RE: Miserable, Eternal September: A Memoir
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This must have been difficult to write. What a shame that he died so young.
September is also a bittersweet month for me, it's the same month my mom died (1 year ago) and my best friend of 20+ years (6 years ago).
Thanks for sharing this touching story. The book from your "god brother" with the note is quite a powerful memento. Hopefully, it brings you some measure of peace knowing your father was proud of you and boasted of your achievements.
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You know, that book has sat on my shelf unread for 19 years. But I have made a point to keep it, through so many moves, and so many de-stashes. That book, and a statuette of a dragon with a sword (letter opener to give you an idea of the scale) - are really the only things I have left of my Father, beyond the memories in my head.
The other thing about that book is that while I know LeGuinn is an absolute goddess of Science Fiction and Fantasy - this inscription by a man I never knew, about a man I barely knew, makes it so difficult to approach LeGuinn's work.
I will get over that contradiction for myself sometime soon.
I can imagine that must be a difficult conflict. Even if you never read the book, it seems like a wonderful way to remember your father. Perhaps if you ever get around to reading it, it will have a special meaning to you. Maybe read a different copy so you don't damage that one.