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Melissa Rivers releasing book about mum

Melissa and Joan Rivers
Melissa and Joan Rivers

Melissa Rivers has written a book in memory of her late mother Joan Rivers.

Her memoir, The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation, will be released by publisher Crown Archetype in May.

The publisher described the book as a "funny, poignant and irreverent" look at being raised by the comedian.

Melissa Rivers said:  "In our family we always believed that laughter was the best medicine. Not only are there less side effects than Prozac but it's a lot cheaper than therapy.

"I wanted to write a book that would make my mother laugh. I hope it makes you laugh, too."

Joan Rivers passed away on September 2, 2014.

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