{"product_id":"lovely-lena-9798887719597","title":"Lovely Lena","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel Selby\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Composers \u0026amp; Musicians - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt ten years old, Lena Zavaroni captivated the world with an extraordinary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evoice that belied her age. From a fish and chip shop on Scotland's Isle of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBute, she skyrocketed to international stardom-performing for presidents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand queens, topping the UK charts, and becoming the youngest person\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eever to headline at the London Palladium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind the glittering success lay a devastating reality. Separated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom her family, placed on a diet at age ten, and thrust into an industry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat valued her marketability over her well-being, Lena developed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanorexia nervosa at thirteen-a disease that would torment her for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etwenty-two years until her death at thirty-five.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovely Lena is the unflinching story of a child star failed by those meant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto protect her. Daniel Selby chronicles Lena's rise, her suffering, and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esystemic failures that allowed a talented little girl to be exploited, pressured, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand ultimately destroyed. This is Lena's all too short story-a celebration of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher remarkable gift and an urgent demand that we protect the vulnerable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echildren who entertain us. Lena Zavaroni deserved better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer beautiful voice will never be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776170934423,"sku":"9798887719597","price":3344.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798887719597.webp?v=1777994701","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lovely-lena-9798887719597","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}