Whitney Houston’s mom writing memoir
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Whitney Houston’s mother will write a book about her daughter, who died this spring at age 48.
The Associated Press reports that Cissy Houston signed with HarperCollins to write the “unabridged and unbelievable story” of her famous daughter.
The book comes out next February and while financial terms weren’t revealed, the announcement indicated that some proceeds will be donated to the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., Whitney’s childhood church home and where she was memorialized. Her death was ruled a drowning, with drug use cited as contributing factors.
Houston’s family and associates have remained in the news since her passing. Oprah Winfrey featured an interview with her daughter Bobbi Kristina and other family members on her new OWN channel. Bobbi Kristina, who headed to her mom’s north Fulton County townhouse shortly after the funeral, signed on with Tyler Perry to star in some episodes of one of his shows.
And Whitney’s ex, Bobby Brown, said during an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show that his former wife would “want the best” for him.
- Jennifer Brett/The Buzz/jbrett@ajc.com
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22 comments Add your comment
Not Buying/Reading It
June 4th, 2012
9:49 pm
Why read the book? Didn’t we see enough of her life played out publicly? I’m not supporting these money hungry hustlers! Like her mom is going to tell the “real” truth….smdh
Not Buying/Reading It
June 4th, 2012
9:51 pm
Why does her family keep selling her out? Guess without Whitney, they can’t pay the bills.
first
June 4th, 2012
9:51 pm
1st
Not Buying/Reading It
June 4th, 2012
9:52 pm
First…sorry, you were NOT first.
Oh well.....
June 4th, 2012
10:06 pm
I’m sure Harper-Collins offered her a nice sum of money to publish the book.
As I See It
June 4th, 2012
10:36 pm
If the book is to be factual, Cissy will have to get truly REAL about dear Whitney’s drug use.
I was listneing to her music this past weekend and dang that woman had a voice [back then]. What a VOICE! One of a kind. How many more folks have to die before people get it: Drugs don’t do ANYTHING good for you, ever, never.
scott
June 4th, 2012
11:25 pm
whitney had it all..beautiful soaring voice that no one could come close too,beautiful,just stunning good looks,wealthy,traveled the world a mega hit movie,and movies there after,awards,what happen to make her wanna go down the path she went down……as a white male i always thought she was one of the most beautiful woman in the world….[,m still stunned over her death,and her life..what a american tragedy
darb
June 4th, 2012
11:26 pm
I bet there will be plenty of buyers of the book in Atlanta, just another sign of why this city has gone to hell.
sojournerTruth
June 5th, 2012
12:01 am
darb,
you hate atlanta because of the large population of black folks. How does a “city go to hell” by reading a book. Darb…you should try reading a book. You may learn something….like tolerance!
‘the truth should set you free….’
LMM
June 5th, 2012
6:53 am
My Question – Does mom really know enough to write a tell all and will she be honest about her daughter and all of her demons???
Miss J
June 5th, 2012
7:17 am
I wait to read Bobby Brown’s version…..his book will be the real deal…after all he has seen Whitney’s good, bad and ugly and will have no problem telling it all….Money Talks….
darb
June 5th, 2012
7:55 am
Easy to remember why, all I have to do is drive down to Hartsfield and go to the International terminal to see the large signage accross the road proclaiming the “Maynard Jackson Int’l Terminal. btw, where is that lonely little statue of Ivan Allen located ? We dont have Ms King and longer but Ms Jackson has taken her place when she went around say “Maynard always wated the airport named after him”, and she got her way, to hell with the Hartsfields.
????
June 5th, 2012
8:10 am
darb, what the hell are you talking about? Article about Whitney Houston.
carla roqs
June 5th, 2012
8:19 am
darb, drink another beer and go back to bed.
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June 5th, 2012
8:31 am
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Kay
June 5th, 2012
8:47 am
Darb,
Go put on your white robe, You’ll feel better.
darb
June 5th, 2012
9:28 am
Whitney is dead, so sad, too bad, now time for her family to make some more money off her
r ljennings
June 5th, 2012
5:51 pm
may this is the closure that Whitney ’s mother need, also all the money is going to the church, that Whitney grew up in.
It is a hearting breaking for a parent to bury a child… this leave a deep hole and a void that only time and grace can heal.
those of us who have never been through this should be more senstive and less judgemental.
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June 6th, 2012
4:30 am
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darb
June 6th, 2012
8:10 am
Moral of the story, drugs and fame can kill.
KimZ'sPackage
June 6th, 2012
9:48 am
I hope she writes it on pages the size of Dollar Bills so I can tear them out roll them up and snort my Coke.
darb
June 9th, 2012
8:19 am
btw, Whitney who ??