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      Arnold Schwarzenegger estranged wife  Maria Shriver  told some friends that she is considering a reconciliation with Arnold , backing out of the divorce she filed July 1, TMZ reported.     It would mark a major change of heart after the 64-year-old former California governor and action star unleashed the public bombshell earlier this year that he fathered a son with the family maid and kept it secret for 14 years.    Since their  public split,  Schwarzenegger has apparently been working overtime to try and win back his wife of 25 years. The couple spent time together with their sons during Shwarzenegger's 64th birthday in August.     Maria shriver  is torn, partly because of her strong religious beliefs that do not include divorce.

Arnold and Maria      Arnold schwarzenegger has a book deal in works.The bodybuilder, actor, former California governor and estranged husband of Maria Shriver has an agreement with Simon & Schuster to publish a memoir in October 2012.      According to Simon & Schuster, the book's working title is "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story." Schwarzenegger is collaborating with Peter Petre, who has worked on best sellers by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. Schwarzenegger began the book last year.     Financial terms were not disclosed. The publisher is billing the book as "a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and ever-entertaining life in and out of the public eye."

Arnold          The former   governor of California  Arnold schwarneneger  will return to acting with a starring role in the   Lionsgate   film " Last Stand .