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Ron Obvious

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16. From the subject line I thought this was going to be something else

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 10:02 AM

Feb 2012

Now that's a really nice story about a classy author to read over breakfast!

I know the word 'spoiler' has become very mainstream, but from the subject line I thought this was going to be something very different.

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Scifi author spoils his entire book series for terminally ill fan [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2012 OP

That is pretty damned awesome. TheWraith Feb 2012 #1

Another Celebrity going above and beyond for a ill fan. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #2

k and r--it is so good to hear about someone who is caring and decent, and doing something niyad Feb 2012 #3

I highly recommend the "Worldwar" series. TheWraith Feb 2012 #6

My favorite scene in that entire series is comrade Molotov flying to Berlin from Moscow.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #18

thank you, will definitely check that series out. niyad Feb 2012 #20

That is my favorite book series hands down. Muskypundit Feb 2012 #22

Big k & R! nt zappaman Feb 2012 #4

Awesome! That reminds me of the little girl who wanted to see 'Up!' before she did Neue Regel Feb 2012 #5

So sad ::( nt ecstatic Feb 2012 #13

That's a cool story. Ohio Dem Feb 2012 #7

I brake for authors like this anagrammy Feb 2012 #8

Thanks and welcome to DU! (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2012 #9

Beautiful! OneGrassRoot Feb 2012 #14

welcome to DU niyad Feb 2012 #21

Nice. Really, really nice. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #10

Well, I think I'm going to pick up a Harry Turtledove book next time quinnox Feb 2012 #11

Wow, the author really had to had faith that this was true mainer Feb 2012 #12

MOST awesome! OneGrassRoot Feb 2012 #15

From the subject line I thought this was going to be something else Ron Obvious Feb 2012 #16

I have read quite a number of Turtledoves books... Javaman Feb 2012 #17

I've never read any of his stuff, MurrayDelph Feb 2012 #19