Uncover the Enigma of Marilyn Monroe in "Marilyn Monroe: Diva, Dreamer, and Destiny" From a troubled childhood to Hollywood stardom, "Marilyn Monroe: Diva, Dreamer, and Destiny" uncovers the complex layers behind the global icon known as Marilyn Monroe. With a narrative as captivating as Marilyn herself, this eBook offers readers an intimate look into the life of one of the most enduring figures in history. What's Inside? The Dreamer – Norma Jean's Beginnings: Learn about Marilyn's early years, struggles, and hopes for the future. The Rise of the Diva: From Norma Jean to Marilyn Monroe, discover how a star was born and the roles that made her an icon. The Personal Struggles of a Dreamer: Explore the emotional highs and lows, relationships, and the battle with mental health that marked Marilyn's life. Marilyn's Destiny – The Hollywood Machine: Understand the pressures of stardom and her relationships with Hollywood's elite. The Mystique of Marilyn: Unpack what Marilyn represented to the world and how she influenced future stars. Diva's Downfall: Dive into her final projects, the mysteries around her passing, and the legacy left behind. Marilyn in Retrospect: Engage with theories and conspiracies surrounding her death, and learn how her memory is being preserved. Conclusion – Destiny Fulfilled: Reflect on Marilyn's lasting impact on Hollywood and beyond, and how she continues to be an eternal flame. Why You Should Read This Book: Gain unique insights into the multifaceted personality of Marilyn Monroe. Connect emotionally through stories that humanize the icon. Be inspired by Marilyn's courage, vulnerability, and resilience. Expertly researched and written in a compelling, friendly tone. So, why wait? Take a journey through the life of a woman who captivated millions and left a legacy that transcends time. Click "Buy Now" to uncover the story behind the eternal flame that is Marilyn Monroe.

A comprehensive biography of the life and career of American star of stage and film musicals, Ethel Merman, that chronicles her childhood, family, early film appearances, and success in the entertainment industry.

This book examines sex and gender differences in the causes and expression of medical conditions, including mental health disorders. Sex differences are variations attributable to individual reproductive organs and the XX or XY chromosomal complement. Gender differences are variations that result from biological sex as well as individual self-representation which include psychological, behavioural, and social consequences of an individual’s perceived gender. Gender is still a neglected field in psychopathology, and gender differences is often incorrectly used as a synonym of sex differences. A reconsideration of the definition of gender, as the term that subsumes masculinity and femininity, could shed some light on this misperception and could have an effect in the study of health and disease. This second edition of Psychopathology clarifies the anthropological, cultural and social aspects of gender and their impact on mental health disorders. It focuses on gender perspective as a paradigm not only in psychopathology but also in mental health disorders. As such it promotes open mindedness in the definition and perception of symptoms, as well as assumptions about those symptoms, and raises awareness of mental health.

The human face is a privileged arena of expressivity; yet, this book suggests, cinema's most radical encounters with the face give rise to ambiguity, illegibility--an equivocation between image and language. Braiding theoretical and aesthetic considerations with close analysis of films, Steimatsky interrogates the convergence of archaic powers and modern anxieties in our experience of the face on film.

Verdi, Wagner, polymorphous perversion, Puccini, Brunnhilde, Pinkerton, and Parsifal all rub shoulders in this delightful, poetic, insightful, sexual book sprung by one man's physical response to the power and exaggeration we call opera. Sam Abel applies a light touch as he considers the topic of opera and the eroticized body: Why do audiences respond to opera in a visceral way? How does opera, like no other art form, physically move watchers? How and why does opera arouse feelings akin to sexual desire? Abel seeks the answers to these questions by examining homoerotic desire, the phenomenon of the castrati, operatic cross-dressing, and opera as presented through the media. In this deeply personal book, Abel writes, ‘These pages map my current struggles to pin down my passion for opera, my intense admiration for its aesthetic forms and beauties, but much more they express my astonishment at how opera makes me lose myself, how it consumes me.’ In so doing, Abel uncovers what until now, through dry musicology and gossipy history, has been left behind a wall of silence: the physical and erotic nature of opera. Although Abel can speak with certainty only about his own response to opera, he provides readers with a language and a resonance with which to understand their own experiences. Ultimately, Opera in the Flesh celebrates the power of opera to move audiences as no other book has done. It is indeed a treasure of scholarship, passion, and poetry for everyone with even a passing interest in this fascinating art form.

Movies matter – that is the message of Reel to Real, bell hooks’ classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks – one of America’s most celebrated and thrilling cultural critics – talks back to films that have moved and provoked her, from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction to the work of Spike Lee. Including also her conversations with master filmmakers such as Charles Burnett and Julie Dash, Reel to Real is a must read for anyone who believes that movies are worth arguing about.

"Revealing and little-known stories of the great Yankees Hall of Famer from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life"--