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R.I.P. Pat Conroy
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:47 pm
loved his books
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Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:51 pm to jb4
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loved his books
The Great Santini
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:58 pm to jb4
Damn. Only 70. Too young for a person with insurance and money these days.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 10:01 pm to jb4
The Prince of Tides
Posted on 3/4/16 at 10:08 pm to jb4
Oh, no...
That sucks.
Loved his books.
That sucks.
Loved his books.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 10:18 pm to jb4
Bad deal
Posted on 3/4/16 at 10:32 pm to jb4
This post was edited on 3/4/16 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 3/4/16 at 10:33 pm to jb4
Hate to hear it, sports fans! Lost a great one.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 1:41 am to baylorbaiter
My Losing Season. Very good book. RIP
Posted on 3/5/16 at 2:00 am to jb4
A great writer.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 6:52 am to jb4
The Lords of Discipline
Posted on 3/5/16 at 7:05 am to stniaSxuaeG
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The Lords of Discipline
Honestly believe this was one of his best books. I read it in high school for English class, and have periodically reread it through my life. The movie was a disaster and did not stay true to the book at all.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 9:10 am to jb4
I really identified with The Lords of Discipline being stuck at an oppressive Southern boarding school that ate some kids alive. I saw and made those kind of ethical (non-racial) decisions very early, so it was like a academic study of Southern manly culture for me. I knew that Commerce guy and his Dad. I knew that kind of sadism that young men enjoyed.
And what can you say about Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. Just stellar lessons in all of those books. I think I decided how to parent by deciding just to be the opposite of Santini. He was a magnificent son of a bitch. But he had it all upside down.
Here is the thing about Conroy if you think about the themes of his books. He understood human fear. He understood how we used it to handcuff ourselves, and how it guided our decisions, and how it lead to more fear, tragedy and loss. I think he was telling us all to listen to our conscience, and be courageous and fearless and true to ourselves.
RIP Pat. Thanks for the great books and the lessons in them.
And what can you say about Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. Just stellar lessons in all of those books. I think I decided how to parent by deciding just to be the opposite of Santini. He was a magnificent son of a bitch. But he had it all upside down.
Here is the thing about Conroy if you think about the themes of his books. He understood human fear. He understood how we used it to handcuff ourselves, and how it guided our decisions, and how it lead to more fear, tragedy and loss. I think he was telling us all to listen to our conscience, and be courageous and fearless and true to ourselves.
RIP Pat. Thanks for the great books and the lessons in them.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 9:14 am to stniaSxuaeG
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The Lords of Discipline
Read that in high school. That's my favorite of his.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 3:21 pm to jb4
I've got a copy of The Great Santini signed by Robert Duvall
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Posted on 3/5/16 at 4:50 pm to Charlie Arglist
My dad has a copy of the Great Santini signed by Pat Conroy's father, with the notation " ... from the real Great Santini."
This post was edited on 3/5/16 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 3/5/16 at 5:09 pm to Twenty 49
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Damn. Only 70. Too young for a person with insurance and money these days.
Pancreatic cancer is rough. Not much you can do. Coworker of mine died at 52 years old 6 months after diagnosis. Money/insurance was not an issue at all.
Posted on 3/5/16 at 5:33 pm to danilo
I also have a copy of The Great Santini, and knew him as we went to the same church in Atlanta. His name was Don. Gave me a copy of the book and signed it. He was Marine 1000%. Always very gentlemanly at church parties and the ladies loved him. A large man that you would not want to cross. A world traveler that could speak knowledgeably. But it hurt to read that book, that someone could be so cruel to his family. I never doubted that the book was true, but never discussed it with him. Would have loved to meet Pat. One hell of a talent.
This post was edited on 3/5/16 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 3/5/16 at 8:15 pm to mallardhank
Lords of Discipline was one of the primary reasons I attended The Citadel.
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