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Aug 06, 1996 | ISBN 9781888363371 Buy
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Aug 06, 1996 | ISBN 9781888363371
Barbara Seaman’s pioneering biography of the author of Valley of the Dolls, The Love Machine, and other mega-sellers examines the life of a woman who exhibited amazing strength in every aspect of her life-from getting her writing published and promoted to fighting her ultimate adversary, breast cancer.
One of the nation’s most tireless health advocates, BARBARA SEAMAN (1935-2008) co-founded the National Women’s Health Network and pioneered a new style of health reporting that focused on patients’ rights. Her groundbreaking investigative book, The Doctor’s Case Against the Pill (1969), prompted Senate hearings… More about Barbara Seaman
“Riveting . . . beautifully written.” –Erica Jong “A mesmerizing narrative.” –Cynthia Ozick “Packed with anecdotes, larded with gossip and dense with cultural complexity, Lovely Me will 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
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