Evan, thanks for letting us know that, I too am sad, as you said, he was a great writer and I believe helped other authors write the way they have. Lelia ----- Original Message ----- From: EVAN REESE To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:32 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Arthur C. Clarke Has Died This is a sad day for Science Fiction fans, and anyone interested in science or the future. I just heard on the BBC that Arthur C. Clarke has died at age ninety. Apparently, according to another news source, he died in a Sri Lanka hospital after a brief illness. Ever since I was a boy, Clarke has been one of my favorite authors; and some of my dearest reading memories were of reading his great books for the first time, both fiction and nonfiction. He has also had a great influence on the way I, and many others, think about the future of humanity. A man of tremendous intelligence and imagination, along with a great sense of humor. I am glad to say that he is well represented in the Bookshare collection, and just the other day one of his most renowned works, Rendezvous with Rama was added to the collection - scanned by Carrie. This will be a day of mourning for me and I am sure many others around the world. But it will be a day of celebration for me as well. Few have contributed as much to the literature of imagination or have done as much to convey the wonders of science to the general public. A life well lived and worth celebrating! Evan __________ NOD32 2959 (20080319) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com