The book, titled "My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love and Friendship," is written by the late actress' best friend of more than 30 years, Alana Stewart.
- Jul 14, 2009
AceShowbiz - It's been less than a month after Farrah Fawcett passed away and new report has been surfacing all over the Internet that a diary which chronicles the late actress' battle with anal cancer will be released next month. Farrah's best friend of more than 30 years, Alana Stewart, is the person behind the tell-all print project.
"When the idea to do this book was presented to me, I thought long and hard about it," Alana said in a statement. "In fact, I agonized over the decision. Now, was I doing the right thing by sharing many of our private moments? Farrah had originally encouraged me to write this book. It was her idea. However, while I was contemplating my decision, her health took a turn for the worse, and I could no longer seek her advice. So I turned to Ryan O'Neal. He was so positive and so supportive. 'You have to do it', he said emphatically. 'There will be lots of people writing books about her. Yours will be the truth, and it will be a wonderful tribute to her. You have to do it!' "
The agenda, titled "My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love and Friendship," is said to contain never-before-seen photos and deeply intimate revelations on life and spirituality. The set is expected to be released on August 11 with a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Farrah Fawcett Foundation for cancer research.
"My hope is that people will find this book to be a heartfelt tribute to my friend of 30 years and her valiant fight against cancer," Alana, who is also known as the ex-wife of rocker Rod Stewart, continued. "I also hope that it will be helpful and supportive to all of those people who have loved and cared for someone close to them with a lingering illness. I realized while I was putting it together that it was a way of keeping Farrah's memory alive, not only for me but for everyone who reads this book."
Farrah Fawcett passed away on June 25 after losing her battle against anal cancer, with which she was first diagnosed in 2006. She was 62. She is survived by longtime partner Ryan O'Neal and their son Redmond James O'Neal.
