Three Bristol Palin Book Signing Appearances Announced

In Minnesota, Alabama and Arizona
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With her book, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far released by William Morrow and now on sale, Bristol Palin will be on the road for several book signing events.

The single mom and motivational speaker will appear at the Mall of America rotunda from 6 to 8 p.m. June 29 in Bloomington, MN, a return to the Twin Cites where her mother accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination during the hurricane-truncated 2008 RNC convention in St. Paul.

Bristol is scheduled for another book signing at the Books-A-Million store in Birmingham, AL's Colonial Brookwood Village July 6 at 7 p.m. The eldest Palin daughter at 20 years old also has an appearance scheduled for signing her new book July 9 at 2:00 PM at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix, AZ. All times are local time.

Some of the buzz from bits of her book is covered by the lamestream media here. The Massey brothers talk about their upcoming project with Bristol for the Bio Channel here. It's not nearly as "salacious" as the gossip media is trying to spin it.

- JP

Bristol's Book: Levi is 'the gnat' & a self-involved slacker

Johnston cashed in on his newfound fame in ways she found appalling.
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Bristol Palin's new book, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far tells a story of "deception and disappointment," according to AP television writer Frazier Moore's article in the entertainment section of the Washington Examiner. But the book also chronicles how the 20-year old single mother learned how to face those challenges "head-on with courage and grace," says HarperCollins.

The memoir, co-written with Nancy French, is scheduled for publication by William Morrow next week. The Associated Press purchased a copy Friday.

Palin's book covers growing up with her family, which she portrays affectionately, and the excitement of her mother's political life as governor and then, in 2008, as the GOP vice presidential candidate. But the main theme is her on-and-off-again relationship with Johnston, with whom she had a child and was briefly engaged while caught in a media spotlight.

She blasts him as "the gnat named Levi Johnston constantly spreading false accusations against our family" and calls him a self-involved slacker "who cheated on me about as frequently as he sharpened his hockey skates."

But Palin, self-described as a good girl and straight-A student, had been drawn to him and his bad-boy manner from the time they met in seventh grade.

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Only by the eighth home pregnancy test, she writes, was she convinced of the positive results.

When she told her parents, they were accepting, not condemning, she writes, and focused on the future, particularly her continuing education.

Johnston's reaction wasn't so reassuring: "Better be a (bleeping) boy," he declared.

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Wow, what a stand up guy! Not exactly the poster boy for Father's Day...

Once Bristol accepted the fact that Johnston could not be relied upon to be a faithful husband and responsible father to their son, she dumped him and started concentrating on building a life for herself and Tripp. Once an assistant in a dentist's office in Anchorage, she went on to become a Candies Foundation teen ambassador, a motivational speaker, and a contestant on "Dancing With The Stars." She made a good real estate investment which should soon provide her with rental income, and she's set to co-star in a new television series on the Bio channel. Bristol Palin has come a long way, baby, and she's discover that not only is there life after Levi, but it beats life with Levi hands down.

- JP

Bristol Palin shows off her book's cover

Slated for release this summer by HarperCollins
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Bristol Palin posted today on her Facebook page:

I'm thrilled to show you the cover of my new book, "Not Afraid of Life!" You'll notice that there's a certain cute little boy on the cover. I love that photo!

Great photo!

- JP

Bristol Palin's book deal with William Morrow announced

"Not Afraid of Life" to be published this summer
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Bristol Palin has signed a book deal with William Morrow. Here's an excerpt from the press release:

New York, NY (March 1, 2011) - William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, today announced an agreement to publish Not Afraid Of Life by Bristol Palin.

The oldest daughter of Sarah Palin and single mother goes beyond the headlines, offering readers an inside look at her life, her world, and the things that matter most, including her family and the faith that keeps her centered.

When her mother became the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008, Bristol Palin was instantly propelled into the national spotlight, becoming the focus of intense public and national media scrutiny at the age of seventeen.

In NOT AFRAID OF LIFE, Bristol gives readers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at her life for the first time, from growing up in Alaska to coming of age amid the media and political frenzy surrounding her mother's political rise; from becoming a single mother while still a teenager to coping as her relationship with her baby's father crumbled publicly-not once, but twice.

Bristol talks about the highs and lows of her appearance on ABC-TV's "Dancing with the Stars," including the aching hours of practice, the biting criticisms, and the thrill of getting to the show's finals. She speaks candidly of her aspirations for the future and the deep religious faith that gives her strength and inspiration. Plainspoken and disarmingly down to earth, Bristol offers new insight and understanding of who she is and what she values most.

World rights to the book were acquired in the deal with the book to be published during Summer 2011.

- JP