Around this time last year, a proposed parenting memoir by Britney Spears’ mother was “delayed indefinitely” after her 16 year-old daughter Jamie Lynn announced she was pregnant. Of course, Britney Spears’ mom putting out a book about successful parenting is kinda like…like…like…well, it’s like Britney Spears’ mom putting out a book about successful parenting: It speaks for itself. Nonetheless, the book was eventually published last September.

While reports of the Spears book’s postponement got plenty of media coverage, other scrapped book ideas went unnoticed. Luckily for you, I managed to acquire that list from my secret publishing source in exchange for a bootleg copy of 2009’s scrapped album “Barry Manilow Sings the Gregorian Chants.”

Here it is:

“Help Yourself!: A Guide to Discovering Your True Natural Ability”
By Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, and Andy Pettitte

“Put Your Best Foot Forward: A Guide to Giving Telegenic Performances”
By Bobby Jindal

“Free to Be U.N. Me: New York City on Twenty Rial a Day”
By Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (“I’m in Mahmoud for Love”)

“Hiding the Idiot Within”
By Paula Abdul

“Making the Most of Your Moment: How Not To Squander Fame and Talent”
By Amy Winehouse

“All White By Me: A Sensitivity Handbook”
By Don Imus, with an introduction by the cartoon editors of The New York Post

“Me: The Owner’s Guide”
By Joaquin Phoenix

“Unstoppable: The Hillary Clinton Story”
Published by Mainstream Media Press (“Unstoppable: The Howard Dean Story”)

“A Treasury of Bathroom Humor”
Edited By Senator Larry Craig

“How to Win Friends and Influence People”
Re-Edited By Bernard Madoff

“Great Careers in the Newspaper Business”
By the editors of The Rocky Mountain News

“Family Planning for Dummies”
By Nadya Suleman

“Choosing the Right Job for You”
By Tom Daschle, Bill Richardson, and Judd Gregg

“Sharpening Your People Skills”
By Christian Bale and Patrick Bateman

“‘Poppin,’ and Other Tips on Treating Your Lady Right”
By Chris Brown