Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir - Softcover

John Gunther

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060809736 ISBN 13: 9780060809737

Publisher: HarperCollins Pub., 1989

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

John Gunther (1901-1970) was one of the best known and most admired journalists of his day. The author of the immensely popular Inside books--a series of profiles of major world powers, beginning with Inside Europe, published in 1936--he was born on the north side of Chicago and died on May 29, 1970.

Synopsis:

The distinguished author chronicles his young son's courageous but hopeless fight against death.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Pub.
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0060809736
• ISBN 13: 9780060809737
• Binding: Paperback