Coffee with marilyn

Sex appeal: Monroe had it, all right. And sometimes that�s all people could see: The trouble is being a sex symbol means being a �thing.� But she was, in reality, a complex, talented, and troubled woman. You can almost hear Marilyn�s soft, breathy voice rising from these pages as the screen goddess discusses her difficult childhood, feelings of worthlessness, opinions on men, relationships with her co-stars, decision to train with famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg, and turbulent personal life. Gloria Steinem provides her uniquely feminist and sympathetic perspective on Monroe�s persona.