{"product_id":"lovely-lena-zavaroni","title":"Lovely Lena  Zavaroni","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLovely Lena Zavaroni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Selby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt ten years old, Lena Zavaroni captivated the world with an extraordinary\u003cbr\u003evoice that belied her age. From a fish and chip shop on Scotland's Isle of\u003cbr\u003eBute, she skyrocketed to international stardom—performing for presidents\u003cbr\u003eand queens, topping the UK charts, and becoming the youngest person\u003cbr\u003eever to headline at the London Palladium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut behind the glittering success lay a devastating reality. Separated\u003cbr\u003efrom her family, placed on a diet at age ten, and thrust into an industry\u003cbr\u003ethat valued her marketability over her well-being, Lena developed\u003cbr\u003eanorexia nervosa at thirteen—a disease that would torment her for\u003cbr\u003etwenty-two years until her death at thirty-five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely Lena is the unflinching story of a child star failed by those meant\u003cbr\u003eto protect her. Daniel Selby chronicles Lena's rise, her suffering, and the\u003cbr\u003esystemic failures that allowed a talented little girl to be exploited, pressured,\u003cbr\u003eand ultimately destroyed. This is Lena's all too short story—a celebration of\u003cbr\u003eher remarkable gift and an urgent demand that we protect the vulnerable\u003cbr\u003echildren who entertain us. Lena Zavaroni deserved better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer beautiful voice will never be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Original, definitively researched, featuring occasional B\/W and color illustrations, exceptionally well written, informative and emotionally engaging, \"Lovely Lena Zavaroni\" by biographer Daniel Selby is the extraordinary story of woman with an extraordinary talent -- and how she was detrimentally exploited by those responsible for her welfare and well-being. Especially and unreservedly recommended for community and college\/university library Women's Biography\/Memoir collections...\"\u003cbr\u003e- Midwest Book Review \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55896465801384,"sku":"zvo1787305837383","price":18.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":55896465834152,"sku":"tyk1787305837384","price":33.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3246\/4808\/files\/lovely-lena-zavaroni_1.jpg?v=1787305843","url":"https:\/\/www.greenvalleycart.shop\/products\/lovely-lena-zavaroni","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}