U.S. peace campaigner Cindy Sheehan writes memoir

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10270080.htm

U.S. peace campaigner Cindy Sheehan writes memoir


NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. peace activist Cindy Sheehan, who won wide attention with an anti-war vigil outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch after her soldier son was killed in Iraq, is writing a memoir, to be published in September.

Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books said in a statement the book would tell the "wrenching, yet profoundly inspiring story" of how she got over her despair after her son's death in April 2004 by launching her peace campaign.

Sheehan, who is from California, has become one of the best-known figures calling for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from Iraq since she protested for several weeks outside Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, in August.

Bush has said he sympathizes with Sheehan over the death of her son but will not abruptly pull out U.S. forces.

[UrbScotty]

1. Looks like I better make MORE room on my shelf! (nt)

[babydollhead]

2. go cindy!

Personally, I believe she would make a great president.

[SharonRB]

3. Is this a surprise to anyone?

I don't mean that in a bad way -- I'm glad she's doing it, but I figured at some point she would.