When your stepmom is Jane Wyman, stepbrother is the son of Ronald Reagan (who would later become President of the United States), and surrogate mother / big sister is Marilyn Monroe, you've got some unique memories. "Old Hollywood through the eyes of a child and a young woman.
This book is a comprehensive account of Marilyn's entire life, as well as a behind-the-scenes glance into other prominent public figures, such as Ronald Reagan, that Terry Karger knew personally. Terry's version of Marilyn is personal-she is kind, affectionate, smart, and mischievous, strikingly different to the way she was portrayed by the media. Marilyn becomes Terry's babysitter, and she serves as a friend and sister-esque figure in the young girl's life. Coauthored by New York Times best-selling author Jay Margolis, My Marilbegins with a young Terry Karger meeting Marilyn, affectionately nicknamed "Maril" by the Karger family, for the first time as her father's new girlfriend. Terry Karger, granddaughter of Metro Pictures co-founder Maxwell Karger and the daughter of Fred Karger (Marilyn's lover and vocal coach), recounts her experience with Hollywood and a young Marilyn Monroe.
How did she build her career in Hollywood? Who was she close to-her family, her friends, her lovers-and who was really there for her? Was a successful young woman's life cut short by suicide, or is there more to the story? Most importantly, who really was Marilyn Monroe? My Maril: Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, Hollywood, and Mereveals the intimate details of the star's life and the environment of Hollywood and the United States at the peak of Marilyn Monroe's career. Hollywood, CA-The movie star, the singer, the sex symbol, the so-called "dumb blonde"-all things that Marilyn Monroe is known as, and yet her story goes far beyond that.
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