The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of Pinups

by Richard Foster
The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of Pinups
published
May 3rd 2005 by Citadel
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binding
Paperback, 240 pages

isbn
0806520752   (isbn13: 9780806520759)

description
At the height of her career, just before she disappeared, Playboy pin-up Bettie Page''s popularity rivalled that of Marilyn Monroe. This biography rev...more





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laura
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06/27/07

Read in June, 2007
recommends it for: voyeurs
So very sad. My husband got this book from a donation made to his school, and I had to read it out of curiosity. It was a super-easy read--like reading a paperback version of "People". But, in the end, it was a very sad story and, to me, an interesting commentary on mental health and the way we have viewed it in this country.
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Polly
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01/24/08

bookshelves: religion-myth-spirituality-self
Interesting stuff. I didn't make it all the way through, but even with just reading the first 1/2 or 3/4ths of this book, I have a wildly different idea of what her life was (is?) like. I think she's still alive.

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Gina
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09/24/08

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in January, 2000
recommends it for: Nicole
This is a great autobiography about Bettie Page. Easy read and allows you a glimpse into her life since she seems like such an untouchable icon
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Marie
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01/08/08

I have only recently found out about Bettie and this book has not only great pictures, but a wonderful account of the notorious Bettie page!
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03/10/08

Decently researched. Readable.
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05/24/07

Read in August, 1998
Cool!
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avg rating (all editions): 3.40 (47 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.40 (45 ratings)
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