Neil McCauley
04-02-2016, 14:08
"Karen Carpenter's velvet voice charmed millions in the 70s… but behind the wholesome image she was in turmoil. Desperate to look slim on stage – and above all desperate to please the domineering mother who preferred her brother – she became the first celebrity victim of anorexia. In a revealing new biography, extracted below, Randy Schmidt tells the full story… "
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/24/karen-carpenter-anorexia-book-extract
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/24/karen-carpenter-anorexia-book-extract