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> Unfortunately Gary’s passion for life also manifested in a struggle with alcoholism, and we feel that the unpublished preface and later chapters do not reflec
by zeveb 10y ago
> Unfortunately Gary’s passion for life also manifested in a struggle with alcoholism, and we feel that the unpublished preface and later chapters do not reflect his true self.
Well, he wrote them, so presumably they reflect some part of himself. I hope that they've not destroyed them; future generations should be able to see his work as he wrote it.
- gp2000 10y agoI, too, am curious though I suspect I'm imagining worse than it is. My best guess is vitriolic raging against the modern state of technology and/or particular individuals. Though it could just as easily be sordid tales of his exploits or maybe just semi-incoherent ramblings going nowhere in particular.
- cfmcdonald 10y agoIt's sad to me that a historical institution is bowdlerizing history.
- kbenson 10y agoThat's text from his children, reprinted in the article, but clearly attributed.