“Huh?” is right! As soon as I heard about her background, I thought, “She’s not a writer. She must have had a collaborator on this.” And yup, she did. But no, I don’t think it’s common practice. This is a little different because she had such, um, unfettered access to the general. It reminds me of the more conventional ghostwriting deal where the content expert has the knowledge and the platform, but can’t write or doesn’t have the time for it, so a ghostwriter is hired.

As for the wife…it will be interesting to hear her side of the story. I’m sure one of the TV networks will eventually get that scoop. How unfortunate that her humiliation and disappointment are so public. I’m sure she deserves better than this.

What is a biographer if it isn’t the person who writes the book? Is this a common practice, to have both a biographer and an author?

How do I get an assignment where I get to write a biography without having to do something as tedious as writing?

This scandal is no surprise to his wife. Whether he is off in Afghanistan or “working” with his biographer, she has a life that doesn’t involve him except for financial support.

The wife has long known that something was going on when he was spending all that time with a biographer who doesn’t write.

-Diana

Well said, Flora. What a shocker for her though, eh?

Sandy

As for Holly Petraeus staying with her husband? Absolutely. She’s gone over bumps in the road with him before, undoubtedly. She’ll come to terms with this and keep her lifestyle.