Marilyn Monroe: On the Couch: Inside the Mind and Life of Marilyn Monroe
If ever anyone could be said to read the minds of the dead, it must be Dr. Alma Bond. She has once again gotten into the soul and spirit of a tragic heroine, this time Marilyn Monroe. As Bond sees her, Marilyn was a needy child, an intelligent woman, a driven actor, and a sexpot extraordinaire all in one, calling on her strengths when needed, resorting to pouty lips and seductive sway when all else failed. We all know the story doesn't end well, but in Bond's capable hands, we have a more thorough understanding of the devils that drive Marilyn to her self-destructive sexual and addictive behaviors. The book is well written, almost all of it from Marilyn's point of view. Fifty years have gone by since her death, and she still remains a thoroughly memorable, iconic sign of her times. Bond captures that with finesse, style, and incredible detail. --Scribes World Reviews (Ann Beardsley)Many books have been written about Marilyn Monroe, butMarilyn Monroe on the Couchprovides insights to the actress who had talent beyond her luminous beauty and yet remained so fragile despite her fame. Dr. Bond focuses on her life from the 1950s and 60s, a time in which she sought the help of a Manhattan psychoanalyst to cope. It's an illuminating book in ways that other writers have sought to achieve but often missed. --Bookviews (Alan Caruba)Using her experiences and skills as a psychoanalyst for over thirty-seven years, coupled with her vast research, Alma H. Bond has presented, through the voice of a fictitious Manhattan psychoanalyst, Dr. Darcey Dale, a unique and striking picture of Marilyn . . . Bond embraces much of which is familiar to her subject, but her approach allows readers to get a better understanding of this Hollywood icon . . . Bond'sMarilyn Monroe on the Couchis an engrossing exploration of a tortured and troubled actress who even today leaves us with more questions than answers. --Norm Goldman, Publisher, Bookpleasures.comMany books have been written about Marilyn Monroe, butMarilyn Monroe on the Couchprovides insights to the actress who had talent beyond her luminous beauty and yet remained so fragile despite her fame. Dr. Bond focuses on her life from the 1950s and 60s, a time in which she sought the help of a Manhattan psychoanalyst to cope. It's an illuminating book in ways that other writers have sought to achieve but often missed. --Bookviews (Alan Caruba)Using her experiences and skills as a psychoanalyst for over thirty-seven years, coupled with her vast research, Alma H. Bond has presented, through the voice of a fictitious Manhattan psychoanalyst, Dr. Darcey Dale, a unique and striking picture of Marilyn . . . Bond embraces much of which is familiar to her subject, but her approach allows readers to get a better understanding of this Hollywood icon . . . Bond'sMarilyn Monroe on the Couchis an engrossing exploration of a tortured and troubled actress who even today leaves us with more questions than answers. --Norm Goldman, Publisher, Bookpleasures.com