Shoshana's Book Picked Up By Simon And Schuster One publisher dropped, another picks her up
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 10:19 PM
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#2
Posted 22 June 2007 - 07:51 AM
Saw this on Google News: Shoshana Johnson's book has been picked up by Simon and Schuster (which dangled a contract in front of Jessica via CBS back in '03). No release date announced, but expect it to be sometime next year. CBS not only dangled an interview in front of Jessica, but a book from Simon and Schuster, an MTV special, a "Welcome Home Jessica" concert event, a movie with her input, etc. (CBS, MTV, and Simon & Schuster are all part of Viacom, so they put a package deal together. Jessica, as we all know, had other plans and didn't bite)
Several momths ago, i read a report stating that Shosana had difficulty with the previous publishing company that was interested in her book. She allegedly was upset with, among other things, that they wanted her to add more info about Lori .She wouldn't do that.
I hope this works for her. She does have a story to tell.
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Posted 22 June 2007 - 09:33 AM
Several momths ago, i read a report stating that Shosana had difficulty with the previous publishing company that was interested in her book. She allegedly was upset with, among other things, that they wanted her to add more info about Lori .She wouldn't do that.
I hope this works for her. She does have a story to tell.
I wonder why she would not add more about Lori? I may have to think twice about posting her book if it's just all about her and very little about the whole group.
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#4
Posted 22 June 2007 - 11:38 AM
Several momths ago, I read a report stating that Shosana had difficulty with the previous publishing company that was interested in her book. She allegedly was upset with, among other things, that they wanted her to add more info about Lori. She wouldn't do that.
I hope this works for her. She does have a story to tell.
I wonder why she would not add more about Lori? I may have to think twice about posting her book if it's just all about her and very little about the whole group.
The impression I got when I read the article was that Shoshanna was asked to relate something about Lori that she did not feel comfortable talking about. Perhaps something related to a gag order?
I didn't think, when I read her responses that she was motivated by any selfish reasoning. I'll try to find the article again.
#5
Posted 22 June 2007 - 04:14 PM
http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter27/in140507bookcancel.html
Excerpt:
ÒThey wanted more religious overtones," Johnson said. "It had some, because faith is important to me. They wanted me to be preachy. But I live in a glass house. They basically, wanted me to throw stones.
ÒMy parents brought me up right," she continued, "I have a good sense of what is right and what is wrong. IÕm not going to be pushed around.Ó
Go for it, Shoshanna.
This next link is an article about the original plans for Shoshanna's book. I'm posting it because it has a nice photo of both Jessica and Shoshanna.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/20...book-deal_x.htm
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Posted 22 June 2007 - 09:04 PM
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#8
Posted 23 June 2007 - 03:43 PM
From the article that I read, Shoshana said that the publisher had an issue with the front cover photo. They wanted a closeup and she wanted a rescue photo. Shoshana said in the end she felt they wanted more "religious overtones" in the book . Nothing was mentioned about Lori by either the publisher or Shoshana. Sounds like either the publisher wanted to back out of the book deal or both just had a disagreement over several small issues.
Right.
I haven't found the article where Lori was mentioned. It was several months ago. There was also a blog or comment space after the article. Shoshanna herself entered one message in the blog. It was in defense of Jessica.
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Posted 24 June 2007 - 11:40 AM
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Posted 24 June 2007 - 06:00 PM
I just hope she can get something worked out. I think she has story to tell would like to hear it. I do wish we could get the entire story??????????
I am sure if our government has anything to say about it, it will not be the whole truth Our Government is sure making it hard on me trying to get thruthfull stories, I am trying to launch The Lori Piestewa Tribute site and the America's Bravest site and I never know what is the truth or what is what the government puts out.
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Posted 25 June 2007 - 07:26 AM
I just hope she can get something worked out. I think she has story to tell would like to hear it. I do wish we could get the entire story??????????
I am sure if our government has anything to say about it, it will not be the whole truth Our Government is sure making it hard on me trying to get thruthfull stories, I am trying to launch The Lori Piestewa Tribute site and the America's Bravest site and I never know what is the truth or what is what the government puts out.
If Shoshanna's book ever does get published, the value of it, for me, will be that we get to know her better. She does not appear to be bashful. But as Laracroft says, it would be interesting to hear all details.
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Posted 25 June 2007 - 07:50 PM
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 07:15 AM
I just hope she can get something worked out. I think she has story to tell would like to hear it. I do wish we could get the entire story??????????
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I am sure if our government has anything to say about it, it will not be the whole truth Our Government is sure making it hard on me trying to get thruthfull stories, I am trying to launch The Lori Piestewa Tribute site and the America's Bravest site and I never know what is the truth or what is what the government puts out.
I think the tribute you already have on Lori's tribute site, is very nice.
I don't remember having seen her wedding photo before seeing it on your website. When I saw it, I was reminded of an e-mail that Osha Davidson had sent me. He wrote the article,Wrong turn in the Desert, for Rolling Stone. In the e-mail he asked if I knew that Lori liked turtles. He said that Lori and her husband were vacationing at Myrtle Beach, and took a turtle home. She named it, Myrtle, the Turtle. Sure enough, when her parents got their new home (Extreme Makeover, Home Addition), Myrtle's new "home" was also shown.
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Posted 26 June 2007 - 07:47 AM
I think the tribute you already have on Lori's tribute site, is very nice.
I don't remember having seen her wedding photo before seeing it on your website. When I saw it, I was reminded of an e-mail that Osha Davidson had sent me. He wrote the article,Wrong turn in the Desert, for Rolling Stone. In the e-mail he asked if I knew that Lori liked turtles. He said that Lori and her husband were vacationing at Myrtle Beach, and took a turtle home. She named it, Myrtle, the Turtle. Sure enough, when her parents got their new home (Extreme Makeover, Home Addition), Myrtle's new "home" was also shown.
Thanks, I am still developing it and I am also waiting for the final word from the Piestewa Family to give me the final approval on the flash movie. I didn't know that Lori liked turtles and if I don't forget I will add that to her bio page which I still have to finish and post it.
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Posted 27 June 2007 - 06:34 AM
Posted by: Matt Wiser at June 26, 2007 10:00 PM
Thank you