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Highlights
- "If courage is the antidote to pain and grief, the disease and the cure are both in this book. . . .
- Author(s): John J Gunther
- 224 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
Description
About the Book
Johnny Gunther was only 17 years old when he died of a brain tumor. This Perennial Modern Classic is a father's memoir of this brave, intelligent, and spirited boy.Book Synopsis
"If courage is the antidote to pain and grief, the disease and the cure are both in this book. . . . A story of great unselfishness and great heroism." --New York Times
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.
From the Back Cover
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.
Review Quotes
"A heartbreaking tale, beautifully written." -- The New Yorker
"If courage is the antidote to pain and grief, the disease and the cure are both in this book. . . . A story of great unselfishness and great heroism." -- New York Times