Pioneer fantasy author Andre Norton is gravely ill

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This news comes from The Witches' Voice website
<http://www.witchvox.com>.  I'm sending it to you because it seemed to
me that you personally would be interested, or because I thought perhaps
you could help the news get out, or because we're in a topic-related
mailing list together.  If in any of these cases I was mistaken, I
apologize.

As someone who has worked with the elderly in a rehabilitation unit, I
can second Teri's comments below about reminding patients of their
importance as a healing tool.


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>From the Mercedes Lackey Newsletter:

This message came just came in from Misty.


> After being sworn to secrecy, I have just
> been permitted to release this
> information.  One of the seminal authors
> of our field, Andre Norton, is gravely ill.
> She was admitted to the hospital last
> Monday for surgery, and is still there.
> More to the point, her spirits have sunk
> to a life-threatening low.  She needs to
> know just how highly regarded she is in
> our community, and she needs to know
> now.
>
> "We" are keeping the location of the
> hospital and room "secret", because she
> cannot have visitors and we don't want
> to overwhelm her with
> autograph-hounds when she needs to
> be getting stronger, not being disturbed
> -- this is already a problem as word of
> her illness has percolated into the local
> community in Tennessee.  The hospital
> in question will deny that she is there.
>
> Please send cards and letters to:
>
> Andre Norton
> 114 Eventide Drive
> Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130-2123
>
> If you wish to send flowers, you may
> also send them to this address, but
> direct the florist to leave them on the
> porch if no one is home.  Andre's two
> friends who are caring for her will make
> sure they are brought to her, but they
> are spending most of the time at the
> hospital, and so may not be there.  (If
> this gets to be a problem, arrangements
> will be made for frequent pick-up!)
> Please do not send food, as she is on a
> liquids-only diet.
>
> You may send e-cards to:
>
> Andre Norton
> <highhallack at mindspring.com>
>
> Again, her friends will make sure she
> gets to see them.
>
> Mercedes Lackey


That was the straight text of Misty's message.  I'm going to ask that
people please take the time to respond by mail or via e-mail, this could
be critical in letting Andre let her know that she is loved and cared
about, something that it is very easy to lose sight of when
hospitalized.

How many of you remember which of Andre's books you first read?

Take a moment and let her know just how important she has been in your
life.

For those with the inclination please add Andre to your prayers /
meditations / thoughts.  It certainly can't hurt and may help quite a
bit.

Please feel free to re-post this message to any appropriate bulletin
board, discussion group, e-mail list, or website.

Thanks,

Teri Lee
Firebird Arts & Music


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