Death be not Proud: a Memoir
โ Scribed by Gunther, John J.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins;HarperPerennial
- Year
- 2013;2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Edition
- First Perennial Classics edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0062284495
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โฆ Synopsis
Part 1: Foreword -- Death be not proud -- Aftermath -- Part 2: Few more of his letters -- Diary -- Word from Frances -- Unbeliever's prayer.;From the Publisher: Johnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level-headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, his unfaltering patience through times of despair. This deeply moving book is a father's memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy.
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