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Nearly everything you’ve heard about her is likely misrepresented, exaggerated, or a flat-out lie.

Yet I find it fascinating that someone so much a part of American culture is so misunderstood.

A goddess worshipped via Tumblr posts and collectible memorabilia. I find the quote powerful because it’s not only something that resonates with me personally, but one must wonder if Marilyn was revealing something about herself as well… whether she knew it or not. She was referencing the character of Sadie Thompson from the play “RAIN”, a role she wanted to play desperately. That’s my favorite quote of Marilyn Monroe’s - and yes, she actually said it. And that’s important-you know?” - Marilyn Monroe It was a bond that ended only when Berniece had to choose the dress which Marilyn would wear in her grave.“She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. In this tender book, Berniece, with the help of her daughter Mona Rae, recalls the bond that was Marilyn's private refuge. In their time together, away from the pressmen and the cameras, Marilyn was finally allowed to be herself. Though distance often separated them, their bond was strong and lived through visits, letters and phone calls. Thrilled by this discovery, the two girls met and began a close relationship that lasted throughout Marilyn's life. When Marilyn was 11, her mother revealed the secret she had been keeping for years: Marilyn had a half-sister, then 17 years old. Few people have ever known of Berniece's existence, because she was reluctant to talk to the press and betray Marilyn's desperate need for privacy. Here is a human being, rather than a calendar girl or a movie star.

The book tells of Marilyn Monroe as sister, daughter, aunt.

Here is the story of an intimate 25-year relationship between Norma Jean Baker and her half-sister Berniece. But this book is unique: finally, Marilyn's only sibling has broken her long silence. By now everyone knows the dirt, the sensationalism, the sordid gossip.