PIERCE BROSNAN
Pierce Brosnan's story left me feeling grateful for my wonderful husband and realizing how every moment of life is so precious and should be cherished with those we love. I cannot begin to understand the tragic loss of Mr. Brosnan's, but I can feel through his words the love and respect he had for his wife.
THERESA A. NIECE, Bloomfield, N.J.
Having lost my father to cancer a little over a year ago, I found myself weeping while reading Pierce Brosnan's story. I had not paid a great deal of attention to him before, but now I was struck by his depth and courage. Here is a man who is not only gorgeous by the most ambitious of Hollywood standards, but who has an incredibly beautiful heart.
WENDY BAILEY, San Rafael, Calif.
I have a friend who is a nurse and helped take care of Cassie during her fight. My friend said that Pierce would spend as much time as possible with Cassie. She said she would often come in and find him asleep in a chair, still holding her hand. In spite of all her pain, Cassie was a strong, loving person and a real fighter whom all the nurses admired.
TREASA NORTON, Orem, Utah
I appreciate your very fitting tribute to the special legacy of courage and dignity my wife left. I hope others facing the ordeal she and our family had to endure will find some element of her faith and strength to sustain them. I would very much like to correct a single incorrect impression left by the article. It was stated that, in the final days and moments, our daughter, Charlotte, had called from England, whereas, in fact, she had flown home to be the great comfort she was to Cassie during that period. Having relied so greatly on her loving spirit myself at that time, I felt that should be made quite clear.
PIERCE BROSNAN, Beverly Hills
ENEMIES OF THE EARTH
Why can't we round up all the environmental rapists you profiled in your article and put them on a deserted island. No trees, no water, no shelter, animals, birds or insects. Let them live out their lives in the type of environment they are inflicting on the rest of the human race.
S. ANN HOLTZCLAW, Kent, Wash.
Recently, when my 9-year-old daughter burst into tears because she was worried about pollution and how the earth was being destroyed, I tried to reassure her by saying that the grown-ups now understood what had gone wrong in the past and that they had passed laws that would fix the problems. I am not so sure anymore this is true. When this subject arises again, I will have a more difficult time deciding what to say. Perhaps Dan Quayle has a suggestion?
JANNE LEE DELGADO, Santa Cruz. Calif.
Your magazine is a refreshing, amusing read—when you write about celebrity romances, new movies and personal triumphs over adversities. But the issue of how to balance environmental needs and economic costs is a serious one, needing balanced discussion. If I want to know more about the ozone hole, I'll read Science magazine. From you, I'd rather learn how Linda Lavin stays so slim.
DIANNE HANSON, Fort Washington, Md.
FATHER JAMES BRUSE
My husband and I were skeptical of a priest bearing the stigmata of Christ until we learned the priest was Father Bruse. We knew Father Bruse at our former parish and found him to be quiet, kind, humble and caring—not at all theatrical, as your article implied. He would not seek out national media exposure. The man is honest and trustworthy, and I can understand why Christ would select Father Bruse for a special mission.
KIMBERLY MCDONALD, Farmington. Mich.
I'm sorry, but if Christ were "working through" Father Bruse, he would be giving him cures for AIDS and cancer, not making statues cry.
NIA EMM, Williamsville, N. Y.
I'd cry too if that fraud came in contact with me.
ANONYMOUS, Macon, Ga.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
While it is a fact that many human lives have been saved by the research done on animals, it is only with utter callousness that researchers can say this research is without suffering to the hapless dog, cat, rabbit or chimp that finds itself on the table. This, like many other issues, does not have an "always right" or "always wrong" side, but let's not pretend that it is humane. If it were, we'd be doing it on humans.
DAVID LURYE, D.D.S., Winter Park, Colo.
SAM KINISON
I was quoted in your article on Sam Kinison and wish to point out an inaccuracy. My name is Lark Williams, not Lance, and I am a female disc jockey at KOMP radio in Las Vegas. As a guest, Sam was absolutely the most fun you could have on the radio. As a friend, he was faithful, loyal, honest and generous in all ways. He confronted life, he lived life, he loved life, and he made you laugh. I know I speak for all his fans when I say we're going to miss him.
LARK WILLIAMS, Las Vegas
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