Death be not proud : a memoir /
"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...
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HarperPerennial Modern Classics,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: |
2007. ©1949 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | First Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition. |
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Harper Perennial modern classics
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"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."--Back cover. |
Item Description: | A hardcover edition of this book was published in 1949 by Harper & Row, Publishers. |
Carrier Form: | 205 pages ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780061230974 0061230979 1435282477 9781435282476 |
Index Number: | RC280 |
CLC: | K837.128.9 |
Call Number: | K837.128.9/G977 |
Contents: | Part 1: Foreword -- Death be not proud -- Aftermath -- Part 2: Few more of his letters -- Diary -- Word from Frances -- Unbeliever's prayer. |