Not Afraid of Life explained

Not Afraid of Life
Author:	Bristol Palin Nancy French
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	Memoir
Publisher:	William Morrow
Published:	June 2011

Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far is a memoir written by Bristol Palin and Nancy French. The book was released in June 2011.

Background

In Not Afraid of Life, Bristol Palin discusses her personal life, including tensions with the McCain family, and losing her virginity.^[1]

Reception

The book received mixed reviews. Some commentators criticised Palin for releasing a memoir at the age of 20.^[2]

In July 2011, Not Afraid of Life reached #21 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction.^[3]

Controversy

Soon after the book's release, comedian and television host Bill Maher joked that Not Afraid of Life had the working title "Whoops, There's a Dick in Me".^[4]

See also

Notes and References

1. News: Bristol Palin's memoir: What you need to know (without reading it). NY Daily News. en. 2017-01-23.
2. News: A Bristol Palin memoir?. 2011-02-08. 2017-01-23.
3. News: Best Sellers > Hardcover Nonfiction > Also Selling . . July 17, 2011 . June 27, 2015 . June 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630071142/http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-07-17/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html . live . mdy .
4. Web site: Bill Maher To Bristol Palin: "Just Admit It, You Were Horny". www.mediaite.com. en. 2017-01-23.