| I'm sure that I've said it before, but,
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| | tugged frist one way, then the next, or
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| if not, I'll say it here. I am firmly
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| | merely the distant dark storm clouds
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| convinced taht your attitude is a very
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| | scudding across an ominous sky."2) pg
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| key component both to your quality of
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| | 200: "We are all defined by the dark, I
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| life, and, to your ability to - in
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| | thought. Anyone can portray anything in
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| balance - effectively manage your Chronic
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| | the daylight. But it is only at night,
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| Illness!And, with this in mind, my advice
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| | after the world had closed in, that our
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| is to develop hobbies. Within your
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| | true selves come out."3) pgs 218 & 219:
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| hobbies, remember to share with others,
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| | "Sometime later that day, or maybe after
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| especially the "guides" within your
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| | the next, but certainly at some point
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| hobbies, your thanks for their input. For
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| | during the steady procession of mad folks
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| example: perhaps you decide that you want
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| | being escorted into Lucy Jones's office,
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| to become a great cook, and use Martha
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| | it occurred to me that I had never really
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| Stewart as a model. After you dook
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| | been a part of something before.....As a
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| something, using one of her recipies and
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| | child, not being able to join in is a
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| receive rave reviews from your "eaters",
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| | terrible thing. Maybe the worst.....In
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| write Martha a thank you email or letter!
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| | all those years, I was never once invited
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| It'll make both of you feel so much
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| | to a birthday party. Never asked to a
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| better.For me, I love reading. And, when
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| | sleepover. Not once shoved into the back
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| I finish a book that I really love, I go
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| | of a station wagon for an off-the-cuff
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| to the Author's website and let him/her
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| | trip to Friendly's for an ice-cream
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| know, and thank them. Most even write
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| | sundae. I never got a phone call at night
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| back! I even got an autographed "drink
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| | to gossip about school or sports or who
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| coaster" from one, and am going to be a
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| | had kissed whom after the seventh grade
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| "reader reviewer" of one of my favorite
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| | dance.....My life was unique because of
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| author's upcoming book, while it is in
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| | the absence of all those little things
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| draft.I've copied below the thank-you
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| | that make up everyone else's normalcy."
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| email that I just sent to an author so
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| | 4) pg 269: "But that wasn't the real
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| that you can see what one looks like.
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| | terrain of each housing unit. The
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| Hope you too enjoy a hobby and thank
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| | contours and topography were really
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| those who inspire you.Dear Mr.
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| | defined by all the variety of madnesses
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| Katzenbach:Not sure why I just found you,
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| | contained within." (Note: this one REALLY
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| but am soooo glad that I did! The
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| | resonated with me, as I was a Human
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| Madman's Tale is the third book of yours
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| | Resources Executive for over 30 years
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| that I have read, and just finished it.
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| | before I went on Disability. Whenever I
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| (Started with State of Mind, followed by
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| | walked into a room, I took deliberate
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| The Analyst). Loved State of Mind; liked
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| | "stock" of the temperature of the room;
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| the technical structure of The Analyst,
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| | of the currents and eddies swirling
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| but thought it was too sad - he was soooo
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| | around; of who was bouncing off of whom,
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| isolated - but REALLY LOVED THE MADMAN'S
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| | etc. I've just never seen it articulated
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| TALE!!I am a voracious reader (I've been
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| | as you have done!)5) page 326: IMHO, this
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| "managing" Multiple Sclerosis for over 45
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| | is the depiction that separates someone
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| years, and now find myself on full time
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| | like Francis who may be "crazy", yet is
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| Disability) particularly of books of
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| | still humane, from a sociopath! I loved
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| intrigue. I find, however, that
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| | how you phrased it!! "All my life, all I
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| increasingly I need novels that keep me
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| | wanted was to be normal. Even tortured,
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| invested within the book. If the story is
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| | like Peter and Lucy were, but normal.
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| too predictable, it just doesn't "hook
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| | Able to modestly function in the outside
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| me".You, sir, have a marvelous mastery of
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| | world, enjoy the simplest of
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| phraseology; your lyrical prose paints
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| | things.....But I couldn't, because I
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| pictures so accurately that I found
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| | knew, right in that moment, that I would
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| myself in the Hospital along with Lucy,
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| | forever be doomed to be closer in spirit
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| Peter and Francis!! I have obtained, and
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| | and action to the man I hated and the man
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| will read next, Hart's War - the book,
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| | that scared me. The Angel was giving in
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| and not the movie. I want to view my OWN
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| | and luxuriating in all the murderous evil
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| mental movie through your words!Couldn't
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| | thoughts that lurked within me. He was a
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| help but document, and share back with
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| | fun house mirror version of myself. I had
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| you, some of my favorite phrases from The
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| | the same rage. The same desire. The same
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| Madman's Tale. These specific phrases
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| | evil. I had just concealed it, shunted it
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| were so eloquent; they so accurately
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| | away, thrown it into the deepest hole
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| depicted an emption, or a feeling, or, in
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| | within me that I could find and cover it
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| the case of Francis, so clearly defined,
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| | up with every mad thought, like boulders
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| in my humble opinion, (IMHO) SPECIFICALLY
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| | and dirt, so that it was buried where I
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| WHAT IT MEANS TO BE "HUMAN", that I
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| | hoped it could never burst forth."In
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| couldn't help but let you know just how
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| | these few words, you clearly articulated
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| your words affected me! Your prose kept
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| | the essence of "free will". AND, IMHO,
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| me reading EVERY WORD, and not just
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| | just why God gave us humans free will. He
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| skimming to catch the thread of the
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| | wants us to control our baser, evil
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| story, hurrying to "who done it"!Many
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| | urges, and do what is "right" through
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| authors can describe events, action,
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| | choice, not through coersion.You have
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| places and things, and some can capture
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| | succeeded in depicting the essence of
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| the superficial quality of the
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| | being "acceptable"; of being acknowledged
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| characters. What I find unique about you,
| |
| | as a human being, with "rights" to exist.
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| Mr. K., is your ability to capture the
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| | And, after all, that's what all humans
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| essence of each character's "ghestalt";
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| | live their existence for; simply to be
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| raison d'etre (sp?); unique personality;
| |
| | acknowledged as existing.Well, I've taken
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| and, how each both taps into the
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| | up too much of your time. If you want to
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| collective humanity, yet stands uniquely
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| | use my words as a review of your book
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| apart from it.1) pg 168: "When I think
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| | anywhere, please feel free to do so.Also,
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| back, I can see so many little things
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| | if you ever need to a reader to read an
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| that should have meant something....I was
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| | ARC of your new book(s), I'd be delighted
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| young, and I didn't understand that crime
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| | to do so.THANKS, again, for many
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| is like all the mechanical parts of a
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| | enjoyable hours! I'll probably be writing
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| transmission. Bolts and nuts, screws and
| |
| | you again after I finish Hart's War!About
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| pins, all meshing together to create a
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| | DisabilityKey.comThe Disability Key
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| self-contained momentum that travels
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| | Website ( ) is designed to assist each
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| forward, controlled by forces that are a
| |
| | person in his/her own unique quest to
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| little like the wind; invisible, yet
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| | navigate through the difficult and often
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| leaving signs in a piece of scrap paper
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| | conflicting and misleading information
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| that suddenly takes flight and dashes
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| | about coping with a disability.
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| down the sidewalk, or a tree branch being
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