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Marilyn Monroe’s handwritten turkey recipe, 1956

Marilyn Monroe’s handwritten turkey recipe, 1956

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11-21-2012
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On this day 50 years ago, Marilyn Monroe took her own life. Here is a how the world reacted. Also see Monroe’s tender, thoughtful unpublished poetry.

On this day 50 years ago, Marilyn Monroe took her own life. Here is a how the world reacted.

Also see Monroe’s tender, thoughtful unpublished poetry.

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8-5-2012
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“Oh damn I wish that I were dead — absolutely nonexistent – gone away from here — from everywhere but how would I do it…” 50 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe took her own life – here are her poignant unpublished poems, recovered from her diaries and notebooks.

“Oh damn I wish that I were

dead — absolutely nonexistent –

gone away from here — from

everywhere but how would I do it…”

50 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe took her own life – here are her poignant unpublished poems, recovered from her diaries and notebooks.

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8-5-2012
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“Only parts of us will ever touch only parts of others.”  Marilyn Monroe’s unpublished poems strip away the highly visible public persona to reveal the thoughtful, vulnerable private person longing to be truly seen.

“Only parts of us will ever touch only parts of others.” 

Marilyn Monroe’s unpublished poems strip away the highly visible public persona to reveal the thoughtful, vulnerable private person longing to be truly seen.

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7-27-2012