Ray Bradbury

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Last night I watched the Transit of Venus, live, on the NASA cam,
sitting in front of my computer screen, in wonder and amazement and I thought of him.

Wonder, amazement, joy.

thank you Mr. Bradbury. for helping me remember how to be human.
 

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Mr. Bradbury is one of my absolute favorite authors, his short stories, especially those from the 1950s and 1960s are stunning. The imagination that he had, where he could write a short story and pull forth these intense feelings from me when I was reading them, unlike any other author.

I just finished Dandelion Wine a couple weeks ago, hadn't read it in years. Brilliant book.

I will miss him.
 

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I read The Golden Apples of the Sun short story collection in English Literature back when I was maybe thirteen. Some of the stories in there have stuck with me all these years, which, in the end, is the true measure of the imaginative power of a writer.

Farewell, Mr. Bradbury. If there is some form of life after this then I hope you are there realising that you have left a legacy back here with us that we shall not soon forget.
 

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many of his short stories have been republished in various volumes, but I've got a whole shelf on my bookcase at home, essentially dedicated to his works. I always liked his short stories the best, but Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes are excellent full novels.

The Martian Chronicles
The Illustrated Man
October Country
R is for Rocket
S is for Space
The Toynbee Convector

one of my favorite stories: The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl.

the list goes on and on.
 

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thank you Mr. Bradbury. for helping me remember how to be human.

How do you mean this A.. helping you remember how to be human? I do not mean to be nosey nor to digress..

Fahreheit 451 it is Ray Bradbury yes?? I remember reading this at school in sociology (and the film of it)
 

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