To me, Karen Carpenter had the purest, cleanest, smoothest voice of any singer in recent history. Tragically and sadly, her life was cut short. Who knows what she may have accomplished had she lived until now.
This Whispersync deal is an obvious must-post, in my mind. And even though my ebook and audiobook budget is busted for the next decade (ha), this was a must-buy for me.
I think that the ebook may be a Kindle daily special of some kind, and so the price for it (and, therefore, the whole Whispersync deal) may only last until sometime tomorrow (Wednesday here). If so, I regret that, but I came across the deal just a few minutes ago. I apologize if anyone misses out on the deal, who would have wanted it.
Title: Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Biography/Music).
Author: Randy L. Schmidt.
Price: $3.98 ($1.99 ebook (marked down) + $1.99 Whispersync audio).
Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $21.95.
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.5 stars/264 reviews (Amazon).
Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 3.70/51 ratings.
Pages/Audio Length: 392/11 hours and 24 minutes.
Narrator: Cheryl Bentyne.
Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoi...9306219&sr=1-1.
Amazon URL (can get the whole Whispersync deal here): http://www.amazon.com/Little-Girl-Bl...aren+Carpenter.
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Book Description (Amazon): An intimate profile of one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century, this first full-length biography of Karen Carpenter details every aspect of her life, from her modest Connecticut upbringing and her rise to stardom in southern California to the real story of her tragic, untimely death. This illuminating depiction of a 1970s icon covers her time as lead singer of the Carpenters—the top-selling American musical act of the decade—and provides insight into their string of 16 consecutive top-20 hits, including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Top of the World," and "Superstar," as well as a critical review of her aborted solo career. A behind-the-scenes look into the life of a superstar, from the prolific recordings and the relentless touring to the awards, fame, and fortune, this history also chronicles her struggle with anorexia nervosa and gives important new details from her autopsy that shed new light on her death at age 32. Groups such as Sonic Youth and the Corrs and artists including k. d. lang and Madonna have cited Karen Carpenter among their major influences, and this definitive biography, based on exclusive interviews with nearly 100 of her friends and associates, is a testament to her brief yet remarkable life.