[Magdalen] RIP Sir Terry Pratchett

[Grace Cangialosi]

Another big hole in my cultural education! Was me one of the Monty Python crew?

> On Mar 12, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Death and Death of Rats.  Squeak!
> 
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Richard S. Crawford
> <richard at underpope.com> wrote:
>> I must admit that I've always had a soft spot for Death. And, of course,
>> Granny Weatherwax.
>> 
>> Favorite books are Night Watch and Good Omens. My copy of Good Omens is
>> signed by Terry Pratchett, and I've been plotting for years to figure out
>> how to get Neil Gaiman to sign it as well.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Favorite characters are definitely Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
>>> 
>>> Favorite books include Small Gods and Good Omens.
>>> 
>>> What a loss!
>>> 
>>> Susan
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 1:21 PM,  <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Amen...at one stage I would go and buy a new Pratchett book whenever I
>>> felt
>>>> as though I needed a mood lift. I also read them when my babies were tiny
>>>> and keeping me awake at night.
>>>> 
>>>> One does not, typically, die from Alzheimer's as such and 66 is so
>>> young. I
>>>> wonder if he didn't decide for himself that it was time he moved on "to
>>>> beat the rush".....Alzheimer's...Bugrit, millenium hand and shrimp!!!
>>>> 
>>>> There have been times when I have really, really wanted "Pterry's"
>>> version
>>>> of the Afterlife to be true. Wherever he may be now, may he be full of
>>>> wonder, surprise and delight.
>>>> 
>>>> Favourite Pratchett character, anyone? I'm going for Granny Weatherwax
>>> but
>>>> I also really like Tiffany Aching, and The Librarian. And Vetinari and
>>>> Vimes.
>>>> 
>>>> I enjoyed (and was moved by) this tribute beautifully written by Sir
>>>> Terry's co-author Neil Gaiman
>>> http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/24/terry-pratchett-angry-not-jolly-neil-gaiman
>>>> 
>>>> Sally D
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>>>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 at 18:18 Richard S. Crawford <richard at underpope.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> One of my favorite writers, whose books got me through some rough spots
>>>>> with my depression. I'd read one of his novels, like "Small Gods" or
>>> "Night
>>>>> Watch", laugh, think, and wonder "How in the world did he do that?"
>>>>> 
>>>>> He succumbed at the age of 66 to early-onset Alzheimers. It's good to
>>> know
>>>>> that he's no longer in pain, but the world has lost one of its sharpest,
>>>>> quickest, and funniest minds.
>>>>> 
>>>>> May he rest in peace and rise in glory!
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sláinte,
>>>>> Richard S. Crawford (richard at underpope.com) http://www.underpope.com
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>> Sláinte,
>> Richard S. Crawford (richard at underpope.com) http://www.underpope.com
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