Norma Jean The Life of Marilyn Monroe Author:Fred Lawrence Guiles Who was Norma Jean? She was a child who dreamed of stardom - and made it - in a world as unreal as her dreams. As Marilyn Monroe, she was the movies' last great sex goddess - imitated, envied and idolized. As Norma Jean she was vulnerable, self-conscious and hidden from herself. Now, after years of research, Fred Lawrence Guiles has pieced toget... more »her the complex elements of her identity which made her both Norma Jean the person and "Marilyn" the super-star.« less