My story

Written at the height of her fame, but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, her marriage to Joe DiMaggio, and more. The Marilyn in these pages is a revelation: a gifted, intelligent, vulnerable woman who was far more complex than the unwitting sex siren she portrayed on screen. Lavishly illustrated with photos of Marilyn taken by renowned photographer Milton H. Greene, this special book celebrates the life and career of an American icon- from the unique perspective of the icon herself. -- Publisher description.

How I rescued a white piano -- My first sin -- It happened in math class -- I branch out as a siren -- Marriage knell -- Lonely streets -- Another soldier boy -- I begin a new dream -- Higher, higher, higher -- I get through the looking glass -- How I made a calendar -- I jump through the paper hoop -- I didn't like parties but I liked Mr. Schenck -- The police enter my life -- The bottom of the ocean -- My first love -- I buy a present -- I see the world -- I become a cause -- Up and down again -- Back to 20th -- About men -- About women -- Another love affair ends -- Johnny dies -- I'll be smart tomorrow -- My Joan Crawford "feud" -- My fight with Hollywood -- Why I am a Hollywood misfit -- My own recipe for fame -- A gentleman from center field -- Bosom tempest -- A wise man opens my eyes -- I marry Joe -- Korean serenade.