R.I.P. Robert Giroux Robert Giroux, a titan.e publishing world, passed away on Friday. From the NY Times obituary:How many masterpieces Mr. Giroux discovered will be for the future to decide. As he himself insisted, it can take decades for a book.Obituary. R.I.P. Robert Giroux Tickets, Robert Giroux, a titan of the publishing world, passed away on Friday. From the NY Times obituary:How many masterpieces Mr. Giroux discovered will be for the future to decide. As he himself insisted, it can take decades for a book. A Poem in Memory of Bob Detweiler Kansas City, The ILA (Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University) has offered to honor Bob Detweiler by permanently naming one of their seminar rooms after him. Donations may be sent to: Emory University In memory of Dr. Robert Detweiler Attn: Jeffrey Prince Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations for Emory College Arts .&.Sciences Development 825 Houston Mill Road, Ste. 102 jprince @ emory.edu 404-727-4494 (Office) 404-217-2778 (Cell) 404-727-1805 (Fax) The Emory. L.B. Under cover Ticket, Left Behind, pp. 465-468 The final chapter of Left Behind tells us about Buck Williams' conversion and about Buck's big confrontation with the Antichrist and about Buck's confusion as everyone around him becomes tangled in the Antichrist's web of lies. The big finale, in other words, is all about Buck. And where is Rayford Steele during this end-of-the-book Buckapalooza? Last we saw him, more than 20 pages ago, he was back home, puttering around the house and mumbling about his flight schedul. L.B. Under cover Left Behind, pp. 465-468 The final chapter of Left Behind tells us about Buck Williams' conversion and about Buck's big confrontation with the Antichrist and about Buck's confusion as everyone around him becomes tangled in the Antichrist's web of lies. The big finale, in other words, is all about Buck. And where is Rayford Steele during this end-of-the-book Buckapalooza? Last we saw him, more than 20 pages ago, he was back home, puttering around the house and mumbling about his flight schedul. Obituary at Kansas City. Michael Hammer: RIP, Reengineering, Reading Obituary tickets, Michael Hammer passed away yesterday. There are already many obits, including the at one at the Hammer and Company site. He is best known for his work on reengineering, and in particular for the book Reengineering the Corporation. It's a book I am reluctant to recommend. That's because it is a classic example of an article padded out to book length. The article in question is great, and stands well today. I first became aware of Hammer via a video on IT architecture, before he found reeng. Robert Giroux, Who Published Gaddis, Malamud, and O'Connor Dies at 94 Robert Giroux, Who Published Gaddis, Malamud, and O'Connor Dies at 94 by Leon Neyfakh Yesterday, 5:53 pm [ Media ] Tags: MediaFarrarFarrar, Straus and GirouxRobert Giroux Robert Giroux, who discovered and edited some of the most unusual and paradigm-shifting voices in 20th century fiction, died today at his home in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, at the age of 94. Here's the obituary from the New York Times, for now: If the flamboyant Roger Straus presented the public face of Farrar, Straus. Kansas City ticket broker. Steve Jobs RIP ticket brokers, Not quite. I hadn't seen this, I'm sure many have: Bloomberg accidentally published a pre-written Steve Jobs obituary. It's interesting reading. They took it down almost immediately, but it can be seen here. Norma Brinker Norma Brinker died after several extended illnesses. A viewing will be held on Sunday, with services on Monday. More obituary information upcoming. Share This .tickets. Life?s Big Adventures: What's On Your ?Must-Do Someday? List? Getty Images Most of us have things we want to do before we die'big things like climbing Mount Everest, parachuting out of an airplane, or driving out from Cork, Ireland, to go kiss the Blarney Stone. But we don't do them. The demands of work, family and friends always seem to come first, so we put off our dream adventures, figuring there will always be time later. The recent death of author Dave Freeman offers a sobering reminder that there isn't always a ?later. Mr. Freeman, who co-wr.tickets. |