A biography of Marilyn Monroe covering 1926-1954, her Hollywood Years. Rare information, interviews by many people who knew Marilyn and from Marilyn herself, and press and magazine articles recreate the era where Marilyn Monroe grew to prominence and became a fixture on the world stage and the "only blonde in the world." Thanks to the men of the Korean War Marilyn gained unprecedented attention as a sex symbol and a major motion picture star. 5% of the net profits from the sale of this book will go to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc.