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Death Be Not Proud
John J. Gunther · 1998 · 224 pages
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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Ryan Holiday
“2/ Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther This book is deeply moving and profound. It’s written in 1949 by the famous journalist John Gunther about the death of his genius son Johnny at 17 from a brain tumor.”↗