Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther is the chronicle of the fatal illness of his son Johnny Gunther. The story takes place in the late 1940s when teen-age Johnny is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
At the time little was known about the treatment of cancer and Johnny was subjected to a number of experimental treatments and surgeries.But through it all ,young Johnny showed amazing courage and humor.
At one point, it appeared that the tumor had gone into complete remission, but sadly it came back and Johnny Gunther died at the age of 17.
Death Be Not Proud is well-worth reading in that it shows how far we have come in the treatment of cancer and as a memorial for a remarkable young man who exhibited tremendous grace and bravery in the face of a terrifying disease.
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