Collection of ten TLSs or ANSs on a piece of fan mail, each responding to the question of how the respective author overcame obstacles in their lives. Signers are: Ray Bradbury (signed "Ray B."), Tom Clancy, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Maxine Kumin, Ira Levin, John Patrick, Chaim Potok, Budd Schulberg, Karl Shapiro, and W. D. Snodgrass. Among the more interesting replies was Bradbury, who wrote, in part: "At age 9 I was collecting Buck Rogers comic strips, 1929, when my 5th grade classmates made fun of me. I tore up the strips. A week later, broke into tears. Why was I crying? I wondered. Who die? [sic] Me, was the answer. I have torn up the future…Fall in love with the Future!" Clancy gave two succinct answers: "Sloth" when asked what was the greatest obstacle he had to overcome, and "Prosperity" when asked what effect overcoming that obstacle had on his life. In overall fine condition. RRAuction COA.
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