Lovely Lena Zavaroni

At ten years old, Lena Zavaroni captivated the world with an extraordinaryvoice that belied her age. From a fish and chip shop on Scotland's Isle ofBute, she skyrocketed to international stardom-performing for presidentsand queens, topping the UK charts, and becoming the youngest personever to headline at the London Palladium.But behind the glittering success lay a devastating reality. Separatedfrom her family, placed on a diet at age ten, and thrust into an industrythat valued her marketability over her well-being, Lena developedanorexia nervosa at thirteen-a disease that would torment her fortwenty-two years until her death at thirty-five.Lovely Lena is the unflinching story of a child star failed by those meantto protect her. Daniel Selby chronicles Lena's rise, her suffering, and thesystemic failures that allowed a talented little girl to be exploited, pressured,and ultimately destroyed. This is Lena's all too short story-a celebration ofher remarkable gift and an urgent demand that we protect the vulnerablechildren who entertain us. Lena Zavaroni deserved better.Her beautiful voice will never be silenced.

Pagina's: 178, Hardcover, BearManor Media