The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom
The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom

Author: Henry Massie

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2021-06-09

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1665703636

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"... mesmerizing... a haunting trauma... grippingly strange, poignantly melancholic and psychologically sophisticated... a sensitive exploration of the effects of unreconciled sadness." Kirkus Reviews. Hardly any relationship is more fraught with unspoken feelings and words than one between a male psychiatrist and a sad female patient. It is even more so when the patient takes the therapist back to tormenting memories of a woman from his youth. In 1961, a year before her death, Marilyn Monroe’s last psychiatrist invited her into his family in a desperate attempt to save the actress by giving her a family she never had. One evening over dinner the doctor suggests that his son take the actress to his senior prom at Hollywood High School, an experience Marilyn missed because she never finished school. She was 35—looking no older than a college coed—and the boy was 17. That night haunts him until 2007 when that youth, now a psychiatrist himself, takes on a patient who reminds him of Marilyn.

The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom
The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom

Author: Henry Massie

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2021-06-09

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781665703659

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Hardly any relationship is more fraught with unspoken feelings and words than one between a male psychiatrist and a sad female patient. It is even more so when the patient takes the therapist back to tormenting memories of a woman from his youth. In 1961, a year before her death, Marilyn Monroe's last psychiatrist invited her into his family in a desperate attempt to save the actress by giving her a family she never had. One evening over dinner the doctor suggests that his son take the actress to his senior prom at Hollywood High School, an experience Marilyn missed because she never finished school. She was 35-looking no older than a college coed-and the boy was 17. That night haunts him until 2007 when that youth, now a psychiatrist himself, takes on a patient who reminds him of Marilyn. Praise for The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom "Intrepid, vivid, thoughtful. It takes us inside the psychotherapy office, face to face with the dangers psychiatrists and their patients run of becoming slaves to their feelings for each other," -Bridget Connelly, prizewinning author of Forgetting Ireland "Gripping and convincing," -Cheryl Colopy, prizewinning author of Dirty Sacred Rivers

The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom
The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom

Author: Henry Massie

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2021-06-09

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781665703642

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Hardly any relationship is more fraught with unspoken feelings and words than one between a male psychiatrist and a sad female patient. It is even more so when the patient takes the therapist back to tormenting memories of a woman from his youth. In 1961, a year before her death, Marilyn Monroe's last psychiatrist invited her into his family in a desperate attempt to save the actress by giving her a family she never had. One evening over dinner the doctor suggests that his son take the actress to his senior prom at Hollywood High School, an experience Marilyn missed because she never finished school. She was 35--looking no older than a college coed--and the boy was 17. That night haunts him until 2007 when that youth, now a psychiatrist himself, takes on a patient who reminds him of Marilyn. Praise for The Boy Who Took Marilyn to the Prom "Intrepid, vivid, thoughtful. It takes us inside the psychotherapy office, face to face with the dangers psychiatrists and their patients run of becoming slaves to their feelings for each other," --Bridget Connelly, prizewinning author of Forgetting Ireland "Gripping and convincing," --Cheryl Colopy, prizewinning author of Dirty Sacred Rivers

Boys
Boys

Author: Rachel Giese

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 2018-12-11

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1580058752

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A vital and sweeping examination of today's "boy crisis," demonstrating the ways in which we raise boys into a culture of toxic masculinity and offering solutions that can liberate us all Whether they're being urged to "man up" or warned that "boys don't cry," young men are subjected to damaging messages about manliness: they must muzzle their emotions and never show weakness, dominate girls and compete with one another. Boys: What It Means to Become a Man examines how these toxic rules can hinder boys' emotional and social development. If girls can expand the borders of femaleness, could boys also be set free of limiting, damaging expectations about manhood and masculinity? Could what's been labelled "the boy crisis" be the beginning of a revolution in how we raise young men? Drawing on extensive research and interviews with educators, activists, parents, psychologists, sociologists, and young men, Giese -- mother to a son herself -- examines the myths of masculinity and the challenges facing boys today. She reports from boys-only sex education classes and recreational sports leagues; talks to parents of transgender children and plays video games with her son. She tells stories of boys navigating the transition into manhood and how the upheaval in cultural norms about sex, sexuality and the myths of masculinity have changed the coming of age process for today's boys. With lively reportage and clear-eyed analysis, Giese reveals that the movement for gender equality has the potential to liberate us all.

Gloss
Gloss

Author: Marilyn Kaye

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2013-06-06

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1447241320

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New York, 1963. Fashion, music and attitudes are changing, and there's nowhere in in the world more exciting. Sherry, Donna, Allison and Pamela have each landed a dream internship at Gloss; America’s number-one fashion magazine. Each girl is trying to make her mark on 1960s New York and each finds herself thrown head-first into the buzzing world of celebrity, high-end fashion and gossip. But everything isn’t as glamorous as it seems - secrets from the past threaten to shatter their dreams. They're finding out that romance in New York is as unpredictable and thrilling as the city itself. Perfect for teenage fans of Mad Men, Ugly Betty, The Devil Wears Prada and Sex in the City.

Boy Crazy!
Boy Crazy!

Author: Charlene C. Giannetti

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0307418863

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Your little girl used to play with Barbie. Now she dresses like her. The course of teen love never did run smooth, but these days it seems bumpier than ever. Children are growing up faster and pushing the boundaries of sexuality earlier, as well as facing new kinds of pressures most parents have never even dreamed of. You cannot shut down your daughter's hormones. What she is feeling—the thrill of romantic anticipation and the euphoria of falling in love—is biologically programmed and age appropriate. But watching your daughter discover boys is both exciting and scary. Before you lies a major challenge: helping your daughter navigate the oncoming rush of romance during the young adolescent and teen years. Boy Crazy! shows you how to recognize and remember what your daughter is going through—the excitement of a first date, the throes of a first crush, or the pain of a first broken heart. It also gives you insight into what teen love is like today, and helps you establish yourself as your family’s authority on relationships—no longer will daughters feel starved for guidance and forced to turn to the suspect guidance of the media or peers. Learning how to enjoy romance and build healthy relationships are some of the most important skills to have throughout our lives. This book is a blueprint to understanding and helping your coming-of-age daughter start to develop those skills.

James
James

Author: Eleanor Liggens

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 1452096341

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James is a young man that embarked on the trials and tribulations of life without a planned direction for his future. He fell upon many situations that would test his character, integrity, and moral being. As he finished high school his first test in life was a beautiful girl that captured his eye and she challenged his every move. In their relationship the unexpected happened and Theola, his girlfriend wondered now if James will meet his responsiblities of being a husband and a father or will he retreat to the one person he knew who loved him beyond any doubt? Would he leave her because of his fears and let her to carry the burden of being a mother alone?

That's So High School
That's So High School

Author: Leah Tucker

Publisher: Leah Tucker

Published:

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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Ellie Bakker, the heroine of That's So High School, thought she knew everything about high school. Her own high school experiences taught her some basic truths: 1) high school romances never work out, 2) bad yearbook pictures can haunt you for years to come, and 3) prom is never as perfect as it should be. In her eighth year of teaching history at her alma mater, Ellie is constantly witness to these and other dramas of high school. When she is reluctantly put in charge of planning the prom with a committee of eager students, she becomes the subject of that drama. As prom advisor, Ellie is forced to relive some painful high school memories, especially when her high school crush and her own prom let-down, the perfect Dr. Steve Allen, re-enters her life. This heartbreaker cardiologist reminds her of the nerd she was in high school. To make matters worse, Ellie's sister, Jill, is determined to get Ellie married off before she reaches her dating expiration date. This puts Ellie in another uncomfortable setting: the dating scene. In an effort to find the perfect date for this prom, Ellie dives in to modern dating. Humorous experiences with online dating, speed dating, and blind dating lead Ellie to reevaluate her beliefs, high school and otherwise.

The Enchanters
The Enchanters

Author: James Ellroy

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2023-09-12

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 059332045X

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AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • James Ellroy—Demon Dog of American Letters—goes straight to the tragic heart of 1962 Hollywood with a wild riff on the Marilyn Monroe death myth in an astonishing, behind-the-headlines crime epic. Los Angeles, August 4, 1962. The city broils through a midsummer heat wave. Marilyn Monroe ODs. A B-movie starlet is kidnapped. The overhyped LAPD overreacts. Chief Bill Parker’s looking for some getback. The Monroe deal looks like a moneymaker. He calls in Freddy Otash. The freewheeling Freddy O: tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. A man who lives by the maxim “Opportunity is love.” Freddy gets to work. He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe’s death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle. We are with him as he tears through all those who block his path to the truth. We are with him as he penetrates the faux-sunshine of Jack and Bobby Kennedy and the shuck of Camelot. We are with him as he falters, and grasps for love beyond opportunity. We are with him as he tracks Marilyn Monroe’s horrific last charade through a nightmare L.A. that he served to create — and as he confronts his complicity and his own raging madness. It’s the Summer of ’62, baby. Freddy O’s got a hot date with history. The savage Sixties are ready to pop. It’s just a shot away. The Enchanters is a transcendent work of American popular fiction. It is James Ellroy at his most crazed, brilliant, provocative, profanely hilarious, and stop-your-heart tender. It is a luminous psychological drama and an unparalleled thrill ride. It is, resoundingly, the great American crime novel.

Stepping Outside the Secrets
Stepping Outside the Secrets

Author: Elaine A. Hodge

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2015-02-27

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1782797882

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Stepping Outside the Secrets is a memoir/self-help book about a psychologist's triumph over betrayals, secrets and sexual abuse, with all their devastating consequences, and her emergence into a life of deep spirituality and service.