Lovely Me

(Paperback)

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The Life of Jacqueline Susann The first paperback edition of Barbara Seaman's bestselling biography of the author of The Love Machine', 'Valley of the Dolls' and countless other blockbusters. Meticulously researched over six years, it tells the fascinating story of the life of a woman who experienced incredible international success but who had to fight with amazing difficulties including the ultimate adversary - breast cancer. A vivid portrait of a determined writer who fought her way to the top.'

Reviews

Riveting . . . beautifully written.Erica Jong

A mesmerizing narrative.Cynthia Ozick

Packed with anecdotes, larded with gossip and dense with cultural complexity,Lovely Mewill keep you laughing and pondering for a long time.Patricia Holt, San Francisco Chronicle

Seaman dishes out inside dope about Susann's roles in the greasepaint. Susann sexually zigged and zagged, and over the years acquired a tough hide, along with a butch reputation.James Wolcott, Vanity Fair

Author Bio

One of the nations most tireless health advocates, BARBARA SEAMAN(1935-2008) co-founded the National Womens Health Network and pioneered a new style of health reporting that focused on patients rights. Her groundbreaking investigative book, The Doctors Case Against the Pill (1969), prompted Senate hearings in the 1970s that led to a warning label on oral contraceptives and the drastic lowering of estrogen doses due to dangerous health effects. Dedicated to reaching a wide audience, Seaman wrote columns for Brides Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, and Ms., inspiring women around the world to take control of their own health. Seaman was a founding advisory board member of and key advisor to Seven Stories Press.