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Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father

by April Balascio

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Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
― Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.”
― Bette Midler

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“I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it.”
― Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words: Marilyn Monroe's Revealing Last Words and Her Photographs

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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