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The book covers her life from her earliest days through her rise to stardom and her work at getting recognised for her talent through to the periods she fell into drug misuse and ultimately death. The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes. Which is basically a condensed version of this book. Although I thought it should have been a documentary series and not just a movie, there's just too much info to cram into one documentary. Donoghue, Denis, 'The Myths of Robert Graves', New York Review of Books, 43, no.6 (4 April 1996), 27–31 I’d recommend this book to those wanting to try something new with their health and/or lifestyle, without having to make drastic changes.’ – Rowena

We meet Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father's head: goddess of war and wisdom, guardian of Athens. We run with Artemis, goddess of hunting and protector of young girls (apart from those she decides she wants as a sacrifice). Here is Aphrodite, goddess of sex and desire - there is no deity more determined and able to make you miserable if you annoy her. And then there's the queen of all the Olympian gods: Hera, Zeus's long-suffering wife, whose jealousy of his dalliances with mortals, nymphs and goddesses lead her to wreak elaborate, vicious revenge on those who have wronged her. Maybe Marilyn herself summarized her story better than any person could -- "I'm a failure as a woman. Men expect so much of me, and I can't live up to it. They expect bells to ring and whistles to whistle, but my anatomy is the same as any other woman's. I can't live up to it." This Method has been used by thousands to regulate their glucose, and the results are astonishing. You will gain boundless energy, curb your cravings, clear your skin, slow your ageing process, reduce inflammation, rebalance your hormones, improve your mood and sleep better than you have ever done before. You will create positive new habits for life. The best part? You won't be counting calories, and you'll eat everything you love. Goddess Wisdom by Tanishka the Moon Woman:I have only recently found the work of Tanishka and in truth I enjoyed this book a great deal more than I thought I would. I am not sure why I was initially not drawn to it, but Tanishka writes in a really easy and practical way that really helps to bring collective ancient Goddess teachings into the modern day. A lovely beginners book on the Goddess and one that I think is a must for anyone exploring their Divinity. Blodeuwedd’s invitation to Gronw Pebr, after the painting by Ernest Wallcousins. Photograph: Classic Image/AlamyI think this book is a must read for Monroe obsessive. Even if I think it's a just conspiracy theory the events written about in this book are an important part of the Marilyn Monroe myth and legend. de Lima, Marcel (2014). The Ethnopoetics of Shamanism. New york: Palgrave Macmillan. p.83. ISBN 9781349684564. Encyclopaedia of Goddesses and Heroines by Patricia Monaghan: This to me is the Goddess reference book of all reference books. There is no higher compliment that I could pay it than that. If a Goddess is not in here she may still be lost in the ether somewhere. She’s a big one and for reference not reading – but if you’re a Goddess devotee it’s a must have.

I was not impressed,’ Lytess said years later. ‘She was inhibited and cramped; she could not say a word freely. Her habit of speaking without using her lips was unnatural, obviously superimposed. Her voice was a piping sort of whimper.’ Rumors abound to this day regarding the nature of their relationship, as close as it was. Years later, Marilyn herself was quoted was saying, "‘People tried to make me into a lesbian. I laughed. No sex is wrong if there’s love in it.’ Earlier, speaking of her life in 1948, she said the sexual side of relations with men had so far been a disappointment. ‘Then it dawned on me,’ she said, ‘that other people — other women — were different than me. They could feel things I couldn’t. And when I started reading books I ran into the words “frigid,” “rejected,” and “lesbian. Hutton, Ronald (1993). The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy. John Wiley & Sons. p.320. ISBN 9780631189466.In The White Goddess, Graves proposed a hypothetical Gallic tree goddess, Druantia, who has become somewhat popular with contemporary Neopagans. Druantia is an archetype of the eternal mother as seen in the evergreen boughs. Her name is believed to be derived from the Celtic word for oak trees, * drus or * deru. [7] She is known as "Queen of the Druids". She is a goddess of fertility for both plants & humans, ruling over sexual activities & passion. She also rules protection of trees, knowledge, creativity. [8] Scholarship and critical reception [ edit ] Sometimes, when I’m in the ‘flow’ of things, I forget to take lunch breaks – especially when I'm working from home. Girl, Goddess, Queen is simply divine. Bea has woven a classic myth with an electrifying romance and a witty, fiercely modern twist. Beautifully written, utterly glorious, and fabulously powerful, this is a definite must-read that should be at the top of everyone's TBR pile!' - Beth Reekles

It was the following Spring that Marilyn was to find herself in the company of a woman who would go on to become one of the most important influences in her life. Natasha Lytess, a failed actress was currently the head drama coach at Columbia. She had fled Nazi persecution in Germany where she had worked under the great Max Reinhardt and a marriage to Bruno Frank, a novelist of some repute, certainly in left-wing circles. There was a noticeable difference during work, I was struggling less in the afternoon slumps and had sustained energy to get through the day without relying heavily on caffeine or a sugar hit to keep me going. Over time, I found myself craving less sugar in general and my mood was more balanced. Graves concluded, in the second and expanded edition, that the male-dominant monotheistic god of Judaism and its successors were the cause of the White Goddess's downfall, and thus the source of much of the modern world's woe. He describes Woman as occupying a higher echelon than mere poet, that of the Muse Herself. He adds "This is not to say that a woman should refrain from writing poems; only, that she should write as a woman, not as an honorary man." He seems particularly bothered by the spectre of women's writing reflecting male-dominated poetic conventions. [4]Recently, Netflix released The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, covering and re-enacting audio tapes from Summers' collection. This prompted me to reread what is almost certainly the most comprehensive, independent autobiography of Marilyn Monroe to date. Released nearly 40 years ago, almost half of the book is devoted to the circumstances surrounding the events of the tragic night of August 4, 1962. Using witness statements, wiretaps, testimonies of family members, and other sources, Summers documents and allows one to piece together a plausible and probable timeline of events that differs dramatically from the generally-accepted story. I gain new insights every time I read this book.

I knew nothing of Marilyn Monroe other than the wild speculation surrounding her death, her singing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy and standing over a grate with her dress blowing up. According to Graves's biographer Richard Perceval Graves, Laura Riding played a crucial role in the development of Graves's thoughts when writing The White Goddess, despite the fact the two were estranged at that point. On reviewing the book, Riding was furious, saying "Where once I reigned, now a whorish abomination has sprung to life, a Frankenstein pieced together from the shards of my life and thoughts." [21] Literary influences [ edit ] Davis, Robert A., 'The Origin, Evolution, and Function of the Myth of the White Goddess in the Writings of Robert Graves' (unpublished PhD, University of Stirling, 1987) [ British Library copy: BLDSC DX212513] Across the four-week program, I noticed a big difference in my energy levels, mood and sugar cravings.Graves and the Goddess : Essays on Robert Graves's The White Goddess, ed. by Ian Firla and Grevel Lindop (Selinsgrove, Pa.: Susquehanna University Press, 2003) ISBN 1-57591-055-1