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Tara Hanks

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I was born and raised in London. Since then I have lived in Lancaster, Derby and now Brighton. I am married with two sons.

'Wicked Baby', my novella based on the events of the Profumo Affair, was published in 2004. An extract has been showcased on the official website of Whitbread-nominated author Laura Hird.

'The Mmm Girl', my novel about the life of Marilyn Monroe, is winner of the UKA Press Opening Pages Competition, and is now available to buy. An excerpt is featured in the 'Voices From The Web Anthology 2006'.

I also write occasional articles for websites including For Books' Sake, Immortal Marilyn and Madonna Radio, as well as my own blog. I am currently working on my third novel. ...more

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	The Mmm Girl: Marilyn Monroe, by Herself 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jeanne Eagels: A Life Revealed by Eric Woodard, Tara Hanks (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mmm Girl 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Baby 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Decades, Issue 2 by Jeremy Richey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), The Raveonettes, Whitley Brandenburg (Photographer) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Decades, Issue 7 by Jeremy Richey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Peter Guralnick, Andy Sex Gang it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soledad, Volume One by Jeremy Richey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ian Cinnamon (Photographer), John Levy (Photographer) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Art Decades, Issue 11 by Jeremy Richey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Marcelline Block (Goodreads Author), Tara Hanks (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Decades, Issue 10 by Jeremy Richey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kimberly Kane (Photographer), Lily LaBeau (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Nothing lasts forever,' I said, flicking cigarette ash into a cut-glass tray. 'We all have a short time, to shine or just survive.”
― Tara Hanks, The Mmm Girl: Marilyn Monroe, by Herself

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“That's my answer to the question what is your strongest emotion, if you ever want to ask me: Curiosity, old bean. Curiosity every time.”
― Elaine Dundy, The Dud Avocado

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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

tags: better-life-empathy

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“I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.”
― Mae West

tags: humor

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“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: hollywood, kiss, soul

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“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.”
― Madonna

tags: change, inspirational, self-actualization, self-improvement

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Mar 22, 2009 02:09PM

Thanks Maria! Good to meet you here.

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message 1: by Maria

Mar 22, 2009 02:04PM

Hi Tara, thanks for inviting me to be a friend on Goodreads. Congratulations on your books' successes so far, and I'll look forward to reading more about your third novel. I am interested in reading your book about Marilyn Monroe, and have put it on my 'to-read' list

all the best

Maria

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