Lovely Lena [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

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. Read more