Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Cordell book signing of local graduate Randy Schmidt and his newly published biography of Karen Carpenter. I am a proud owner of a signed copy of "Little Girl Blue", and was given permission by Randy to review it. I have fond memories of Randy during his teenaged years when he hung out with my daughter and son-in-law.
"Little Girl Blue" was a labor of love for Randy, as he had developed a passion for the Carpenters and their music as a young man. The book has been years in the making, as he carefully researched and documented each portion of Karen's life, tediously digging up facts and scheduling interviews.
The end result is an interesting and factual account of the rise of the Carpenter's to fame, and the insuing problems that beset them, with of course the main emphasis being on Karen and her tragically short life.
Randy deals tactfully and without sensationalism on the issues of Karen's relationship with her mother, her unfortunate marriage, and her sudden death at the age of 32 after struggling with anorexia.
Whether or not you were a fan of the Carpenters and their unique brand of music, this is a fascinating book, made more so as the author is a home-grown boy. "Little Girl Blue" is available at all major book stores and on Amazon.com.
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