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Witch Dust

By: Marilyn Messik

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For Sandra, daughter of illusionists, Adam and Ophelia, life’s never been run of the mill! But when Adam’s wandering eye lights on yet another conquest, it proves a chorus girl too far, and Sandra’s caught in the reverberations of her parents acrimonious parting. Coerced into restoring her depressed Mother to the bosom of a family Sandra never knew existed, she’s sucked into a situation that even for her is unnerving. From being without a single relative, she suddenly acquires several she’d rather do without, and learns a few home truths she’d prefer not to know. Ophelia, it appears, has not been entirely honest about any number of things. There’s no doubt in Sandra’s mind, the sooner she puts as much distance as possible between herself, her newly discovered nearest and dearest, their peculiar tendencies and their failing hotel business, the happier she’s going to be. Dire straits call for desperate measures and Sandra reluctantly rises to the occasion. A hanged housemaid, a fly-on-the-wall documentary, The Psychic Society and a quasi co-operative journalist all handled correctly should, she reckons, get the family business up and running, which will allow her to do the same – as fast as she can, and in the opposite direction. Things unfortunately move swiftly from bad to farce and then get a hell of a lot darker. One moment Sandra’s struggling to save the family’s income, the next, she’s battling to save their lives. Turns out, some darknesses, once buried, are best left undisturbed

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1788033728

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9781788033725

Witch Dust

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Relatively Strange

By: Marilyn Messik

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Relatively Strange

By: Marilyn Messik

I was five when I discovered I could fly, sixteen when I killed a man. Both events were unsettling in their own way." It’s hard to know what’s normal, if you’re not, and it takes Stella a while to realise she’s in the definitely ‘not’ drawer. But we are who we are and we make adjustments to fit in – most of the time – and it’s only when she finds she’s not quite as unique as she thought, that things begin to acquire a whole new dimension. Forced to call on resources she didn’t know she possessed and thrust headlong into the violence of a situation for which nothing could have prepared her, Stella is suddenly face to face with the stark reality of medical experimentation and its horrifying consequences. But in a world of uncertainties, one thing’s beyond doubt – this hero stuff really isn’t her. Normal, or as near as damn it, is what she wants and if that means smothering her instincts and adjusting her expectations well, so be it. At least she’ll then know should she slip off the wagon occasionally, it’ll be through choice, not chance and to suit herself. Isn’t it a fact though that just when you think you’ve got yourself sorted, life turns round and bites you? Relatively Strange introduces a protagonist whose irreverent sense of humour, conviction she always knows best and inability to keep her mouth shut, will strike a chord with like-minded readers everywhere. Marilyn has been inspired by a number of authors, including Stephen King, Susan Hill and John Connolly.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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178306191X

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9781783061914

Even Stranger

By: Marilyn Messik

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Even Stranger

By: Marilyn Messik

‘Are you scared of me?’ I asked. ‘Oddly enough, no. Should I be?’ ‘No. Well, not unless I lose my temper, but I’m careful about hanging on to it.’ With the swinging Sixties staggering, shamefaced and flustered, into the slightly staider Seventies, Stella’s life isn’t running half as smoothly as she’d like. As an ordinary person, who happens to have some extraordinary psychic abilities, it’s frustrating to find that even something as simple as holding down a job throws up unexpected hurdles. Of course – and she’s the first to admit – she’d be a lot better off if she could ditch the conviction that she always knows best. This shortcoming, combined with a chronic inability to keep her mouth shut and her nose out of other people’s business, has led her off the straight and narrow more than once. But Stella’s perfectly clear how things are going to be from now on. It’s not she can’t handle sticky situations, she can, she just doesn’t want to – violence really isn’t her thing. Forward planning includes setting herself up in a successful business, sticking like glue to normal, squashing an over-active conscience and steering clear of anything remotely risky or unpleasant. Unfortunately, the best laid plans often lead to the darkest places... Even Stranger is a darker tale of fantastic occurrences that will appeal to fans of authors such as Stephen King, and Marilyn’s first novel, Relatively Strange.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1785891960

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9781785891960

Selected Hotels & Inns

East Coast North America

By: Marilyn Messik

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Selected Hotels & Inns

East Coast North America

By: Marilyn Messik

For the best in accommodations, "U.S. Welcome Directories Guides" provide a definitive listing of destinations to satisfy even the most finicky traveler. Each guide contains over 250 luxury hotels, family resorts, country inns, cottages and bed and breakfasts are listed in this guide, with many of the establishments honored by major awards (Mobil, AAA, etc.). Bold, colorful photographs represent each lodging and help travelers get a feel for a specific destination. Each listing includes information on location, managers or owners, amenities offered, price range, and telephone numbers. From the southern-style charm of a bed and breakfast in Virginia to the luxury of a resort in Maine -- and everywhere in between -- U.S. Welcome directories will help travelers pick the one lodging that will turn a vacation into a special memory. -- Select full-color listings of the best inns, luxury hotels, cottages, bed & breakfasts and resorts in North America

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0952250829

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9780952250821

Selected Hotels & Inns

East Coast North America

By: Marilyn Messik

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Marilyn

Her Life in Her Own Words : Marilyn Monroe's Revealing Last Words and Photographs

By: Marilyn Monroe,George Barris

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Her Life in Her Own Words : Marilyn Monroe's Revealing Last Words and Photographs

By: Marilyn Monroe,George Barris

Fulfilling Marilyn Monroe's dream of putting together a picture book-autobiography, the author, a personal friend of Marilyn's, provides a fascinating glimpse into her life, in this stunning tribute to one of America's most beloved celebrities, who would have been seventy-five years old on June 1, 2001. Reprint.

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Citadel Press

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0806524537

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9780806524535

My Story

By: Marilyn Monroe

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My Story

By: Marilyn Monroe

Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, and her marriage to Joe DiMaggio. In this intimate account of a very public life, she tells of her first (non-consensual) sexual experience, her romance with the Yankee Clipper, and her prescient vision of herself as "the kind of girl they found dead in the hall bedroom with an empty bottle of sleeping pills in her hand." The Marilyn in these pages is a revelation: a gifted, intelligent, vulnerable woman who was far more complex than the unwitting sex siren she portrayed on screen. Lavishly illustrated with photos of Marilyn, this special book celebrates the life and career of an American icon—-from the unique perspective of the icon herself.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1589795016

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9781589795013

North America

By: Marilyn Messik

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North America

By: Marilyn Messik

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U.S. Welcome Directories

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095225087X

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9780952250876

Marilyn Monroe

In Her Own Words

By: Marilyn Monroe,Guus Luijters

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In Her Own Words

By: Marilyn Monroe,Guus Luijters

A compilation of both well-known and lesser-known quotes from Marilyn Monroe on youth, men, sex, stardom, Hollywood, marriage and more.

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128

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Ominibus Press

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0711923027

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9780711923027

Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

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Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

Fragments is an event—an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century and that, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity. Marilyn's image is so universal that we can't help but believe we know all there is to know of her. Every word and gesture made headlines and garnered controversy. Her serious gifts as an actor were sometimes eclipsed by her notoriety—and by the way the camera fell helplessly in love with her. Beyond the headlines—and the too-familiar stories of heartbreak and desolation—was a woman far more curious, searching, witty, and hopeful than the one the world got to know. Now, for the first time, readers can meet the private Marilyn and understand her in a way we never have before. Fragments is an unprecedented collection of written artifacts—notes to herself, letters, even poems—in Marilyn's own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. Jotted in notebooks, typed on paper, or written on hotel letterhead, these texts reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft. They show a Marilyn Monroe unsparing in her analysis of her own life, but also playful, funny, and impossibly charming. The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances indelible emerge on the page, as does the simmering tragedy that made her last appearances so affecting.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429988401

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9781429988407

Fragments

Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

By: Marilyn Monroe

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Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters

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Marilyn Monroe's image is so universal that we can't help but believe that we know all there is to know of her. Every word and gesture made headlines and garnered controversy. Her serious gifts as an actor were sometimes eclipsed by her notoriety -- and the way the camera fell helplessly in love with her. But what of the other Marilyn? Beyond the headlines -- and the too-familiar stories of heartbreak and desolation -- was a woman far more curious, searching and hopeful than the one the world got to know. Even as Hollywood studios tried to mold and suppress her, Marilyn never lost her insight, her passion, and her humour. To confront the mounting difficulties of her life, she wrote. Now, for the first time, we can meet this private Marilyn and get to know her in a way we never have before. Fragments is an unprecedented collection of written artifacts -- notes to herself, letters, even poems -- in Marilyn's own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. These bits of text--jotted in notebooks, typed on paper or written on hotel letterhead -- reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft. They show a Marilyn Monroe unsparing in her analysis of her own life, but also playful, funny and impossibly charming. The easy grace and deceptive lightness that made her performances so memorable emerge on the page, as does the simmering tragedy that made her last appearances so heartbreaking. Fragments is an event -- an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest stars of the twentieth century and which, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity.

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1443402680

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9781443402682

Marilyn Kirsch

Selected Paintings, 2000-2009

By: Marilyn Kirsch

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Selected Paintings, 2000-2009

By: Marilyn Kirsch

A selection of the abstract paintings by contemporary American painter Marilyn Kirsch. Includes an essay by Michael Cook. 80 pages with 34 color illustrations.

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0615292089

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9780615292083

The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

By: Marilyn Manson,Neil Strauss

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The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

By: Marilyn Manson,Neil Strauss

From the world's most controversial rock star comes his shocking, confessional and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America. A cross-dressing grandfather, a sexually abusive neighbor, a brainwashing faith healer and a schoolteacher searching for satanic messages in rock songs are only a few of the characters who populate his bizarre childhood. From backstage to jail cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell chronicles Manson's rise to fame at the price of his humanity and his descent through the circles of Dante's Inferno: Lust, Violence and Treachery. His story is illustrated with dozens of previously unpublished photographs, and it features a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World Tour -- vilified, banned and protested by politicans, preachers and parents alike. In his 29 years, Manson has experienced more than most people have -- or would want to -- in a lifetime.

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HarperEntertainment

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0060392584

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9780060392581

Marilyn Monroe

A Never-ending Dream

By: Guus Luijters

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A Never-ending Dream

By: Guus Luijters

Uitspraken van de Amerikaanse filmactrice (1926-1962), geïllustreerd met bijpassende foto's.

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0859651703

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9780859651707

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