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Meredith Baxter is Writing a Book

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Just one day after coming out to The Advocate and the Today show, Meredith Baxter is said to be shopping for a book deal, according to the New York Post.
The Family Ties star, who said she realized she was a lesbian just seven years ago after three marriages and five children, is working with Dan Strone of the Trident Media Group to shop her story around.
"The message I get is that I'm America's mom," Baxter told The Advocate. "And because research seems to show that people who have someone who is gay in their family -- or a friend or just know someone in the community who is gay -- they seem to have a more open attitude about gay and lesbian issues. So I can say I'm still that mom. I am still the same person. I'm non-threatening, I'm very friendly, I'm accessible, and if they can say, 'OK, well, she's a lesbian, maybe that's not such a scary thing. And if she can come out and say that without too much fear, then maybe I can do that.' If it makes a difference to a couple of people, then I guess it's worthwhile."