They Died Too Young Karen Carpenter is by Tom Stockdale. It's from Paragon Book Service Ltd. It's part of a series of books about rock stars that died too young. It's a small hard cover book that measures 3 1/4 by 4 1/4 inches. It tells about the history of the Carpenters and Karens bout with Anorexia Nervosa. It's a nice little book.