The platinum-selling singer, ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston and father of the late Bobbi
Kristina Brown has a deal with Dey Street Books for My Prerogative, the publisher told The Associated
Press. The book is scheduled to be released in June 2016.
Brown, in a statement issued through Dey Street Books, called the memoir a journey through his
"crazy, exciting, fascinating world." "Right after I signed on to write my story, I went through one of
the most agonizing traumas I had ever experienced with the death of my daughter," Brown said,
referring to the July 26 death of 22-year-old Bobbi Kristina, who was found face-down and
unresponsive in a bathtub Jan. 31 at her home in Roswell, Georgia. Houston, Bobbi Kristina's
mother, was found dead in a bathtub in Beverly Hills, California, in 2012.
"But I was surprised by how therapeutic it was to work on this project, to look at the entire arc of
my life and to realize that although there has been considerable pain, I have also been incredibly
blessed," Brown said. "I hope my fans and other readers of this book will be entertained by this trip
into the crazy, exciting, fascinating world of Bobby Brown. And I hope they will feel that I have been
as honest and open with them in these pages as I have tried to be my entire life."
Financial terms for My Prerogative were not disclosed. Dey Street Books called the memoir "raw
and unvarnished" and promised that Brown will "tell the full story of his life and set the record straight,
particularly about his relationship with Whitney Houston."
"My Prerogative is the story of a man who has been on the top of the mountain and in the depths
of the valley and who is now finally ready to talk about his career and family life, from the passion
and the excess to his creative inspirations and massive musical success," according to the publisher's
statement.
The memoir will be co-written by Nick Chiles, who has worked on books by the Rev. Al Sharpton
and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, among others.
Source: Billboard
Kristina Brown has a deal with Dey Street Books for My Prerogative, the publisher told The Associated
Press. The book is scheduled to be released in June 2016.
Brown, in a statement issued through Dey Street Books, called the memoir a journey through his
"crazy, exciting, fascinating world." "Right after I signed on to write my story, I went through one of
the most agonizing traumas I had ever experienced with the death of my daughter," Brown said,
referring to the July 26 death of 22-year-old Bobbi Kristina, who was found face-down and
unresponsive in a bathtub Jan. 31 at her home in Roswell, Georgia. Houston, Bobbi Kristina's
mother, was found dead in a bathtub in Beverly Hills, California, in 2012.
"But I was surprised by how therapeutic it was to work on this project, to look at the entire arc of
my life and to realize that although there has been considerable pain, I have also been incredibly
blessed," Brown said. "I hope my fans and other readers of this book will be entertained by this trip
into the crazy, exciting, fascinating world of Bobby Brown. And I hope they will feel that I have been
as honest and open with them in these pages as I have tried to be my entire life."
Financial terms for My Prerogative were not disclosed. Dey Street Books called the memoir "raw
and unvarnished" and promised that Brown will "tell the full story of his life and set the record straight,
particularly about his relationship with Whitney Houston."
"My Prerogative is the story of a man who has been on the top of the mountain and in the depths
of the valley and who is now finally ready to talk about his career and family life, from the passion
and the excess to his creative inspirations and massive musical success," according to the publisher's
statement.
The memoir will be co-written by Nick Chiles, who has worked on books by the Rev. Al Sharpton
and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, among others.
Source: Billboard