The Marilyn Monroe Connection - Couverture souple

Jackson, Crystal

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798985872255

Editeur : Baitcal Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

At just 22, Lionel "Frenchy" Grandison had it all; a loving marriage, a new home in Pacoima, and a coveted position at the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. However, his promising life takes a dramatic turn on August 5, 1962, with the death of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Author Crystal Jackson presents a gripping novel based on the true story of Monroe's controversial death investigation, and the coroner's deputy who risked it all to uncover the truth. "The Marilyn Monroe Connection" powerfully tells his transcendent story and tragic experience with the historic case.

The book is a compelling timeline of him meeting and falling in love with the woman of his dreams, earning the job of any Black man's dreams, only to have it all taken away because of what he discovers about Marilyn Monroe. After being unexpectedly assigned her case, Frenchy quickly grows concerned about a rush to label her death as suicide, despite inconsistencies in police reports, protocols, and lab results including a mysterious drug in her system. His subsequent questioning of the official narrative leads to turmoil, and when he pushes back on signing her death certificate his personal troubles begin. Jackson narrative dives into the untold saga and ultimate betrayal he faces when dark forces at the coroner's office plot to discredit him. Her eye-opening novel provides a heart-wrenching account of his epic battle to hold onto the life he built, while influential people seek to silence details about the legendary Hollywood star's death.

"The Marilyn Monroe Connection" is the most compelling novel ever written about the legendary Hollywood actress and the official Los Angeles County Coroner's investigation. Drawing from documented facts and intimate conversations with family members, Crystal Jackson sheds new light on Monroe's death and one man's relentless pursuit of truth.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Crystal Jackson is an author, filmmaker, and historian, whose unique stories about American history have exploded on the Los Angeles scene. In 2019, she released a critically acclaimed history book entitled The Entrance: Pacoima's Story. This 600-page book traced the 1500 year history of the LA town, Pacoima, which is among the city's oldest. As a filmmaker, Crystal has written several motion picture screenplays and directed the award-winning film PacoimaStories: Land of Dreams, which won "Best Feature Documentary" at the Pan-African Film Festival in Los Angeles.A hometown native of Pacoima, California, Crystal Jackson is also president of the Pacoima Historical Society, where she has become a driving community force with an extensive social media following. She has worked with some of the states highest officials including US Senator Alex Padilla and Congresswoman Luz Rivas, as well as, numerous celebrities. Crystal has been featured on multiple news media outlets including ABC, CBS, PBS, Los Angeles Daily News, LA Times, NPR, and others. Some of the stories include CBS's "Juneteenth Has New Meaning For LA Woman After Extensive Research into Family History" and "Pacoima: America's First Black Suburb," She was also featured in an ABC story about the historic Pacoima baseball team that was the first all-Black team to make it to the Little League World Series and her upcoming film "Rounding 3rd" based on that story.Her second book entitled "Not Colored," is a historical novel based on the life of the first female to work in the detective unit of LAPD, who happened to be African American. Her new book "The Marilyn Monroe Connection" tells the true story of a Pacoima man that signed Monroe 's death certificate and faced dark forces after he disagreed with the suicide ruling. Crystal currently serves on the Advisory Council for Getty Conservation Institute & City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Preservation. She is also a special consultant for the UCLA- History & Geography Project, which is working to add local history to LAUSD curriculum. Crystal also serves on the Board of Directors at both, Center For Advanced Learning Charter School, and Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Baitcal Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798985872255
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible