a unique and extraordinary love story that shines new light on both stars, revealing their triumphs, demons—and the loyalty that united them to the end.

Based on new interviews and research, this ground-breaking biography reveals how Marilyn's childhood contributed to her struggle with bi-polar disorder, and impacted her career and personal life.

"Casillo's surprising and accomplished collection reveals a heartfelt observer of life's emotional emergencies and indignities told with immediacy and feeling."