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 KarenAK rated 10 months ago -
He's one of the best ever and certainly in the top three of my all time favourite authors. "The New Terry Pratchett book" has always been a highlight of the year, eagerly awaited and always enjoyed. His books have been my trusty companions ever since I read "The color of ...
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- clayfeet rated 10 months ago
- That's really bad news. He is a wonderful writer. What a cruel joke, to rob such a brilliant man of his mind
- Bransby rated 10 months ago
- BEST. AUTHOR. EVER.
- pattenicus rated 10 months ago
- The full statement from Pterry's website.
- ericthehamster rated 10 months ago
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A lovely, creative man hit by a cruel disease (and all the more cruel as it will attack the intellect and wit for which he is renowned).
In his own words:
"AN EMBUGGERANCE
Folks,
I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early
onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke".
We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I
expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet :o)
Terry Pratchett
PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should
be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as
will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell.
I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I
would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry."
I know I am a bit late in thumbing this up - didn't really know what to say about this.
Found on Pattenicus' pages.
- diceydog rated 10 months ago
- Terry Prachett announced he's been diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. An embuggerance indeed, tho' he "aten't dead, even today".
"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."
"Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate..."
"Oook, oook!"
- KarenAK rated 10 months ago
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He's one of the best ever and certainly in the top three of my all time favourite authors. "The New Terry Pratchett book" has always been a highlight of the year, eagerly awaited and always enjoyed. His books have been my trusty companions ever since I read "The color of Magic" in 1989.
Alzheimer's is cruel and this is very sad news.
I saw a reference to this on just-me-two's brand-new blog.
AN EMBUGGERANCE
Folks,
I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke".
We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet :o)
Terry Pratchett
PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell.
I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.
- just-me-two rated 10 months ago
- From the page: "Can I remind everybody that I still aten't dead, even today. - Terry Pratchett "
- Wraywolf rated 10 months ago
- "I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's" -Terry PratchettWell. That's certainly balls.
- HBFJ rated 10 months ago
- From Pratchett's statement: "I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early
onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke"."
- andydarley rated 10 months ago
- Maybe he'll OFFER HIM A JOB...
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