Cissy Houston Confirms Whitney Houston’s Memoir to Be Released Next Year

A few weeks ago, we shared that rumors surrounding a potential book, penned by Cissy Houston, about her late daughter was in the works. And now, it appears that rumors were true. Mama Cissy has confirmed that she in fact is writing a memoir about Whitney Houston, and it’s slated to hit shelves February 2013. This month, will mark the one-year anniversary of the iconic star’s death. Cissy confirmed,

“When I lost my daughter Nippy (Whitney Houston’s nickname), the world lost one of the most beautiful voices and an extraordinarily beautiful and charitable woman…In sharing our story in this book, I hope to give her fans something to treasure, the way we all treasured Whitney. We are still receiving thousands of letters each day from her fans, and I hope reading this book will provide a deeper understanding into my daughter’s true story.

While some are hesitant that Cissy will not give a truthful depiction of Whitney’s life, HarperCollins assures readers:

“Cissy will go behind the headlines to show the true, human side of this strong, successful yet complicated musical icon, capturing the dramatic depths and soaring range of an extraordinary woman, along with the pain and heartbreak of a grieving mother as she struggles with impossible loss.”

Is one year after her death too soon? And are you interested in reading a memoir by Whitney’s mother?

[Associated Press]