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We lost another great one. Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides," "The Lords of Discipline." "The Great Santini," "Beach Music," and others has died at age 70. RIP, Pat Conroy. You turned what made you the man you became into wonderful stories.
We lost another great one. Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides," "The Lords of Discipline." "The Great Santini," "Beach Music," and others has died at age 70. RIP, Pat Conroy. You turned what made you the man you became into wonderful stories.
Indeed he did http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/05/e … ies-at-70/
An excerpt I found fascinating:
Although his mother was fearful of revealing family secrets at first, the book gave her a newfound sense of strength. When she filed for divorce, she reportedly gave a copy of “The Great Santini” to the judge as evidence of spousal abuse.
But the success of a 1979 movie adaptation helped heal family wounds. Conroy reconciled with his father, who often signed copies of his son’s book as “The Great Santini.”
Memphis
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TheNextBigWriter Premium → Pat Conroy
