(Huntsville AL) New York Times #1 bestselling author Homer Hickam, universally known for his classic memoir ROCKET BOYS (which became the major motion picture OCTOBER SKY starring Jake Gyllenhaal) has expressed interest in helping to write the memoir of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
"After watching Governor Palin's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, I'm convinced her story is one the entire country...and the whole world...wants to hear," said Hickam from his Huntsville, Alabama home.
Hickam recently completed work on the memoir of Anousheh Ansari, the self made multi-millionaire Iranian-American who became the first Iranian in space, as well as the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station in 2006. That book is slated for release in 2009.
Hickam added, "Governor Palin's unique life story that has taken her from being a small town Alaskan woman to now a new force in the American political system is sure to inspire millions of people the world over. Of course, I'd love to help tell her story, one of grit, determination, and fortitude in the face of vast odds. It would be the memoir of someone who is like no other political figure alive today, an authentic and intriguing woman who has steadfastly stuck to her values and done things her own way. I'll give her the best compliment I can: She is a true Rocket Girl!"
Hickam's Washington, DC media firm Allen Media Strategies as well as his New York City based literary agent Frank Weimann of The Literary Group are in contact with Palin's representatives about putting Hickam and Palin together for her memoir. She has also been invited to this year's OCTOBER SKY FESTIVAL Saturday October 4th in the author's hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia. "It would be an honor to have Governor Palin as our special guest," Hickam said. "Small town West Virginia folks have an awful lot in common with small town Alaska folks, so I bet she'd fit right in."
The inspirational coming of age memoir ROCKET BOYS has become an American classic, and is one of the most read books in schools around the world, having been translated into dozens of languages. Hickam's most recent release RED HELMET (Thomas Nelson 2008) is set in the modern day coalfields of West Virginia.
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Cristi Adkins
www.Clintons4McCain.com
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