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Mama Cass: Heartbreaking life and cruel death of The Mamas & The Papas’ Cass Elliott
Cass Elliott’s powerhouse talents were often overshadowed by lies, gossip and callous talk of her weight. But a new book may change that. In a life in which people happily dissembled on her behalf, it seems fitting that the story of the passing of “Mama” …