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Amy Winehouse's dad writing a book

October 10, 2011 / 2:24 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Mitch and Amy Winehouse — British singer Amy Winehouse (R) arrives with her father Mitch, at Westminster Magistrates Court, in west London, on March 17, 2009. SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Amy Winehouse's father is writing a book about his famous daughter, with proceeds to go to the foundation he started in her name.

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HarperCollins announced Monday that Mitch Winehouse has agreed to terms with the publisher in the U.S. and Britain for the release of "Amy, My Daughter.'' HarperCollins says the book will come out in summer 2012.

The publisher says Mitch Winehouse will write about everything from his daughter's childhood to her singing career to her well-publicized struggles with substance abuse. Amy Winehouse died in July at age 27. Her cause of death is still not known.

Financial terms for the book were not disclosed. Proceeds will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was founded by her father after her death and helps troubled children and young adults.