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Anne McCaffrey died at her home on Monday 21st November (November 2011) ANNE MCCAFFREY (1926-2011) Yesterday evening I simply couldn't get my courage up. My mind was in turmoil and I felt so sad... I am so, so, so glad that I decided to pay her visit on her 85th birthday, earlier this year! And she looked so much better, walked so much better than she had done before... Then came the bad news before she was to travel to Dragon*Con and I got a fright. But she pulled through yet again, as she had done several times before. This last time turned out to be too much even for our strong Annie to cope with. A quiet funeral service will be held for her Saturday at Collier's Funeral Home in Dublin. And the family is planning a larger memorial will be held sometime next year for more family and friends. Anne's daughter Gigi confirmed to me it will possibly be streamed online. Remember that lovely little white rose bush I gave Anne on her birthday as part of the set of gifts from us fans? It's in the picture in the post about her birthday below. Over the telephone her daughter Gigi said she planted it in her garden and that at first it didn't do well and wilted somewhat. Then, like our beloved author, it defied the odds and shot up and bloomed perfectly when it was time. That set me off crying again. Damn. Anne has touched my life in so many ways I can't begin to describe them all. But apart from her great books and wonderful stories she "gave" me friends and I got acquainted with so many wonderful people of all ages, from all over the world, just through the shared love for an author. And I know, from personal experience, that she touched so many people that way that you would almost think that she was more than "just an author". She certainly was gifted, in many more ways than having an uncanny good way to tell a story and write it down. Yesterday I twittered: To which Jody Lynne Nye reacted with: My favourite Pern poem suddenly gets another meaning... Harper, tell me of the road Dear, dear, Annie, | |||
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 1967-200740 Years of Pern The 40 Years of Pern commemorative fanbook can be ordered on www.lulu.com. The book holds an introduction by Anne herself and well over 50 essays by friends and fans. Contributors describe how they came to read Pern, and what it has meant in their lives. To order your copy of this book click here. The first 10 pages can be previewed online (this includes part of the introduction by Anne McCaffrey). |
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 The bulletin board for discussion of Anne McCaffrey's books and stories. |
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| All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright © Anne McCaffrey 1967, 2000, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author. The Dragonriders of Pern ® is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission.
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