Sunday, September 6, 2009

Book Giveaway-The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli

Thank You Brianne at Hachette Book Group for allowing me to host this giveaway.I will be giving away 5 copies of The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe.

From New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture.
When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the identity of Marilyn's father and the half-brother she never knew, and new information about her relationship with the Kennedy's-Bobby, Jack, and Pat Kennedy Lawford. Explosive, revelatory, and surprisingly moving, this is the final word on the life of one of the most fascinating and elusive icons of the 20th Century.


The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Country: United States of America
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9780446580823
Publication date: August 2009
Pages: 560
Illustrations: Illustrated

Here are the rules:

1-This giveaway is open to residents of the US and Canada only,and closes on September 16th 2009. I will pick FIVE lucky winners and will do a post announcing the winners here and will also e mail the winners individually.

2-To enter the contest, leave a comment here.Be sure to include your email address in code.
ie. yk(at)toptruecrimebooks(dot)com

3-You can gain yourself some extra entries by doing the following:(please mention in your comment post)

+3 for current followers/subscribers
+2 for following or subscribing
+1 for blogging about this giveaway and leaving a link to your post.
+1 for whichever other way you can think of posting a link e.g. twitter,(you can use the Re-Tweet button at the bottom of this post,if you like)etc...
+1 for e mailing the link to a friend and copying me on the e mail.

Feel free to put these in one comment, or several comments,whichever way you prefer.Please remember to leave your EMAIL address.(I will need to e mail you if you miss the post with winners)

And Good Luck!!



208 comments:

  1. Sounds great,I'd love to enter...but I'm from neither USA nor Canada :(
    Goodluck everyone!

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  2. O M G! I SO want this book. I have been on a Marilyn Monroe kick for a month now and would love to read this. Enter me! :)

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  3. +3, already a follower. :)


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  4. I retweeted. @trishalynn0708

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  5. Please enter me.... One of my favorite Marilyn movies is Niagra a great Noir flick. Check it out if you haven't seen it. Have a great weekend.

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  6. This sounds like a very interesting book and I would love to read it.

    lead[at]hotsheet[dot]com

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  7. The computer must have eaten my post! I think this would be a very interesting book. Please enter me in the contest.

    lead[at]hotsheet[dot]com

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  8. Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks.
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  9. I am already a follower of your blog. I also subscribe via Google Reader.
    wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com

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  10. OMG!!! I so want this book!!! This is will be on right side bar!! And you know I am a follower of yours!!! I hope you had a great weekend!
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  11. I would like to read this book

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  12. I would love to read this. I am a Marilyn fan.
    heatherzilla(at)care2(dot)com

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  13. I'd love to win a copy.
    I'm a current follower and subscriber.

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  14. I so want to read this book. I've been reading far too many novels. Time for a nonfiction work.

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  15. I'm a current email subscriber. +3 entries.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  16. This looks great, I've always wanted to learn more about Marilyn Monroe.
    +3 current subscriber

    Amanda
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  17. I would love to win a biography on Marilyn Monroe. Thanks

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  18. this sounds really interesting please enter me
    andie.v107(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  19. Always love to read about Marilyn so please enter me. Thanks!

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  20. Posted giveaway under current giveaways http://metroreader.blogspot.com/

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  21. I'd love to read this! History fascinates me...

    janemaritz at yahoo dot com

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  22. I have always been a fan of marily Monroe and have read alot of books about her. This books sounds more interesting then some of the ones I have read. I am fasinated with her. I would love to read it! Thanks!jacquecurl1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. +3 I already follow/subscribe. jacquecurl1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. I would be interested in reading about Marilyn.

    I am subscribed to email.
    I follow your blog as kngmckellar.

    kngmckellar(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  25. Sounds like a very interesting read.

    mamie316(at)sbcglobal.net

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  26. I really want to read this. hanks for the giveaway.
    eswright18 at gmail dot com

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  27. I still have the Marilyn Monroe book written by Norman Mailer; it is a classic. Have read a number of books about her. Would love to read this one; even nicer if I win a copy!!

    I am a follower (Google), and an e-mail subscriber.

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway!

    cyeates AT nycap DOT rr DOT com

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  28. I'd love to win this one. count me in

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  29. Please enter me!

    +3 current subscriber

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  30. please enter me in the book giveaway I am already a subscriber con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

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  31. I'd really love to read this book, just love Marilyn. Ro1101(at)comcast(dot)net

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  32. I am very interested in reading this book.

    Thanks!

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  33. First of all I am kicking myself as I thought I was a follower of your blog and I was not. I am now! :)

    I would love to read about Marilyn Monroe. I have blogged about this at my place - link to my name here and it will take you the giveaway page.

    Thanks! :)

    journey through books @ gmail dot com

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  34. Shoot - didnt link it.... LOL

    Ok - now here is the link to the giveaway page about this giveaway. :)

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  35. I would so love to read this book. Please enter me in the drawing.

    +3 I am a current follower

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  36. 1. I am a current follower/subscriber.

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  37. 2. I am a current follower/subscriber.

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  38. 3. I am a current follower/subscriber.

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  39. Tweet:
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  40. I blogged:
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  41. Would love to read this one! Marilyn had such a sad life but I think will be remembered always.

    rachie2004 AT yahoo (dot) COM

    +2 I'm a follower

    +1 I re=tweeted :)

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  42. Oh, I would love to win this book! Marilyn Monroe has always intrigued me!

    thanks


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  43. +3 I'm a current subscriber


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  44. Tweeted

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  45. Sounds like a good book.

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  46. Mary D
    zenrei57 (at) hotmail (dot) com

    I LOVED Marilyn Monroe! Please count me in to win and thank you :)

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  47. Mary D
    zenrei57 (at) hotmail (dot) com

    And I am a current subscriber via email :)
    +3

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  48. I love Marilyn Monroe. I've read tons of biographies about her.

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  49. I have read everthing I can find on the Kennedys and Marilyn Monroe. I find Marilyn fascinating.

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  50. Hi Yvette - Please throw my name in for this giveaway.

    +3 Current follower
    +1 Retweeted (kherbrand)

    Thanks!!
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  51. love to learn more of marilyn's saga
    mverno@roadrunner.com

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  52. Sign me up please!
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  53. I would love to read this book. Please enter me in the giveaway.

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  54. http://trishasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/09/giveaways-of-day-97.html

    There is my blog post. :)

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  55. Love true crime books, just finished one of Ann Rules

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  56. I love how Miss Thang wrote about Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Let's see her tear up Miss Monroe.

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  57. Would love to read this.

    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOt)com

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  58. Blair Lewis
    blairwlewis@gmail.com

    Thank you for offering this giveaway

    +3 following/subscribing

    +1 I tweeted http://twitter.com/booksrmysoul/status/3830938437

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  59. I've always thought Marilyn Monroe was so very pretty and I would like to read about her.
    +3 I subscribe and follow
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  60. I would love to enter this contest. My e-mail:
    chezraine(at)yahoo(dot)com.

    I am blogging about this contest at:
    http://laurel-rainsnowsaccidentallife.blogspot.com

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  61. I REALLY want a copy of this book! LOL...I just signed up to be a follower.

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  62. I tweeted about the giveaway here:
    http://twitter.com/laurelrainsnow

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  63. Thanks for the opportunity!
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  64. Thanks for letting me know about this giveaway.

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  65. I follow.

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  66. tweeted:
    cococroissantshttp://bit.ly/5hCNx giveaway for the life of Marilyn Monroe.

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  67. I've always been fascinated by Marilyn Monroe. I'd love to read this book and then pass it to my daughter who is another Marilyn Momroe fan.
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  68. I really enjoy history books, titanicluck(at)gmail(dot)com thanks.

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  69. +1 Please enter me.

    +3 current follower/subscriber

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  70. I've seen this book in the bookstores, and would love to have a copy. Thank you!

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  71. I suscribe and follow.
    I vaguely remember when she passed but have memories f my parents talking about it.

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  72. Hi, Yvette. I have an award for you. Come see at my blog. http://areadingcollection.blogspot.com/2009/09/lets-show-some-love.html

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  73. I have always been fascinated with Marilyn Monroe and would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance!

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  74. I would love to read this book!!

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  75. I would love to win this book as I am a real fan of true crime stories.

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  76. I saw the author on GMA last week, and there are some new photos, as well as new information on her relationships. It sounds fascinating.

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  77. Thanks for the contest. schwartz[dot]lori[at]gmail[dot]com

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  78. One of those conspiracy theories that no one can ever prove.

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  79. I am interested in reading more about Marilyn!

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  80. kristi2bsb@yahoo.com
    I love reading and I lov Marilyn!

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  81. Marilyn Monroe has always fascinated me. This sounds great.

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  82. she led such a interesting life a real enjoyable read

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  83. this looks wonderful thanks minsthins at optonline dot net

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  84. I'd like to enter this giveaway.

    +3 current email subscriber

    +1 Tweet - http://twitter.com/bridget3420/status/3879007513

    bjhopper(at)me(dot)com

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  85. She is such an idol of mine, this would be great.

    aimeebernard(at)gmail(dot)com

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  86. I am now following your blog

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  87. I am now following your blog entry #2

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  88. http://twitter.com/aimee_irene/status/3879259591

    tweet

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  89. I'm a big fan of Marilyn Monroe and would like to hear more about her life.
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  90. Please include me! thanks!

    I'm a new follower!

    dcf_beth at verizon dot net

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  91. Another fan! I would like to be entered!

    delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  92. Follower!

    delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  93. I love Marilyn Monroe. I've read several books about her and by her.
    I am a current follower
    I have posted about this give away on my blog
    Layers of Thought
    I just tweeted about it - my tweet number 5. lol
    layersofthought{@}gmail{dot}com
    Thanks a bunch!

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  94. I would love to read this!

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  95. Blogged

    http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/2009/09/910-book-giveaway-list.html

    bjhopper(at)me(dot)com

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  96. I love Marilyn... she was a gemini just like me.. and a blonde.. even though she was a brunette naturally. This book would be great to have!!!

    coleman.melanie@comcast.net

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  97. I want to know the truth. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

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  98. Thanks for the chance.

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  99. I'm an email subscriber.

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  100. I would love to win

    jim.coyne2@verizon.net

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  101. I would love to win

    jim.coyne2@verizon.net

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  102. Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    Debbie
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  103. +3 already a follower.
    Thanks
    Debbie
    debdesk9(at)Verizon.net

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  104. I would love to read this book. Please consider me for your give away!
    jcristig@hotmail.com

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  105. Marilyn Monroe is a Legend. I would love to learn more about her and her life

    rhondastruthers at yahoo dot ca

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  106. +3 I also follow your blog

    +2 Email subscriber

    +1 tweeted http://twitter.com/Prairiebelle/status/3943682395

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  107. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.

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  108. I would love to read this book. She was such an icon.

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  109. My husband likes reading biographies and such. Thanks.

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  110. I would like to win my name is Lisa Duffy
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  111. Marilyn's life was fascinating and this sounds like a well researched and well writen book.

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  112. Christina - xristya@rock.com - Marilyn Monroe was much more complicated than she appeared, and not at all superficial!

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  113. I would like to read this book and I am- 1. e-mail subscriber. 2. blog follower. jelly15301 (at)gmail (dot) com

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  114. This book looks fascinating! Thank you.

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  115. I find Marilyn fascinating and this sounds like a good read.

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  116. Oops, I forgot the link to my tweet.
    http://twitter.com/njhhb/status/3981145321

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  117. would love to be included in your contest. Sounds like a great book.

    Thanks.

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  118. This sounds like a very interesting read.

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  119. I would love to read the book about Marilyn

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  120. This book sounds so good.
    erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

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  121. I love true crime and would love to read this book about Marilyn.

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  122. This would be a terrific gift for my husband. Thank you!

    msurosey(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  123. I so enjoy true crime stories! Thanks
    ksbald2@yahoo.com

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  124. This sounds like a super interesting book. Thanks for the chance

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  125. It sounds like a good book. I would love a chance to win. Thank you.

    +2 for becoming an email subscriber

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  126. Awesome giveaway....thanks guys!

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  127. I'm a huge Marilyn Monroe fan.
    melinda.s41@gmail.com

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  128. I would love to read this book. I am fascinated by Marilyn Monroe. Thank you for having this giveaway.
    litefoot873 (@) hotmail.com

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  129. I am a new subscriber.
    litefoot873 (@) hotmail.com

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  130. I am a new follower.
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  131. I tweeted-http://twitter.com/litefoot873/status/4013674296
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  132. I'm following you!!!

    XXmeglouiseXX twitter, and retweeted!


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  133. I'm following you!!!

    XXmeglouiseXX twitter, and retweeted!


    meganlouise18(at)gmail(dot)com

    and i subscribed! +2

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  134. Great giveaway, love MM

    eas3978 at yahoo dot com

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  135. This sounds like a great read. THanks so much for this giveaway!

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  136. She is one of my favorites!!

    melissacangles(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  137. We heart Norma Jean Baker!

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  138. Would love to read this. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  139. I am a Marilyn fan. And this sounds like a great book.

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  140. I grew up fascinated by Marilyn Monroe and would love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway!!

    Thanks so much!
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  141. I was already following via Google Friend Connect. #1 entry.
    Thanks so much!
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  142. I was already following via Google Friend Connect. #2 entry.
    Thanks so much!
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  143. I was already following via Google Friend Connect. #3 entry.
    Thanks so much!
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  144. This sounds great! Thanks for the chance!!
    hawkgirl_16{at}hotmail{dot}com

    +3 for already being a follower!
    +1 For tweeting

    http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/4021496146

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  145. Looks like a great book, sounds like it too. Thanks for giving us all the chance to win a copy.

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  146. I'm a follower now, thanks!
    Entry #1

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  147. Follower, Entry #2

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  148. This book looks really interesting! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  149. I would love to win this Awesome Book :)

    Thanks so much for the chance!

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  150. OH I want this book sounds so interesting.

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  151. Marilyn Monroe was both absolutely beautiful and absolutely interesting. A true story about an interesting, beautiful woman would definitely be a fabulous read.

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  152. I am a subscriber to your blog via email.

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  153. I am a current subscriber. Entry #1

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  154. I am a current subscriber. Entry #2

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  155. I am a current subscriber. Entry #3

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  156. Tweet!
    http://twitter.com/ladyt64/status/4025531267

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  157. Would love to win this! Great giveaway, thanks!

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  158. this is awesome, i would love to win!

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  159. http://twitter.com/mrstls/status/4028631985

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  160. Sounds like a good book

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  161. I've always loved to read about Marilyn Monroe and would enjoy reading this great book!





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  162. Marilyn was one lost soul and I would love to read this account of her life

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  163. 1 following your blog as klp1965
    kathy pease

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  164. 2 following your blog as klp1965
    kathy pease

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  165. 3 following your blog as klp1965
    kathy pease

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  166. http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/4031391133

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  167. I would love to read this! Thank you!!

    tiffanys819 at gmail dot com

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  168. Marylin Monroe is my idol!!

    freebiegoddess03 (at) aol (dot) com

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  169. This sounds like a fantastic read. Please enter me into your contest.

    Thanks!

    dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

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  170. I am now a follower!

    dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

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  171. I would love to read this...Marilyn Monroe was one of my favorite.s

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  172. I would love to read this book!
    zestywonderland@gmail.com

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  173. I'm a current email subscriber. +3 entries
    zestywonderland@gmail.com

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  174. Marilyn Monroe is my idol. I really wish I could've met her when she was alive.I really hope I win this. Thanks for hosting this contest

    kiara.keller(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  175. I didn't realize her childhood was so complex. I'd love to read it.
    redfantum at aol dot com

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  176. I would love to win this very interesting book. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  177. This sounds interesting.. Please enter me :)

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  178. I need a new book to read and this one seems interesting! Hoping to win!! New to this page hope this is right!

    raneamichelle@yahoo.com

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  179. This sounds like a great book.

    atreau(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  180. I would love to read this I am a huge fan
    kerri69 at gmail dot com

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  181. I am a current subscriber

    kerri69 at gmaildotcom

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  182. current subscriber 2
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  183. current subscriber 3
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  184. This would be amazing to read, thanks for the chance!

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