The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them
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The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them is a memoir by Amy Dickinson
, the author of the syndicated advice column Ask Amy. It was released on February 3rd, 2009 by Hyperion Books.
On the publication date, Dickinson appeared on Good Morning America
and the following day she appeared on The View to promote the memoir, which chronicles her experiences with divorce and single motherhood and her life in a family that is predominantly made up of women. The Mighty Queens in the title refer to her mother, aunts and sisters. Dickinson also went on a book tour to promote the memoir, making stops all over the country. A full schedule of her tour is available on her book's website, listed below.
On February 22nd, 2009, the book debuted on The New York Times
bestseller list at number sixteen, tied with Barack Obama
's inauguration address. In 2010, a paperback copy of the book was released with a slightly different cover design.
Amy Dickinson
Amy Dickinson is an American newspaper columnist who writes the syndicated advice column, Ask Amy....
, the author of the syndicated advice column Ask Amy. It was released on February 3rd, 2009 by Hyperion Books.
On the publication date, Dickinson appeared on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and the following day she appeared on The View to promote the memoir, which chronicles her experiences with divorce and single motherhood and her life in a family that is predominantly made up of women. The Mighty Queens in the title refer to her mother, aunts and sisters. Dickinson also went on a book tour to promote the memoir, making stops all over the country. A full schedule of her tour is available on her book's website, listed below.
On February 22nd, 2009, the book debuted on The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
bestseller list at number sixteen, tied with Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's inauguration address. In 2010, a paperback copy of the book was released with a slightly different cover design.