US actress Miley Cyrus and her father Billy Ray Cyrus pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Hannah Montana - The Movie' in the southern German city of Munich on April 25, 2009. (Credit: JOERG KOCH/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Ray Cyrus is the latest celebrity to sign up with Amazon.com.
The singer of "Achy Breaky Heart" and father and former co-star of Miley Cyrus has a memoir, "Hillbilly Heart," coming in spring 2013.
Amazon.com, which has been aggressively expanding its publishing operation, announced Thursday that Cyrus would discuss with "great candor" everything from his early years to life as the parent of a teen superstar. Cyrus and his daughter starred together in the hit TV series "Hannah Montana."
Others with Amazon deals include actress-director Penny Marshall and actor James Franco. Those books, however, will not be available everywhere. Barnes & Noble Inc. announced earlier this week that it would not stock releases from its rival retailer.
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