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WICHITA — A Wichita man who started his clothes on fire while allegedly trying to burn another man is now charged with aggravated arson and aggravated assault.
Twenty-four-year-old Brian Anthony Michael Thomas was formally charged Tuesday and his preliminary hearing was set for July 9.
Sedgwick County authorities say Thomas burst into an apartment on June 20 and threw gasoline on a 38-year-old while he bathed. The man was not injured but Thomas set his own clothes on fire.
The Wichita Eagle reports court records indicate three people were placed "in a substantial risk of bodily harm" as a result of Thomas' actions.
Thomas' bail was set at $150,000. He asked for court-appointed attorney.


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Birds of Núcleo Cunha,Serra do Mar State Park,Brazil
Here's a list of birds observed by Antonio Silveira in Núcleo Cunha, Serra do Mar State Park, in visits from March 2004, where they were found so far 241 species of birds.
The Núcleo Cunha protects 14,000 ha of forest area (Mata Atlantica) in various stages, including primary forest, as well as two major rivers: the Paraibuna river and the Bonito river, both of great scenic beauty and of fundamental importance for the balance of ecosystems and especially the local fauna.
In the city of Cunha, the State Park, there are areas of Bocaina National Park, as well as natural areas on private lands and many open areas composed of some crops and pastures.These open areas outside the State Park, yet were observed: Buteo albicaudatus (Hawk-tailed arm, White-tailed Hawk); Cariama cristata (Seriema, Red-legged Seriema); Aratinga leucophthalma (Parakeet-winged macaw, White-eyed Parakeet); Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl); Phibalura flavirostris (Tesourinhada-the-kill: Swallow-tailed Cotinga); Schistochlamys ruficapillus (Bico-de-velvet, Cinnamon Tanager); Volatinha jacarina (Tiziu; Blue-black Grassquit), Passer domesticus (House Sparrow, House Sparrow), Harpagus diodon (thighed Hawk, Rufous-thighed Kite), Biatas nigropectus (Papo white, white-bearded Antshrike), this close to the PN Bocaina, among others.
We appreciate the cooperation and logistical support of this project to our core sound and visual survey of the local avifauna, as well as the company of biologists Fábio Olmos and Rita Souza, the visit April/09 and biol. Bruno Lima visits in May 2013. by Antonio Silveira.
PRELIMINARY AND CUMULATIVE LIST OF BIRDS OF NUCLEO CUNHA, SERRA DO MAR STATE PARK,BRAZIL, by Antonio Silveira
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Nausea and vomiting - adults
Nausea is feeling an urge to vomit. It is often called "being sick to your stomach."
Vomiting or throwing-up is forcing the contents of the stomach up through the esophagus and out of the mouth.
Causes of Nausea and vomiting - adults
Many common problems may cause nausea and vomiting, including:
- Food allergies
- Infections of the stomach or bowels, such as the "stomach flu" or food poisoning
- Leaking of stomach contents (food or liquid) upwards (also called gastroesophageal reflux or GERD)
- Medicines or medical treatments, such as cancer chemotherapy or radiation treatment
- Migraine headaches
- Morning sickness during pregnancy
- Seasickness or motion sickness
- Severe pain, such as with kidney stones
Nausea and vomiting may also be early warning signs of more serious medical problems, such as:
- Appendicitis
- Blockage in the intestines
- Cancer or a tumor
- Ingesting a drug or poison, especially by children
- Ulcers in the lining of the stomach or small intestine
Home Care
Once you and your doctor find the cause, you will want to know how to treat your nausea or vomiting. You may need to take medicine, change your diet, or try other things to make you feel better.
It is very important to keep enough fluids in your body. Try drinking frequent, small amounts of clear liquids.
If you have morning sickness during pregnancy, ask your doctor about possible treatments.
The following may help treat motion sickness:
- Lying down.
- Over-the-counter antihistamines, such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine).
- Using scopolamine prescription skin patches (such as Transderm Scop). These are helpful for extended trips, such as an ocean voyage. Use the patch as your doctor instructs. Scopolamine is for adults only. It should NOT be given to children.
When to Contact a Health Professional
Call 911 or go to an emergency room if:
- You think vomiting is from poisoning.
- You notice blood or dark, coffee-colored material in the vomit.
Call a health care provider right away or seek medical care if you or another person has:
- Been vomiting for longer than 24 hours
- Been unable to keep any fluids down for 12 hours or more
- Headache or stiff neck
- Not urinated for 8 or more hours
- Severe stomach or belly pain
- Vomited three or more times in 1 day
Signs of dehydration include:
- Crying without tears
- Dry mouth
- Increased thirst
- Eyes that appear sunken
- Skin changes -- for example, if you touch or squeeze the skin, it doesn't bounce back the way it usually does
- Urinating less often or having dark yellow urine
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam, and will look for signs of dehydration.
Your health care provider will ask questions about your symptoms, such as:
- When did the vomiting begin? How long has it lasted? How often does it occur?
- Does it occur after you eat, or on an empty stomach?
- What other symptoms are present -- abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, or headaches?
- Are you vomiting blood?
- Are you vomiting anything that looks like coffee grounds?
- Are you vomiting undigested food?
- When was the last time you urinated?
Other questions you may be asked include:
- Have you been losing weight?
- Have you been traveling? Where?
- What medications do you take?
- Did other people who ate at the same place as you have the same symptoms?
- Are you pregnant or could you be pregnant?
The diagnostic tests may be performed:
- Blood tests (such as CBC with differential, blood electrolyte levels, and liver function tests)
- Urinalysis
- X-rays of the abdomen
Depending on the cause and how much extra fluids you need, you may have to stay in the hospital or clinic for a period of time. You may need fluids given through your veins (intravenous or IV).
Malagelada J-R, Malagelada C. Nausea and vomiting. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 14.
Mcquaid K. Approach to the patient with gastrointestinal disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 134.
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) WEBRip 1080p YTS
1,994,280 views Four years after the Jurassic World theme park was closed down, Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar to save the dinosaurs when they learn that a once dormant volcano on the island is active and is threatening to extinguish all life there. Along the way, Owen sets out to find Blue, his lead raptor, and discovers a conspiracy that could disrupt the natural order of the entire planet. Life has found a way, again.
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1,527,550 views In the aftermath of 'Captain America: Civil War,' Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to re-balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he's confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.
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1,407,110 views In the epic finale to The Maze Runner Saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary last city, a WCKD controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get the answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze. Will Thomas and the crew make it out alive? Or will Ava Paige get her way?
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Chevrolet Camaro auction raises $400,000 for the Southeast Michigan American Heart Association
Feb 22, 2013, 08:17 ET
Proceeds benefit cardiovascular research, community programs and education
DETROIT, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the American Heart Association, 82.6 million heart disease and stroke survivors are living proof that donations make a difference. To help the Association continue to make a difference, Chevrolet donated a one-of-a-kind Camaro that raised $400,000 at the Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ. All proceeds from the auction benefit cardiovascular research through the southeast Michigan American Heart Association.
Since 1949, contributions to the American Heart Association have produced significant findings and discoveries, which opened doors for thriving, lifesaving campaigns such as Go Red For Women Luncheons, Heart Walks, Heart Balls and Jump/Hoops For Heart.
"Funding our mission equates to more lives saved or vastly improved…it is both that simple and profound," said Kathy Kauffmann, executive director and vice president for the southeast Michigan American Heart Association. "Thanks to generous supporters like Chevrolet, the American Heart Association continues to bring life-saving research and resources to communities across Michigan," said Kauffmann.
The Association is recognized as a worldwide leader in cardiovascular research. In 2012, $9.3 million was invested in research in Michigan. Since the organization's inception, $3.4 billion has been invested nationwide. As a result, research advances such as the artificial heart valve, CPR, and lifesaving drugs have been created to save lives.
"The heart is the engine of the body," said Jim Campbell, vice president, Chevrolet Performance. "Just like a car, if the engine isn't running in top condition, it affects the entire body. We are happy to be able to help the Association accelerate advances cardiovascular research with a very special Camaro."
The factory drag-race car is the only COPO convertible offered for sale in 2012, and the only one painted Inferno Orange Metallic. A total of only 69 COPO Camaros were built in 2012. The name of the buyer has yet to be released.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Our mission is to build healthier lives by preventing, treating and defeating these diseases – America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers. We fund cutting-edge research, conduct lifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocate to protect public health. To learn more or join us in helping all Americans, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org
About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.5 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
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Missoula School Trustees Release Superintendent Evaluation [AUDIO]
Missoula School District One superintendent Alex Apostle recently received a raise of nearly $20,000 annually from the county school board.
After several weeks of criticism and controversy surrounding the raise, the board has released the written evaluation of Dr. Apostle to the public.
Board president Toni Rehbein says Apostle's written evaluation will answer many questions as to why he qualified for the increase in his salary. The evaluation states that Apostle has accomplished six key elements that have led to greater education for Missoula children.
Scott Bixler writes that Apostle has increased student engagement, transformed learning environments, supported early innovators, personalized professional growth, enhanced communications, and increased collaboration to make decisions.
The evaluation also states that Dr. Apostle was responsible for the $1.6 million dollar donation to the district by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.
The school board was unanimous in its praise of Dr. Apostle's performance, although four of the members voted against the salary increase.
Rehbein writes in the evaluation that 'for the fifth consecutive year, the board voted unanimously to extend Dr. Apostle's contract for another year, making the maximum allowed by law, a three year contract.'
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Piccaninny Creek, Purnululu National Park, The Kimberley, WA
It's been around for 350 million years and revered by its Aboriginal custodians for 40,000 years. But the striking Bungle Bungle Range in World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park was a secret from the outside world until 1983. Today this maze of orange-and-black striped sandstone domes, often likened to giant beehives, is one of the Kimberley's best-loved attractions. Take in the awesome Bungle Bungle Range on a scenic flight. Or hike, camp and 4WD amidst Purnululu's geological wonders, discovering ancient rock art, rare wildlife, tropical pools and craggy gorges.
Purnululu National Park sits in the East Kimberley, around 100km from Halls Creek and 250km from Kununurra. Helicopter and 4WD tours leave from both towns, or you can hire a 4WD and journey into the park on a self-drive adventure. You'll journey along the Great Northern Highway, past sprawling cattle country, before turning onto the rough, narrow 50km track to the park's entrance.


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So we all know that both Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, and for most people it's exciting, but for me not so much. Usually for both of those holidays I go to my sisters house and eat dinner, but because of a family emergency she will not be able to do either of those. Which means, I have to cook! And that would be fine if I knew anything about cooking, or what the heck I am supposed to make! Is there anyone who knows anything about Thanksgiving or Christmas food? Keep in mind that I have a picky eater, actually 2 because my husband doesn't eat anything either.
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alot of grocery stores have ready to take home dinners already prepared and all you have to do is heat it up.
My Thanksgiving dinner is super easy. If you have a Trader Joe's in your area, go get one of their brined turkeys. Plan on about 2 pounds per person, that will tell you what size turkey to get. Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, you'd need to thaw it on the counter or in the kitchen sink, so that it's ready to cook tomorrow. When you're ready to cook it, separate the skin from the breast without tearing it. It's easy, just slide your hand under the skin. Then, rub some butter and crushed herbs (sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary) on the breast meat. I'm not sure what temperature to cook it at, or for how long. Our oven literally has a perfect turkey setting. Check out some recipes on marthstewart.com. You'll need some kind of roasting pan (I got a nice one from Target for $20, or you can use a disposable one from the grocery store), and you'll need to tent the turkey with aluminum foil ( take a big piece of foil, make a crease in the middle, and cover the turkey with it without touching it).Then, I make a cranberry compote using an Emeril Lagasse recipe from foodnetwork.com. I make mashed potatoes, green beans (steamed for about 10 minutes, then sauteed in butter with minced garlic and a little salt and pepper), and crescent rolls and apple cider from Trader joe's. Oh, and I make Martha Stewart's leek and celery root stuffing. And for dessert, I make a cheesecake using a recipe from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook (I could not live without that book!)I was pretty intimidated the first time I cooked Thanksgiving dinner. It was for me and my husband, my family, and his family, and I had a one month old baby. But, everything turned out really well, and I've been making the exact same meal every year since. It was much easier than I expected, and all I did was follow the recipes. Don't be scared. If you want to cook yourself, you can do it!
For Christmas, our meal varies. Last year we did a Mexican Christmas dinner that was really good. But, for our first Christmas together, my husband and I made a roast, and we had mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, green beans, and rolls. Lots of people do a ham for Christmas, which you don't have to make yourself. Honeybaked Ham makes deliclous glazed hams. Then you cold do some potatoes, either roasted red potatoes (cut into quarters, put them in a big plastic bag and sprinkle in some olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning until coated, put on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes) or mashed potatoes, a vegetable that everyone likes, some rolls, and a dessert. There are some great frozen pie/cake desserts at grocery stores. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the idea of making a huge meal, but it's not really that bad once you break it down into the individual dishes. It's really like any other dinner, main dish, a vegetable or two, some rolls, and a dessert.
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Cornell's Kyle Dake wins Hodge Trophy as nation's top wrestler after 4th NCAA title
NEWTON, Iowa – Cornell senior Kyle Dake has been awarded the Hodge Trophy as the nation's top wrestler.
Dake became the only wrestler to win four titles at four different weight classes when he won an NCAA title at 165 pounds last weekend. He's just the third wrestler to win four NCAA titles.
Dake received 41 of 43 first-place votes from the voting committee for the Hodge Trophy, which is generally considered the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy for college wrestling.
The committee is made up of former Hodge Trophy winners, media and retired college coaches.
Penn State's Ed Ruth got two first-place votes and finished second behind Dake.
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Okay so I promised once I crawled out of my cave of outdated technology and got a Smartphone I would become a better food blogger. Well my days of laziness are over, because I gave in (goodbye, reading real books on the train…) and got an iPhone just in time to document my visit to the Seed, a vegan expo in NYC this past weekend.
Get ready for some major food porn, people! I got to meet tons of awesome activists, window-show some really drool-worthy vendors (Olsen-Haus shoe-gasm, anyone?), watch cooking demos, listen to speakers and meet up with some of my favorite people, like sweet vegan pastry chef, author, photographer and an old colleague and friend of mine, Hannah Kaminsky. She gave a demo on how to make ice-cream without a machine, which rocked. She showed several different ways, one of which was to shake it up in a small bag placed inside a larger bag full of ice and salt. She passed it around for the crowd to shake up, and then when it was over she let me run off with the finished product and two spoons. What a sweetie!
And I got to EAT! I brought P (that's my manfriend) too, which was great because he isn't vegan and so that was some good exposure for him. He was excited for the food, too. Here were some of our faves:
I've been trying to get to this Williamsburg-based vegan munchie hot-spot for the past 9 months, but haven't yet. They serve vegan guilty pleasures like milk shakes and "chicken" wings, as well as burgers and more. I'm not a big fake meat fan, but I will eat it when I'm out and about on occasion, and so I was more than happy to try their wings! Crispy and fried to perfection, they were very good, especially when smothered in sweet mustard.
Mac'n Food Truck
P is a serious Mac n Cheese guy, so I was excited to give him some vegan Mac. We ordered the Garden Mac n Cheese from Mac'n Food Truck, made with mushrooms and daiya and sprinkled with fresh basil. It was seriously good, and P was a big fan. Mac'n Food's dish had that creamy rich texture, which was delicious. Of course, I'm still devoted to my bossman Ayinde Howell's Mac n Yease—his top secret cheese recipe is made from scratch and has more of a "baked" Mac n Cheese consistency.
Cinnamon Snail
I have been trying to meet up with Adam from the Cinnamon Snail for ages, because we have a mutual friend who has been telling me about his culinary delights and kick ass personality for over a year. While his truck is called the Cinnamon Snail, his company is called Certified Orgasmic, so you can see why our friend thought we should meet and have a sexyfoodie high-five. Anyway, his food was ridiculous. P and I shared a Korean BBQ Seitan sandwich, piled high with arugula and my favorite stinky pickled product—kimchi! We also shared an ancho chili burger, also seitan based, which was ahhhhmazing. So good! I would drive to Jersey City (where Cinnamon Snail is based) just to get down on the food served by Adam and his crew.
But what was even more exciting for me than the food was Cinnamon Snail's DONUTS. This is because it had been about 5 years (!!!!!) since I had a donut. Their Transvestite Fudgie Wudgie (not making this up, people) was so good I had a moment with myself over it. We were too full after our sandwiches to eat the donuts on site, so I stuffed them in my purse like a classy lady and we headed off to a BBQ at one of P's coworker' places. There on the rooftop several hours later I ate my donuts, the frosting of which had melted all over the waxed paper. This of course meant I licked it off, getting chocolate all over my face, hands and P's shirt. I'm sure his coworkers were like, who is this weird girl you're bringing over who wont eat any hot dogs but is moaning with a donut in the corner? We also ate a maple coconut donut, which was delicious, but not as good as my Transvestite donut. Seriously, the donut. I was still making such a big deal out of it six hours after I ate it that P quipped "sounds like the second orgasm you had in your mouth today." Dirty boy.


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UPDATE: Set your DVR! The Chicago episode of "Bizarre Foods America" airs Monday, March 18.
As the host of Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods," Andrew Zimmern jets around the world, tasting some pretty weird, uh, treats.
Recently, his travels have kept him closer to home as he films for Season 2 of "Bizarre Foods America," which will premiere in 2013. The series wraps its first season at 8 p.m. Aug. 27.
He's already eaten barbecued armadillo and pigeon pie, so we asked Zimmern during a recent phone call what he possibly could have found to top that during his filming earlier this month in Chicago. Turns out, there's plenty of strange stuff to be found here--if you know where to look.
You've said that Chicago is at the pinnacle of ingredient-driven food. Can you explain that a bit?
Chicago is a Midwestern city. There is a camaraderie and an open-mindedness where chefs are creating and sharing ideas with fewer walls than exist in other major food cities in America ... It's a jewel here. Being in the Midwest means an intersection with dairy and hoofed animals. I mean, look at the history of selling meat in this part of the world. Not everyone is buying a crapload of [bleep] off the mainline purveyor truck.
People associate Chicago with meat and dairy, sure, but what about ethnic foods?
To keep ethnic food vibrant and alive in a big city, you need subsequent waves of immigrants who demand to be cooked for. They are demanding the quality because the Lutheran grandmas ... aren't going to say "Hey, this injera's no good!" Whether it's Filipino or Middle Eastern [people] coming to Chicago in larger numbers, they keep that food authentic. We were just at Joong Boo Market. They're doing massive business; they're preparing their own foods in the back, doing fermented bean paste and kimchee in a way that does not sacrifice honesty and authenticity or quality. They were cooking for an 80-90 percent Korean audience just a few years ago, now that's dropped down to about 65 percent of a Korean audience.
Word on the street is that you were at Publican Quality Meats drinking whole glasses of blood. How was it?
[Butchers] Erling [Wu-Bower] and Cosmo [Goss] are just fantastically talented young men with incredible passion and great natural ability. They've tasted pork blood and beef blood and worked with both, and I think I've tasted blood from about 60 different animals in countries all over the world. So at one point, they dipped their fingers into the blood and tasted it before they were going to use it as an ingredient in something, and I needed to show them that they needed to put on their big-boy pants when they're tasting food.
Is it like wine to you now? Do you pick up different notes in it?
Actually, yeah, you can. The problem with a lot of blood in this country is, for health reasons, it has to be a commercial cleaned product, so they salt it and they have to treat it certain ways. Obviously, I'm consuming it illegally in many places, and I'm not advocating that. It's dangerous; you have to know your supply.
Is there anything that unifies all the different regions you've been to in the U.S.?
America is always looking for the next new thing. A place like Publican Quality Meats that does a mortadella with blood pushes the envelope in a couple of areas. The food freaks get there first and popularize it, and then someone goes in there and tries that sandwich--it's a scrambled egg and blood mortadella sandwich on the brunch menu. It's so delicious, I don't think that there's anyone who would taste it and not want to order it. The sum total of this experience is expansion.
Does that really trickle down from the foodie elite to the mainstream?
Of course it does. Look what's being served on food trucks. Plus, kids are really into it. I have a kids' book coming out Oct. 30 about all this. That I have one of the biggest publishers in the country wanting to do a kids' book about this shows you how far we've come.
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I will respond to all inquiries within 24 hours. Please feel free to contact me anytime at 1-310-880-8140 (Pacific Standard Time) ________________________________________________________________________ MARILYN MONROE BIO (June 1, 1926 ? August 5, 1962), born Norma Jeane Mortenson , but baptized Norma Jeane Baker , was an American actress, singer and model. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles. Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comedic effect in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range, and her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959). The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as a pop and cultural icon. Monroe was born in the Los Angeles County Hospital on June 1, 1926, as Norma Jeane Mortenson (soon after changed to Baker), the third child born to Gladys Pearl Baker, née Monroe (1902?1984). Monroe 's birth certificate names the father as Martin Edward Mortensen with his residence stated as "unknown". The name Mortenson is listed as her surname on the birth certificate, although Gladys immediately had it changed to Baker, the surname of her first husband and which she still used. Martin's surname was misspelled on the birth certificate leading to more confusion on who her actual father was. Gladys Baker had married a Martin E. Mortensen in 1924, but they had separated before Gladys' pregnancy. Several of Monroe's biographers suggest that Gladys Baker used his name to avoid the stigma of illegitimacy. Mortensen died at the age of 85, and Monroe's birth certificate, together with her parents' marriage and divorce documents, were discovered. The documents showed that Mortensen filed for divorce from Gladys on March 5, 1927, and it was finalized on October 15, 1928. Throughout her life, Marilyn Monroe denied that Mortensen was her father. She said that, when she was a child, she had been shown a photograph of a man that Gladys identified as her father, Charles Stanley Gifford. She remembered that he had a thin mustache and somewhat resembled Clark Gable, and that she had amused herself by pretending that Gable was her father. Gladys was mentally unstable and financially unable to care for the young Norma Jeane, so she placed her with foster parents Albert and Ida Bolender of Hawthorne, California, where she lived until she was seven. While living with the Bolenders, an unusual incident occurred. One day, Gladys came to the Bolenders and demanded that Norma Jeane be released back into her care. Ida knew that Gladys was unstable at the time and insisted that this situation would not benefit Norma Jeane. Unwilling to cooperate, Gladys managed to pull Ida into the yard while she ran inside the house, locking the door behind her. After several minutes, Gladys walked out of the front door with one of Albert Bolender's military duffel bags. To Ida's horror, Gladys had stuffed the now screaming Norma Jeane inside the bag, zipped it up, and proceeded to leave the house. Ida charged towards Gladys and the quarrel resulted in the bag splitting open. Norma Jeane fell out and began weeping loudly as Ida grabbed her and pulled her back inside the house, away from Gladys. This was just one of the many bizarre exchanges between young Norma Jeane and her disturbed mother. In 1933, Gladys bought a house and brought Norma Jeane to live with her. A few months after moving in, however, Gladys suffered a mental breakdown, beginning a series of mental episodes that would plague her for the rest of her life. In My Story , Monroe recalls her mother "screaming and laughing" as she was forcibly removed to the State Hospital in Norwalk. Norma Jeane was declared a ward of the state, and Gladys' best friend, Grace McKee, became her guardian. It was Grace who had told Monroe that someday she would become a movie star. Grace was captivated by Jean Harlow, and would let Norma Jeane wear makeup and take her out to get her hair curled. They would go to the movies together, forming the basis for Norma Jeane's fascination with the cinema and the stars on screen. Grace McKee married Ervin Silliman (Doc) Goddard in 1935, and nine-year-old Norma Jeane was sent to the Los Angeles Orphans Home (later renamed Hollygrove), and then to a succession of foster homes. During the time at Hollygrove, several families were interested in adopting her; however, reluctance on Gladys' part to sign adoption papers thwarted those attempts. In 1937, Grace took Norma Jeane back to live with her, Goddard, and one of Goddard's daughters from a previous marriage. This arrangement did not last for long, as Doc Goddard attempted on several occasions to sexually assault her. Disturbed by this, Grace sent her to live with her great-aunt, Olive Brunings in Compton, California. This arrangement also did not last long, as 12-year-old Norma Jeane was assaulted (some reports say sexually) by one of Olive's sons. Biographers and psychologists have questioned whether at least some of Norma Jeane's later behavior (i.e. hypersexuality, sleep disturbances, substance abuse, disturbed interpersonal relationships), was a manifestation of the effects of childhood sexual abuse in the context of her already problematic relationships with her psychiatrically ill mother and subsequent caregivers. In early 1938, Grace sent her to live with yet another one of her aunts, Ana Lower, who lived in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles. The time with Lower provided the young Norma Jeane with one of the few stable periods in her life. Years later, she would reflect fondly about the time that she spent with Lower, whom she affectionately called "Aunt Ana". By 1942, the elderly Lower developed serious health problems, and thus Norma Jeane went back to live with the Goddards. It was there where she met a neighbor's son, James Dougherty, and began a relationship with him. Her time with the Goddards would once again prove to be short. At the end of 1942, Grace and Doc decided to relocate to Virginia, where Doc had received a lucrative job offer. The Goddards decided not to take Norma Jeane with them (the reasoning why was never made clear); thus Grace needed to find a home for her before they moved. An offer from a neighborhood family to adopt Norma Jeane was proposed but Gladys still would not allow it. With few options left, Grace approached Dougherty's mother and suggested that Jim marry her so that she would not have to return to an orphanage or foster care. Dougherty was initially reluctant because Norma Jeane was only sixteen years old, but he finally relented and married her in a ceremony, arranged by Ana Lower, after graduating from high school in June 1942. Monroe would state in her autobiography that she did not feel like a wife; she enjoyed playing with the neighborhood children until her husband would call her home. In 1943, with World War II raging, Dougherty enlisted in the Merchant Marine and was shipped out to the Pacific. Frightened that he might not come back alive, Norma Jeane begged him to try and get her pregnant before he left. Dougherty disagreed, feeling that she was too young to have a baby, but he promised that they would revisit the subject when he returned home. After he shipped out, Norma Jeane moved in with Dougherty's mother. While Dougherty was in the Merchant Marine, Norma Jeane found employment in the Radioplane Munitions Factory. She sprayed airplane parts with fire retardant and inspected parachutes. During this time, Army photographer David Conover snapped a photograph of her for a Yank magazine article. He encouraged her to apply to The Blue Book Modeling Agency. She signed with the agency and began researching the work of Jean Harlow and Lana Turner. She was told that they were looking for models with lighter hair, so Norma Jeane bleached her brunette hair to a golden blonde. Norma Jeane Dougherty became one of Blue Book's most successful models, appearing on dozens of magazine covers. Jim Dougherty was oblivious of his wife's new job and only became aware of it when he discovered a shipmate of his admiring a photo of a sexy model in a magazine who turned out to be Norma Jeane. Dougherty wrote her several letters telling her that once he returned from service, she would have to give up her modeling. A dissatisfied Norma Jeane, who now saw the possibilities of a modeling and acting career, decided then to divorce Dougherty. The marriage ended when he returned from overseas in 1946. Her successful modeling career brought her to the attention of Ben Lyon, a 20th Century Fox executive, who arranged a screen test for her. Lyon was impressed and commented, "It's Jean Harlow all over again." She was offered a standard six-month contract with a starting salary of $125 per week. Lyon did not like her name and chose "Carole Lind" as a stagename, after Carole Lombard and Jenny Lind, but he soon decided it was not an appropriate choice. Norma Jeane was invited to spend the weekend with Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels at their home. It was there that they decided to find her a new name. Following her idol Jean Harlow, Norma Jeane decided to choose her mother's maiden name of Monroe. Several variations such as Norma Jeane Monroe and Norma Monroe were tried and initially "Jeane Monroe" was chosen. Eventually Lyon decided that he wanted her to have a new name as there were many actresses with the name Jean, or a variation of it such as Jean Peters, Gene Tierney, Jeanne Crain, and Jean Arthur. Wanting a more alliterative sounding name, Lyon suggested "Marilyn", commenting that she reminded him of Marilyn Miller, the sexy 1920's Broadway actress. Norma Jeane was initially hesitant because Marilyn was the contraction of the name Mary Lynn, a name she did not like. Lyon, however, felt that the name "Marilyn Monroe" was sexy, had a "nice flow", and would be "lucky" due to the double "M" [20] and thus Norma Jeane Baker took the name Marilyn Monroe. After she changed her name, the newly named Marilyn Monroe dyed her dark brown hair blonde. The Internet Movie Database lists Marylin Monroe in an uncredited role as a telephone operator in "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim" in 1947. [21] She had brief roles in Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! and Dangerous Years (both 1947), but when her contract was not renewed, she returned to modeling. She attempted to find opportunities for film work, and while unemployed, she posed for nude photographs. That year, she was also crowned the first "Miss California Artichoke Queen" at the annual artichoke festival in Castroville. In 1948, Monroe signed a six-month contract with Columbia Pictures and was introduced to the studio's head drama coach Natasha Lytess, who became her acting coach for several years. [23] She starred in the low-budget musical Ladies of the Chorus . Monroe was capitalized as one of the film's bright spots, but the movie didn't bring any success for Columbia or for Marilyn. [24] During her short stint at Columbia, studio head Harry Cohn softened her appearance somewhat by correcting a slight overbite she had. She had a small role in the Marx Brothers film Love Happy (1949). She impressed the producers, who sent her to New York to feature in the film's promotional campaign. [25] Love Happy brought Monroe to the attention of the talent agent, Johnny Hyde, who agreed to represent her. He arranged for her to audition for John Huston, who cast her in the drama The Asphalt Jungle as the young mistress of an aging criminal. Her performance brought strong reviews, [25] and was seen by the writer and director, Joseph Mankiewicz. He accepted Hyde's suggestion of Monroe for a small comedic role in All About Eve as Miss Caswell, an aspiring actress, described by another character as a student of "The Copacabana School of Dramatic Art". Mankiewicz later commented that he had seen an innocence in her that he found appealing, and that this had confirmed his belief in her suitability for the role. [26] Following Monroe's success in these roles, Hyde negotiated a seven-year contract for her with 20th Century Fox, shortly before his death in December 1950. It was at some time during this 1949?50 period that Hyde arranged for her to have a slight bump of cartilage removed from her somewhat bulbous nose which further softened her appearance and accounts for the slight variation in look she had in films after 1950. Monroe enrolled at UCLA in 1951 where she studied literature and art appreciation, and appeared in several minor films playing opposite such long-established performers as Mickey Rooney, Constance Bennett, June Allyson, Dick Powell and Claudette Colbert.In March 1951, she appeared as a presenter at the 23rd Academy Awards ceremony. In 1952, Monroe appeared on the cover of Look magazine wearing a Georgia Tech sweater as part of an article celebrating female enrollment to the school's main campus. In the early 1950s, Monroe and Gregg Palmer both unsuccessfully auditioned for roles as Daisy Mae and Abner in a proposed Li'l Abner television series based on the Al Capp comic strip, but the effort never materialized. In March 1952, Monroe faced a possible scandal when one of her nude photos from a 1949 session with photographer Tom Kelley was featured in a calendar. The press speculated about the identity of the anonymous model and commented that she closely resembled Monroe. As the studio discussed how to deal with the problem, Monroe suggested that she should simply admit that she had posed for the photograph but that she should emphasize that she had done so only because she had no money to pay her rent. [32] She gave an interview in which she discussed the circumstances that led to her posing for the photographs, and the resulting publicity elicited a degree of sympathy for her plight as a struggling actress. She made her first appearance on the cover of Life magazine in April 1952, where she was described as "The Talk of Hollywood". [33] True Experiences Joe DiMaggio. A photograph of DiMaggio visiting Monroe at the 20th Century Fox studio was printed in newspapers throughout the United States, and reports of a developing romance between them generated further interest in Monroe. Stories of her childhood and upbringing portrayed her in a sympathetic light: a cover story for the May 1952 edition of magazine showed a smiling and wholesome Monroe beside a caption that read, "Do I look happy? I should ? for I was a child nobody wanted. A lonely girl with a dream ? who awakened to find that dream come true. I am Marilyn Monroe. Read my Cinderella story." It was also during this time that she began dating baseball player Over the following months, four films in which Monroe featured were released. She had been lent to RKO Studios to appear in a supporting role in Clash by Night , a Barbara Stanwyck drama, directed by Fritz Lang. [36] Released in June 1952, the film was popular with audiences, with much of its success credited to curiosity about Monroe, who received generally favorable reviews from critics. This was followed by two films released in July, the comedy We're Not Married , and the drama Don't Bother to Knock . We're Not MarriedVariety described the film as "lightweight". Its reviewer commented that Monroe was featured to full advantage in a bathing suit, and that some of her scenes suggested a degree of exploitation. [38] In Don't Bother to Knock she played the starring role [39] of a babysitter who threatens to attack the child in her care. The downbeat melodrama was poorly reviewed, although Monroe commented that it contained some of her strongest dramatic acting. [39] Monkey Business , a comedy directed by Howard Hawks starring Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers, was released in September. This movie was a huge success. This was the first movie Marilyn appeared in with platinum blonde hair. [40] In O. Henry's Full House for 20th Century Fox, released in August 1952, Monroe had a single one-minute scene with Charles Laughton yet received top billing alongside him and the film's other stars, including Anne Baxter, Farley Granger, Jean Peters and Richard Widmark. featured Monroe as a beauty pageant contestant. Darryl F. Zanuck considered that Monroe's film potential was worth developing and cast her in Niagara , as a femme fatale scheming to murder her husband, played by Joseph Cotten. [41] During filming, Monroe's make-up artist Whitey Snyder noticed her stage fright (that would ultimately mark her behavior on film sets throughout her career); the director assigned him to spend hours gently coaxing and comforting Monroe as she prepared to film her scenes. Much of the critical commentary following the release of the film focused on Monroe's overtly sexual performance, [41] and a scene which shows Monroe (from the back) making a long walk toward Niagara Falls [43] After seeing the film, Constance Bennett reportedly quipped, "There's a broad with her future behind her." [44] Whitey Snyder also commented that it was during preparation for this film, after much experimentation, that Monroe achieved "the look, and we used that look for several pictures in a row ... the look was established." received frequent note in reviews. While the film was a success, and Monroe's performance had positive reviews, her conduct at promotional events sometimes drew negative comments. Her appearance at the Photoplay awards dinner in a skin-tight gold lamé dress was criticized. Louella Parsons' newspaper column quoted Joan Crawford discussing Monroe's "vulgarity" and describing her behavior as "unbecoming an actress and a lady". [45] Monroe had previously received criticism for wearing a dress with a neckline cut almost to her navel when she acted as Grand Marshall at the Miss America Parade in September 1952. [46] A photograph from this event was used on the cover of the first issue of Playboy in December 1953, with a nude photograph of Monroe, taken in 1949, inside the magazine. Her next film was Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) co-starring Jane Russell and directed by Howard Hawks. Her role as Lorelei Lee, a gold-digging showgirl, required her to act, sing, and dance. The two stars became friends, with Russell describing Monroe as "very shy and very sweet and far more intelligent than people gave her credit for". [48] She later recalled that Monroe showed her dedication by rehearsing her dance routines each evening after most of the crew had left, but she arrived habitually late on set for filming. Realizing that Monroe remained in her dressing room due to stage fright, and that Hawks was growing impatient with her tardiness, Russell started escorting her to the set. At the Los Angeles premiere of the film, Monroe and Russell pressed their hand- and footprints in the cement in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Monroe received positive reviews and the film grossed more than double its production costs. [50] Her rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" became associated with her. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes also marked one of the earliest films in which William Travilla dressed Monroe. Travilla dressed Monroe in eight of her films including Bus Stop , Don't Bother to Knock , How to Marry a Millionaire , River of No Return , There?s No Business Like Show Business , Monkey Business , and The Seven Year Itch . How to Marry a Millionaire was a comedy about three models scheming to attract a wealthy husband. The film teamed Monroe with Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall, and was directed by Jean Negulesco. [52] The producer and scriptwriter, Nunnally Johnson, said that it was the first film in which audiences "liked Marilyn for herself [and that] she diagnosed the reason very shrewdly. She said that it was the only picture she'd been in, in which she had a measure of modesty... about her own attractiveness." Monroe 's films of this period established her "dumb blonde" persona and contributed to her popularity. In 1953 and 1954, she was listed in the annual "Quigley Poll of the Top Ten Money Making Stars", which was compiled from the votes of movie exhibitors throughout the United States for the stars that had generated the most revenue in their theaters over the previous year. During this time, Monroe discussed her acting ambitions, telling the New York Times "I want to grow and develop and play serious dramatic parts. My dramatic coach, Natasha Lytess, tells everybody that I have a great soul, but so far nobody's interested in it." [55] She saw a possibility in 20th Century Fox's upcoming film, The Egyptian, but was rebuffed by Darryl F. Zanuck who refused to screen test her. Instead, she was assigned to the western River of No Return , opposite Robert Mitchum. Director Otto Preminger resented Monroe's reliance on Natasha Lytess, who coached Monroe and announced her verdict at the end of each scene. Eventually Monroe refused to speak to Preminger, and Mitchum had to mediate. [57] Of the finished product, she commented, "I think I deserve a better deal than a grade Z cowboy movie in which the acting finished second to the scenery and the CinemaScope process." [58] In late 1953 Monroe was scheduled to begin filming The Girl in Pink Tights with Frank Sinatra. When she failed to appear for work, 20th Century Fox suspended her. She and Joe DiMaggio were married in San Francisco on January 14, 1954. They travelled to Japan soon after, combining a honeymoon with a business trip previously arranged by DiMaggio. For two weeks she took a secondary role to DiMaggio as he conducted his business, telling a reporter, "Marriage is my main career from now on." [60] Monroe then travelled alone to Korea where she performed for 13,000 American Marines over a three-day period. She later commented that the experience had helped her overcome a fear of performing in front of large crowds. Returning to Hollywood in March 1954, Monroe settled her disagreement with 20th Century Fox and appeared in the musical There's No Business Like Show Business . The film failed to recover its production costs [58] and was poorly received. Ed Sullivan described Monroe's performance of the song "Heat Wave" as "one of the most flagrant violations of good taste" he had witnessed. [62] Time magazine compared her unfavorably to co-star Ethel Merman, while Bosley Crowther for The New York Times said that Mitzi Gaynor had surpassed Monroe's "embarrassing to behold" performance. [63] The reviews echoed Monroe's opinion of the film. She had made it reluctantly, on the assurance that she would be given the starring role in the film adaptation of the Broadway hit The Seven Year Itch September 1954, Monroe filmed one of the key scenes for The Seven Year Itch in New York City. In it, she stands with her co-star, Tom Ewell, while the air from a subway grating blows her skirt up. A large crowd watched as director Billy Wilder ordered the scene to be refilmed many times. Among the crowd was Joe DiMaggio, who was reported to have been infuriated by the spectacle. [65] After a quarrel, witnessed by journalist Walter Winchell, the couple returned to California where they avoided the press for two weeks, until Monroe announced that they had separated. [66] Their divorce was granted in November 1954. [67] The filming was completed in early 1955, and after refusing what she considered to be inferior parts in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing and How to Be Very, Very Popular , Monroe decided to leave Hollywood on the advice of Milton Greene. Milton Greene had first met Monroe in 1953 when he was assigned to photograph her for Look magazine. While many photographers tried to emphasize her sexy image, Greene presented her in more modest poses, and she was pleased with his work. As a friendship developed between them, she confided in him her frustration with her 20th Century Fox contract and the roles she was offered. Her salary for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes amounted to $18,000, while freelancer Jane Russell was paid more than $100,000. [68] Greene agreed that she could earn more by breaking away from 20th Century Fox. He gave up his job in 1954, mortgaged his home to finance Monroe, and allowed her to live with his family as they determined the future course of her career. On April 8, 1955, veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow interviewed Greene and his wife Amy, as well as Monroe, at the Greene's home in Connecticut on a live telecast of the CBS program Person to Person . The kinescope of the telecast has been released on home video. Truman Capote introduced Monroe to Constance Collier, who gave her acting lessons. She felt that Monroe was not suited to stage acting, but possessed a "lovely talent" that was "so fragile and subtle, it can only be caught by the camera". After only a few weeks of lessons, Collier died. [71] Monroe had met Paula Strasberg and her daughter Susan on the set of There's No Business Like Show Business , [72] and had previously said that she would like to study with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. In March 1955, Monroe met with Cheryl Crawford, one of the founders of the Actors Studio, and convinced her to introduce her to Lee Strasberg, who interviewed her the following day and agreed to accept her as a student. In May 1955, Monroe started dating playwright Arthur Miller; they had met in Hollywood in 1950 and when Miller discovered she was in New York, he arranged for a mutual friend to reintroduce them. [74] On June 1, 1955, Monroe's birthday, Joe DiMaggio accompanied Monroe to the premiere of The Seven Year Itch in New York City. He later hosted a birthday party for her, but the evening ended with a public quarrel, and Monroe left the party without him. A lengthy period of estrangement followed. Throughout 1955, Monroe studied with the Actors Studio, and found that one of her biggest obstacles was her severe stage fright. She was befriended by the actors Kevin McCarthy and Eli Wallach who each recalled her as studious and sincere in her approach to her studies, and noted that she tried to avoid attention by sitting quietly in the back of the class. [77] When Strasberg felt Monroe was ready to give a performance in front of her peers, Monroe and Maureen Stapleton chose the opening scene from Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie, and although she had faltered during each rehearsal, she was able to complete the performance without forgetting her lines. [78] Kim Stanley later recalled that students were discouraged from applauding, but that Monroe's performance had resulted in spontaneous applause from the audience. [78] While Monroe was a student, Lee Strasberg commented, "I have worked with hundreds and hundreds of actors and actresses, and there are only two that stand out way above the rest. Number one is Marlon Brando, and the second is Marilyn Monroe." The Seven Year Itch was released and became a success, earning an estimated $8 million. [79] Monroe received positive reviews for her performance and was in a strong position to negotiate with 20th Century Fox. [79] On New Year's Eve 1955, they signed a new contract which required Monroe to make four films over a seven-year period. The newly formed Marilyn Monroe Productions would be paid $100,000 plus a share of profits for each film. In addition to being able to work for other studios, Monroe had the right to reject any script, director or cinematographer she did not approve of. The first film to be made under the contract and production company was Bus Stop directed by Joshua Logan. Logan had studied under Konstantin Stanislavsky, approved of method acting, and was supportive of Monroe. [82] Monroe severed contact with her drama coach, Natasha Lytess, replacing her with Paula Strasberg, who became a constant presence during the filming of Monroe's subsequent films. In Bus Stop , Monroe played Chérie, a saloon singer with little talent who falls in love with a cowboy. Her costumes, make-up and hair reflected a character who lacked sophistication, and Monroe provided deliberately mediocre singing and dancing. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times proclaimed: "Hold on to your chairs, everybody, and get set for a rattling surprise. Marilyn Monroe has finally proved herself an actress." In his autobiography, Movie Stars, Real People and Me, director Logan wrote: "I found Marilyn to be one of the great talents of all time... she struck me as being a much brighter person than I had ever imagined, and I think that was the first time I learned that intelligence and, yes, brilliance have nothing to do with education." Logan championed Monroe for an Academy Award [84] Though not nominated for an Academy Award, [85] she received a Golden Globe nomination. nomination and complimented her professionalism until the end of his life. During this time, the relationship between Monroe and Miller had developed, and although the couple were able to maintain their privacy for almost a year, the press began to write about them as a couple, [86] often referred to as "The Egghead and The Hourglass". [87] The reports of their romance were soon overtaken by news that Miller had been called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee to explain his supposed communist affiliations. Called upon to identify communists he was acquainted with, Miller refused and was charged with contempt of Congress. He was acquitted on appeal. [88] During the investigation, Monroe was urged by film executives to abandon Miller, rather than risk her career but she refused, later branding them as "born cowards". [88] The press began to discuss an impending marriage, but Monroe and Miller refused to confirm the rumor. In June 1956, a reporter was following them by car, and as they attempted to elude him, the reporter's car crashed, killing a female passenger. Monroe became hysterical upon hearing the news, and their engagement was announced, partly in the expectation that it would reduce the excessive media interest they were being subjected to. [87] They were married on June 29, 1956. Bus Stop was followed by The Prince and the Showgirl directed by Laurence Olivier, who also co-starred. Prior to filming, Olivier praised Monroe as "a brilliant comedienne, which to me means she is also an extremely skilled actress". During filming in England he resented Monroe's dependence on her drama coach, Paula Strasberg, regarding Strasberg as a fraud whose only talent was the ability to "butter Marilyn up". He recalled his attempts at explaining a scene to Monroe, only to hear Strasberg interject, "Honey ? just think of Coca-ColaFrank Sinatra." and Despite Monroe and Olivier clashing, Olivier later commented that in the film "Marilyn was quite wonderful, the best of all." [90] Monroe's performance was hailed by critics, especially in Europe, where she won the David di Donatello, the Italian equivalent of the Academy Award, as well as the French Crystal Star Award. She was also nominated for a BAFTA. It was more than a year before Monroe began her next film. During her hiatus, she summered with Miller in Amagansett, Long Island. She suffered a miscarriage on August 1, 1957. With Miller's encouragement she returned to Hollywood in August 1958 to star in Some Like it Hot . The film was directed by Billy Wilder and co-starred Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Wilder had experienced Monroe's tardiness, stage fright, and inability to remember lines during production of The Seven Year Itch . However her behavior was now more hostile, and was marked by refusals to participate in filming and occasional outbursts of profanity. [93] Monroe consistently refused to take direction from Wilder, or insisted on numerous retakes of simple scenes until she was satisfied. [94] She developed a rapport with Lemmon, but she disliked Curtis after hearing that he had described their love scenes as "like kissing Hitler". [95] Curtis later stated that the comment was intended as a joke. [96] During filming, Monroe discovered that she was pregnant. She suffered another miscarriage in December 1958, as filming was completed. Some Like it Hot became a resounding success, and was nominated for six Academy Awards. Monroe was acclaimed for her performance and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Wilder commented that the film was the biggest success he had ever been associated with. [98] He discussed the problems he encountered during filming, saying "Marilyn was so difficult because she was totally unpredictable. I never knew what kind of day we were going to have... would she be cooperative or obstructive?" [99] He had little patience with her method-acting technique and said that instead of going to the Actors Studio "she should have gone to a train-engineer's school ... to learn something about arriving on schedule." [100] Wilder had become ill during filming, and explained, "We were in mid-flight ? and there was a nut on the plane." [101] In hindsight, he discussed Monroe's "certain indefinable magic" and "absolute genius as a comic actress." By this time, Monroe had only completed one film, Bus Stop , under her four-picture contract with 20th Century Fox. She agreed to appear in Let's Make Love, which was to be directed by George Cukor, but she was not satisfied with the script, and Arthur Miller rewrote it. [102] Gregory Peck was originally cast in the male lead role, but he refused the role after Miller's rewrite; Cary Grant, Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Rock Hudson also refused the role before it was offered to Yves Montand. [103] Monroe and Miller befriended Montand and his wife, actress Simone Signoret, and filming progressed well until Miller was required to travel to Europe on business. Monroe began to leave the film set early and on several occasions failed to attend, but her attitude improved after Montand confronted her. Signoret returned to Europe to make a film, and Monroe and Montand began a brief affair that ended when Montand refused to leave Signoret. [104] The film was not a critical or commercial success. Monroe 's health deteriorated during this period, and she began to see a Los Angeles psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson. He later recalled that during this time she frequently complained of insomnia, and told Greenson that she visited several medical doctors to obtain what Greenson considered an excessive variety of drugs. He concluded that she was progressing to the point of addiction, but also noted that she could give up the drugs for extended periods without suffering any withdrawal symptoms. [106] According to Greenson, the marriage between Miller and Monroe was strained; he said that Miller appeared to genuinely care for Monroe and was willing to help her, but that Monroe rebuffed while also expressing resentment towards him for not doing more to help her. [107] Greenson stated that his main objective at the time was to enforce a drastic reduction in Monroe's drug intake. In 1956 Arthur Miller had lived briefly in Nevada and wrote a short story about some of the local people he had become acquainted with, a divorced woman and some aging cowboys. By 1960 he had developed the short story into a screenplay, and envisaged it as containing a suitable role for Monroe. It became her last completed film. The Misfits , directed by John Huston and costarring Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach and Thelma Ritter. Shooting commenced in July 1960, with most taking place in the hot Northern Nevada [109] Monroe was frequently ill and unable to perform, and away from the influence of Dr. Greenson, she had resumed her consumption of sleeping pills and alcohol. [108] A visitor to the set, Susan Strasberg, later described Monroe as "mortally injured in some way," [110] and in August, Monroe was rushed to Los Angeles where she was hospitalized for ten days. Newspapers reported that she had been near death, although the nature of her illness was not disclosed. [111] Louella Parsons wrote in her newspaper column that Monroe was "a very sick girl, much sicker than at first believed", and disclosed that she was being treated by a psychiatrist. desert. Monroe returned to Nevada and completed the film, but she became hostile towards Arthur Miller, and public arguments were reported by the press. [112] Making the film had proved to be an arduous experience for the actors; in addition to Monroe's distress, Montgomery Clift had frequently been unable to perform due to illness, and by the final day of shooting, Thelma Ritter was in hospital suffering from exhaustion. Gable, commenting that he felt unwell, left the set without attending the wrap party. [113] Monroe and Miller returned to New York on separate flights. Within ten days Monroe had announced her separation from Miller, and Gable had died from a heart attack. [115] Gable's widow, Kay, commented to Louella Parsons that it had been the "eternal waiting" on the set of The Misfits that had contributed to his death, though she did not name Monroe. When reporters asked Monroe if she felt guilty about Gable's death, she refused to answer, [116] but the journalist Sidney Skolsky recalled that privately she expressed regret for her poor treatment of Gable during filming and described her as being in "a dark pit of despair". [117] Monroe later attended the christening of the Gables' son, at the invitation of Kay Gable. The Misfits received mediocre reviews, and was not a commercial success, though some praised the performances of Monroe and Gable. [117] Huston later commented that Monroe's performance was not acting in the true sense, and that she had drawn from her own experiences to show herself, rather than a character. "She had no techniques. It was all the truth. It was only Marilyn." During the following months, Monroe's dependence on alcohol and prescription medications began to take a toll on her health, and friends such as Susan Strasberg later spoke of her illness. [118] Her divorce from Arthur Miller was finalized in January 1961, with Monroe citing "incompatibility of character", [118] and in February she voluntarily entered the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic. Monroe later described the experience as a "nightmare". [119] She was able to phone Joe DiMaggio from the clinic, and he immediately traveled from Florida to New York to facilitate her transfer to the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. She remained there for three weeks. Illness prevented her from working for the remainder of the year; she underwent surgery to correct a blockage in her Fallopian tubes in May, and the following month underwent gall bladder surgery. [120] She returned to California and lived in a rented apartment as she convalesced. In 1962 Monroe began filming Something's Got to Give, which was to be the third film of her four-film contract with 20th Century Fox. It was to be directed by George Cukor, and co-starred Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse. She was ill with a virus as filming commenced, and suffered from high temperatures and recurrent sinusitis. On one occasion she refused to perform with Martin as he had a cold, and the producer Henry Weinstein recalled seeing her on several occasions being physically ill as she prepared to film her scenes, and attributed it to her dread of performing. He commented, "Very few people experience terror. We all experience anxiety, unhappiness, heartbreaks, but that was sheer primal terror." On May 19, 1962, she attended the birthday celebration of President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden, at the suggestion of Kennedy's brother-in-law, actor Peter Lawford. Monroe performed "Happy Birthday" along with a specially written verse based on Bob Hope's "Thanks for the Memory". Kennedy responded to her performance with the remark, "Thank you. I can now retire from politics after having had 'Happy Birthday' sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way." Monroe returned to the set of Something's Got to Give and filmed a sequence in which she appeared nude in a swimming pool. Commenting that she wanted to "push Liz Taylor off the magazine covers", she gave permission for several partially nude photographs to be published by Life . Having only reported for work on twelve occasions out of a total of 35 days of production, [121] Monroe was dismissed. The studio 20th Century Fox filed a lawsuit against her for half a million dollars, [123] and the studio's vice president, Peter Levathes, issued a statement saying "The star system has gotten way out of hand. We've let the inmates run the asylum, and they've practically destroyed it." [123] Monroe was replaced by Lee Remick, and when Dean Martin refused to work with any other actress, he was also threatened with a lawsuit. Following her dismissal, Monroe engaged in several high-profile publicity ventures. She gave an interview to Cosmopolitan and was photographed at Peter Lawford's beach house sipping champagne and walking on the beach. [124] She next posed for Bert Stern for Vogue in a series of photographs that included several nudes. [124] Published after her death, they became known as 'The Last Sitting'. Richard Meryman interviewed her for Life , in which Monroe reflected upon her relationship with her fans and her uncertainties in identifying herself as a "star" and a "sex symbol". She referred to the events surrounding Arthur Miller's appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1956, and her studio's warning that she would be "finished" if she showed public support for him, and commented, "You have to start all over again. But I believe you're always as good as your potential. I now live in my work and in a few relationships with the few people I can really count on. Fame will go by, and, so long, I've had you fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experienced, but that's not where I live." In the final weeks of her life, Monroe engaged in discussions about future film projects, and firm arrangements were made to continue negotiations. [126] Among the projects was a biography of Jean Harlow later filmed unsuccessfully with Carroll Baker. Starring roles in Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce [127] and What a Way to Go! were also discussed; Shirley MacLaine eventually played the roles in both films. Kim Novak replaced her in Kiss Me, Stupid , a comedy in which she was to star opposite Dean Martin. A film version of the Broadway musical, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn , and an unnamed World War I?themed musical co-starring Gene Kelly were also discussed, but the projects did not occur. [126] Her dispute with 20th Century Fox was resolved, and her contract renewed into a $1 million two-picture deal, and filming of Something's Got to Give was scheduled to resume in early fall 1962. Also on the table was an Italian film offer worth several million giving her script, director and co-star approval. [128] Allan "Whitey" Snyder who saw her during the last week of her life, said Monroe was pleased by the opportunities available to her, and that she "never looked better [and] was in great spirits" On August 5, 1962, LAPD police sergeant Jack Clemmons received a call at 4:25 a.m. from Dr. Ralph Greenson, Monroe's psychiatrist, proclaiming that Monroe was found dead at her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. [129] She was 36 years old. At the subsequent autopsy, eight milligram percent of Chloral Hydrate and 4.5 milligram percent of Nembutal were found in her system, [130] Thomas Noguchi of the Los Angeles County Coroners office recorded cause of death as "acute barbiturate poisoning", resulting from a "probable suicide". [131] Many theories, including murder, circulated about the circumstances of her death and the timeline after the body was found. Some conspiracy theories involved John and Robert Kennedy, while other theories suggested CIA or Mafia and Dr. complicity. It was reported that the last person Marilyn called was The President. On August 8, 1962, Monroe was interred in a crypt at Corridor of Memories #24, at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles. Lee Strasberg delivered the eulogy. The crypt space immediately to the left of Monroe's was bought and reserved by Hugh Hefner in 1992. In August 2009, the crypt space directly above that of Monroe was placed for auction on eBay. Elsie Poncher plans to exhume her husband and move him to an adjacent plot. She advertised the crypt, hoping "to make enough money to pay off the $1.6 million mortgage" on her Beverly Hills mansion. The winning bid was placed by an anonymous Japanese man for $4.6 million, but the winning bidder later backed out "because of the paying problem". In her will, Monroe left Lee Strasberg her personal effects, which amounted to just over half of her residuary estate, expressing her desire that he "distribute [the effects] among my friends, colleagues and those to whom I am devoted". Instead, Strasberg stored them in a warehouse, and willed them to his widow, Anna. Mrs. Strasberg successfully sued Los Angeles-based Odyssey Auctions in 1994 to prevent the sale of items consigned by the nephew of Monroe's business manager, Inez Melson. In October 1999, Christie's auctioned the bulk of Monroe's effects, including those recovered from Melson's nephew, netting US $13,405,785. Mrs. Strasberg then sued the children of four photographers to determine rights of publicity, which permits the licensing of images of deceased personages for commercial purposes. The decision as to whether Monroe was a resident of California, where she died and where her will was probated, or New York, which she considered her primary residence, was worth millions. On 4 May 2007, a New York judge ruled that Monroe's rights of publicity ended at her death. In October 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 771. The legislation was supported by Anna Strasberg and the Screen Actors Guild, and established that non-family members may inherit rights of publicity through the residuary clause of the deceased's will, provided that the person was a resident of California at the time of death. In March 2008, the United States District Court in Los Angeles ruled that Monroe was a resident of New York at the time of her death, citing the statement of the executor of her estate to California tax authorities, and a 1966 sworn affidavit by her housekeeper. The decision was reaffirmed by the United States District Court of New York in September 2008. In 2010, Monroe's Brentwood home was put up for sale by Prudential California Realty. Monroe had three marriages, first to James Dougherty, then to Joe DiMaggio, and lastly Arthur Miller. Monroe is alleged to have had affairs with the both Kennedy brothers. Marlon Brando, in his autobiography Songs My Mother Taught Me , also claimed that he had had a relationship with her. Monroe married James Dougherty on June 19, 1942, at the home of Chester Howell in Los Angeles. In The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe and To Norma Jeane with Love, Jimmie , he claimed they were in love, but dreams of stardom lured her away. In 1953, he wrote a piece called "Marilyn Monroe Was My Wife" for Photoplay , in which he claimed that she threatened to jump off the Santa Monica Pier if he left her. In the 2004 documentary Marilyn's Man , Dougherty made three new claims: that he invented the "Marilyn Monroe" persona; studio executives forced her to divorce him; and that he was her true love and her "dedicated friend for life". Dougherty's actions seem to contradict these claims: he remarried months after Monroe divorced him; his sister told the December 1952 Modern Screen Magazine that he left Monroe because she wanted to pursue modeling, after he initially gave her permission to do so; he confirmed Monroe's version of the beginning of their relationship in an A&E Network Monroe documentary that his mother had asked him to marry her so that she would not be returned to an orphanage. On Monroe's death, August 5, 1962, one of the responding officers who knew Jim Dougherty phoned him at 4:00 a.m. with the news. Dougherty turned to his wife and said, "Say a prayer for Norma Jean. She's dead." Most telling, on August 6, The New York Times reported that, on being informed of her death, Dougherty replied "I'm sorry" and continued his LAPD patrol. He did not attend Monroe's funeral. In 1951, Joe DiMaggio saw a picture of Monroe with Chicago White Sox players Joe Dobson and Gus Zernial, but did not ask the man who arranged the stunt to set up a date until 1952. Monroe wrote in My Story that she did not want to meet him, fearing a stereotypical jock. They eloped at San Francisco City Hall on January 14, 1954. During their honeymoon in Japan, she was asked to visit Korea as part of the USO. She performed ten shows in four days for over 100,000 servicemen. Maury Allen quoted New York Yankees PR man Arthur Richman that Joe told him that the marriage went wrong from then. On September 14, 1954, Monroe filmed the famed skirt-blowing scene for The Seven Year Itch in front of New York's Trans-Lux Theater. Bill Kobrin, then Fox's east coast correspondent, told the Palm Springs Desert Sun in 1956 that it was Billy Wilder's idea to turn the shoot into a media circus, and that the couple had a "yelling battle" in the theater lobby. [150] She filed for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty 274 days after the wedding. In February 1961, Monroe was admitted to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic. She contacted DiMaggio, who secured her release. She later joined him in Florida, where he was serving as a batting coach at the New York Yankees' training camp. Bob Hope jokingly dedicated Best Song nominee The Second Time Around to them at the 1961 Academy Awards. According to Allen, on August 1, 1962, DiMaggio ? alarmed by how Monroe had fallen in with people he considered detrimental to her well-being ? quit his job with a PX supplier to ask her to remarry him. After Monroe's death, DiMaggio claimed her body and arranged her funeral. For 20 years, he had a half-dozen red roses delivered to her crypt three times a week. In 2006, DiMaggio's adopted granddaughters auctioned the bulk of his estate, which featured two letters Monroe penned to him and a photograph signed "I love you, Joe, Marilyn." On June 29, 1956, Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller, whom she first met in 1950, in a civil ceremony in White Plains, New York. City Court Judge Seymour D. Robinowitz presided over the hushed ceremony in the law office of Sam Slavitt (the wedding had been kept secret from both the press and the public). Monroe and Miller wed again two days later in a Jewish ceremony before a small group of guests. Rabbi Robert E. Goldburg, a Reform rabbi at Congregation Mishkan Israel, presided over the ceremony. Their nuptials were celebrated at the home of Miller's literary agent, Kay Brown, in Westchester County, NY. Some 30 friends and relatives attended the hastily arranged party. Less than two weeks after the wedding, the Millers flew to London, where they were greeted at Parkside House by Laurence Olivier and wife Vivien Leigh. Monroe created chaos among the normally staid British press. In reflecting on his courtship of Monroe, Miller wrote, "She was a whirling light to me then, all paradox and enticing mystery, street-tough one moment, then lifted by a lyrical and poetic sensitivity that few retain past early adolescence." Nominally raised as a Christian, she converted to Judaism before marrying Miller. After she finished shooting The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier, the couple returned to the United States from England and discovered she was pregnant. Tony Curtis, her co-star from Some Like It Hot, claims he got Monroe pregnant during their on-off affair that was rekindled during the filming of Some Like It Hot in 1959, while she was still married to Arthur Miller. Miller's screenplay for The Misfits , a story about a despairing divorcée, was meant to be a Valentine gift for his wife, but by the time filming started in 1960 their marriage was beyond repair. A Mexican divorce was granted on January 24, 1961 in Ciudad Juarez by Francisco José Gómez Fraire. On February 17, 1962, Miller married Inge Morath, one of the Magnum photographers recording the making of The Misfits . In January 1964, Miller's play After The Fall opened, featuring a beautiful and devouring shrew named Maggie. Simone Signoret noted in her autobiography the morbidity of Miller and Elia Kazan resuming their professional association "over a casket". In interviews and in his autobiography, Miller insisted that Maggie was not based on Monroe. However, he never pretended that his last Broadway-bound work, Finishing the Picture , was not based on the making of The Misfits . He appeared in the documentary The Century of the Self , lamenting the psychological work being done on her before her death. Monroe made her last significant public appearance, singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at a birthday party for President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden. The dress that she wore to the event, specially designed and made for her by Jean Louis, sold at an auction in 1999 for USD $1.26 million. Monroe did reportedly have an affair with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Senator Robert Kennedy. JFK's reputed mistress Judith Exner, in her 1977 autobiography, also wrote about an affair that she said the president and Monroe had. Journalist Anthony Summers examines the issue of Monroe's relationships with the Kennedy brothers at length in two books: his 1993 biography of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, entitled Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover , and his 1985 biography of Monroe, entitled Goddess . In the Hoover book, Summers concludes that Monroe was in love with President Kennedy and wanted to marry him in the early 1960s; that she called the White House frequently; and that, when the married President had to break off their affair, Monroe became even more depressed, and then turned to Robert Kennedy, who visited Monroe in Los Angeles the day that she died. Patricia Seaton Lawford, the fourth wife of actor Peter Lawford, also deals with the Monroe-Kennedy matters in her 1988 biography of Peter Lawford, entitled The Peter Lawford Story . Lawford's first wife was Patricia Kennedy Lawford, the sister of John and Robert; Lawford was very close to the Kennedy family for over a decade, including the time of Monroe's death. Monroe had a long experience with psychoanalysis. She was in analysis with Margaret Herz Hohenberg, Anna Freud, Marianne Rie Kris, Ralph S. Greenson (who found Monroe dead), and Milton Wexler. Filmography
YearTitle Role Director 1947 Dangerous Years Evie Arthur Pierson 1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! Betty (uncredited) Hugh Herbert Ladies of the Chorus Peggy Martin Phil Karlson 1949 Love Happy Grunion's Client (uncredited) David Miller 1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk Clara (uncredited) Richard Sale Right Cross Dusky Ledoux (uncredited) John Sturges The Fireball Polly Tay Garnett The Asphalt Jungle Angela Phinlay John Huston All About Eve Miss Claudia Caswell Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1951 Love Nest Roberta Stevens Joseph M. Newman Let's Make It Legal Joyce Mannering Richard Sale Home Town Story Iris Martin Arthur Pierson As Young as You Feel Harriet Harman Jones 1952 O. Henry's Full House Streetwalker Henry Koster Monkey Business Lois Laurel Howard Hawks Clash by Night Peggy Fritz Lang We're Not Married! Anabel Norris Edmund Goulding Don't Bother to Knock Nell Forbes Roy Baker 1953 Niagara Rose Loomis Henry Hathaway Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Lorelei Lee Howard Hawks How to Marry a Millionaire Pola Debevoise Jean Negulesco 1954 River of No Return Kay Weston Otto Preminger There's No Business Like Show Business Vicky Walter Lang 1955 The Seven Year Itch The Girl Billy Wilder 1956 Bus Stop Chérie Joshua Logan 1957 The Prince and the Showgirl Elsie Marina Laurence Olivier 1959 Some Like It Hot Sugar Kane Kowalczyk Billy Wilder 1960 Let's Make Love Amanda Dell George Cukor 1961 The Misfits Roslyn Taber John Huston 1962 Something's Got to Give (Unfinished) Ellen Wagstaff Arden George Cukor (courtesy of Wikipedia) inkfrog terapeak ... read more


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To Whom it may Concern,
I am the eldest daughter of Maezumi Roshi and I am writing in regards to the situation involving Genpo Merzel Roshi and Kyozen sensei, former vice abbot at Kanzeon Zen Center in Salt Lake City.
First of all, it has been brought to my attention that the woman spearheading the aggressive involvement of the American Zen Teachers Association and the White Plum Sangha is Jan Chozen Bays.
This woman and Genpo were both students of my father and I remember them both well from my childhood at ZCLA.
It may or may not have been brought to your attention that Chozen had affairs with both my father and Genpo in the 70's and 80's.
This was not the only affair that each of these people had, but the only relevant one in regards for this letter.
The fact is, her 5 year long affair with my father, from 1978 through Dec of 1983, was what caused the separation of my parents and was the reason my mother left the Zen Center of Los Angeles with my brother and I in 1983.
She was pregnant with my little sister.
My mother felt especially betrayed by Chozen.
She says she hurt her most.
She was our pediatrician; my mother trusted her with her children and opened up to her on a personal level.
They were friends.
She was also my father's doctor, my mother's doctor, Genpo's doctor and his wife Hobai. It made no difference to her that she was married and my father was married with 2 small children.
I was only 4 when we left the final time, but I remember the despair and confusion I felt at our family being torn apart.
We went to live with my grandmother, and she never forgave my father and I have spent many years deprogramming myself from the utter distrust of men that took root in this formative time of my life.
I remember my mother often crying and could feel her sense of abandonment, betrayal and loneliness.
At ZCLA there was uproar and a strong contingent that wanted my father out of the position as abbot, and another wanted him to stay.
After much ado, the vote was cast, and by the thin margin of one vote, he stayed on as Abbot and Roshi at ZCLA.
I think the validity of that decision speaks for itself.
It has taken me the last 7 years of intensive meditation and therapy to make any sense of the toll that "Zen" took on our family, and I realized that my suffering was caused by my expectation of him as a father.
He wasn't perfect, not by a long shot, but that did not need to limit me in my life the capacity for forgiveness and understanding.
He was not a good father, or a good husband to my mother, but he was an outstanding teacher with a love for the dharma and a vision of liberation that took precedence in all he did.
As an adult, in my travels and own seeking, I hear testimonials to his awakened Buddha nature and hear and see the proof of it in the difference it has made for so many other gifted beings to step into their place as teachers and facilitators of peace and consciousness.
It is a lineage spanning continents and decades and I am very proud of him. It is the best consolation I can have; seeing and hearing his students teach. Now I see history repeating itself.
Yes. Of course what Genpo Roshi did was wrong and caused a great deal of hurt and pain to his wife Stephanie, his children and the sangha.
Does this mean as punishment he should be cast out and not allowed to teach or be recognized as a senior Zen successor?
To do this is throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Genpo Roshi is a wonderful teacher and humanitarian, and I feel that his contributions to Zen in America and the raising of consciousness now and in the future are of great importance to continue on my father's work and his own personal vision as an American teacher of Zen.
I think to deny what he can offer in the evolution of Zen in America would be a travesty. And for me at this point in my life, I wish not to focus on the aspects that cause separation and discord, but the larger picture and really accepting and transcending the fact that we are fallible.
That we are human.
That we exist in wheels with in wheels of karma that I don't understand, but that the ultimate lesson seems to be forgiveness.
My intention behind this letter is to express that in my experience there is a mysterious way that meditation, therapy and Zen Wisdom make sense of the dichotomies that cannot be explained by the mind, but felt with the heart.
If I can forgive Jan Bays for making a my childhood a sordid, rootless existence and shattering my sense of a father figure and family, I think the same compassion can be applied here.
Please consider an appropriate atonement.
I have no quarrel with the fact that what he did was deceitful and devastatingly hurtful to many, and but to disregard this teacher from the great lineage of Zen in North America is a mistake.
I also feel that a decision like this, based in puritanical righteousness is not Zen. There is no compassion or understanding in a verdict like this and the punishment exceeds the crime, as well as depriving the community of a valuable, gifted teacher. Personally I think this is between him and his wife. And him and his sangha.
I think they need to decide what needs to be done, but I understand this casts a shadow on our whole community and many other concerns need to be brought into
I also would like to add that all motivations for writing this and feelings that are expressed here are my own, but that I have the full support of my mother and sister. As my father's life mission was seeing Zen in America flourish, you can understand my concern.
I thank you for your time and consideration and for all that you are doing to perpetuate the light of this dharma torch we are passing on from generation to generation.
In Gassho,
Kirsten Mitsuyo Maezumi


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