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What made Norma Jean special was the quality she discovered when, bored with being a teenage bride with a husband in the Merchant Marine during World War II, she took her first and most enduring lover, the camera. At the age of 36, Marilyn Monroe died a Hollywood movie star and an American legend. Her rise to fame, however, had very little to do with her limited talents. Monroe infiltrated Hollywood, swarming with fake names and idealized careers, and pressed herself into its mold. Monroe's personal confessions, along with interviews with friends and contemporaries, reveal the truth behind this Hollywood icon.
Founded by Abb Paul Couturier in 1937, the Groupe des Dombes is a Protestant-Catholic coalition in French-speaking Europe uniting Reformed, Lutheran, and Catholic scholars in a common spirit of prayer, dialogue, and discernment. Its pioneering work of reconciliation has influenced many other official ecumenical dialogues. This volume presents six statements produced by the Groupe des Dombes from 1971 to 1991, which appear here together in English translation for the first time. These substantial documents express the Groupe s keen insights into the renewal of theology and church life that is necessary for progress toward full ecclesial unity and they invite churches to pursue fruitful dialog...
Energy and Environmental Law and Policy Series Despite the remarkable scope of EU conservation policy, and notwithstanding 30 years of relevant case law, nature in the EU continues to decline. This comprehensive book, focusing on the EU’s core legislation on nature, the Birds and Habitats Directives, presents a detailed summary and analysis of the two directives as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union. The book’s systematic structure provides the crucial details of a large body of cases decided by the Court following legal actions taken by the European Commission or preliminary references submitted by national courts. It enables a clear procedural understanding of ho...
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A must-read, riveting biography like no other of the Hollywood icon. Find about her secret romances (did she date Elvis?), shocking experiences in Hollywood, and other intriguing details about the blonde bombshell from those who knew her best, including her sister, closest friends, and husbands. Read candid and sometimes humorous anecdotes about Marilyn from other famous people who knew the celebrated actress or crossed paths with her: Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Joan Rivers, Shelley Winters, Shirley MacLaine, Renée Taylor, Truman Capote, Joan Collins, Kim Novak, Mamie Van Doren, Anne Bancroft... and many more... Secrets of Marilyn Monroe also dispels some common myths about the movie star and her mysterious death. After reading this book, you'll have a much better understanding of who Marilyn Monroe was.