{"product_id":"lovely-me-isbn-9781888363371","title":"Lovely Me","description":"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.“Riveting . . . beautifully written.” \u003cb\u003e–Erica Jong\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A mesmerizing narrative.” \u003cb\u003e–Cynthia Ozick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Packed with anecdotes, larded with gossip and dense with cultural complexity, \u003ci\u003eLovely Me\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you laughing and pondering for a long time.” \u003cb\u003e–Patricia Holt, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“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.” \u003cb\u003e–James Wolcott,\u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOne of the nation’s most tireless health advocates, \u003cb\u003eBARBARA SEAMAN\u003c\/b\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor’s Case Against the Pill\u003c\/i\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eBrides Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Ladies’ Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302324916453,"sku":"NP9781888363371","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781888363371.jpg?v=1767731919","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lovely-me-isbn-9781888363371","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}