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Summary: Brilliantly Researched!
Review: Brilliantly researched, endlessly fascinating and illustrated with remarkable drawings and photos of the house and its layout, Cursum Perficio provides essential reading for those who desire to understand Marilyn Monroe. The reader is left with the impression that he has, indeed, spent a wonderful afternoon visiting with Marilyn in the last house she owned and where she died in 1962.
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Summary: A delight!
Review: Cursum Perficio is a delight from beginning to end, and I believe Marilyn would have been delighted to have the story of her last year told without the aid of scandal, untruths or controversy.
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Summary: Not your average Monroe book . . .
Review: Cursum Perficio is a well researched and well thought out book. It takes you on a tour of Marilyn's last home at 12305 5th Helena Drive. Gary delves into the possible reasons behind the purchase of this, her last home, and of the furnishings as well. The reader also gets a brief introduction to Marilyn's life. With Gary's mental health background, I think we get a fresh look at what may have triggered many of the events in her life and in this home. The book is full of photographs and original art. A must for every Monroe collector.
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Summary: Marilyn's last home
Review: Excellent book with details about the last house that Marilyn lived in and house where she died. Loved learning about her home and how she lived during the last months of her life. Very well written and very informative. A must for every Marilyn fan.
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Summary: Surprisingly Moving
Review: Gary Vitacco-Robles weaves an intricate tapestry of Marilyn Monroe's last months showing how her career, state of mind, and new outlook on life were reflected in the purchase, decoration, and nurturing of her Brentwood home. Surprisingly moving, I recommend this unique book to any Monroe fan.
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Summary: Cursum Perficio
Review: Gary Vitacco-Robles writing style is a breeze to read. Anything you would want to know about Marilyn's plans for her new home and her life in those last few months is so graciously written here. It is one of the rare books that actually presents a realistic, non-sensational portrait of Marilyn. He writes not only about her house and day to day living and plans for her future, but about her generousity to friends and strangers alike, and her many contributions to charities. I felt I was seeing Marilyn as a very real person, planting in her garden and going about her daily life. The 10th chapter titled "Farewell" brought me to tears. Gary is obviously someone who loves Marilyn very much, I know she would be so touched by his work in her behalf.
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Summary: A Re-evaluation of Monroe for the 21st Century
Review: Gary Vitacco-Robles' well-researched work offers a strong sense of Marilyn as a real person, working hard to realize her personal and professional goals. That she came so close to succeeding makes her sudden death even more tragic. Cursum Perficio will prompt many to re-evaluate Monroe.
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Summary: Clarification on this second edition version
Review: I bought the book after stumbling across the author's web-site and finding myself riveted by every page of the site. I am regretting not having splurged and bought the hardcover edition as I'm sure the colour pictures are wonderful. As it stands, the paperback version could use some better editing but the story is warm and always respectful. I really recommend it to anyone who is fascinated by the charm of Marilyn, but is sick of the sensationalism.
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Summary: A must for Norma Jeane lovers
Review: I bought this book, and I really like and enjoyed it. The author is also such a nice man, he offered to sign my copy for me if I sent it to him.The production quality of the photos in the previous paperback edition were not great (not Gary's fault, he's as upset as anyone) but I managed to download great color ones from the net so that's a non-issue. The new edition has fixed all that and added more. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Marilyn. If you love Marilyn, you have to have this book.
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Summary: A must for Norma Jeane lovers
Review: I bought this book, and I really like and enjoyed it. The author is also such a nice man, he offered to sign my copy for me if I sent it to him. The production quality of the photos in the previous paperback edition were not great (not Gary's fault, he's as upset as anyone) but I managed to download great color ones from the net so that's a non-issue. The new edition has fixed all that and added more. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Marilyn. If you love Marilyn, you have to have this book.
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