thank you for the links, Linda.

yes the stories are good. Does anybody know how old david was when he was 
dx, and when he passed away?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "patti zapf" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: David Boots


> wow!  Thank you for sharing these stories....  they were excellent:>)
> patti cg17
>
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> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: David Boots
>
> I think you are referring to David's short story "The Wish."  I couldn't
> find it in the Parkinsn list arechives, but it was pubblished in the book,
> When  Parkinson's Strikes Early, and I found his story is available on
> Google Books. We were happy to be able to include a number of his works.
>
> Copy and paste this url and you should go right to "The Wish" (pp.118-126.
>
>
> http://books.google.com/books?id=9oRlblDo0cIC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=%22david
> +boots%22+%22the+wish%22+parkinson's&source=bl&ots=mnwm_bXvaE&sig=qXd11NN7QT
> xsZBPqC09ZQcX_UNg&hl=en&ei=OEtDTL_gJsH68Ab_ktXTDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=res
> ult&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22david%20boots%22%20%22the%20wish
> %22%20parkinson's&f=false
>
>
> Here are a few more of David's stories that were posted on the Parkinsn
> list. He had a real talent for telling the truth about PD, but with
> creativity and humor:
>
> Come on and Safari with Me -- 
>
> You know You're Really Off  When....
>
> http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkmail4a/199
> 6a/msg01967.html
>
>
> May I Have This Dance?
>
> http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkmail3b/199
> 9a/msg00265.html
>
> linda
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: kbachn <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: David Boots
> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:59:07 -0400
>
> where can we find that story online?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "angela hamon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:40 AM
> Subject: David Boots
>
>
>> My daughter, Margaret said that she met David Boots at McDonalds and they
>> "shook hands" She recognized him as both a neuro patient (she)and a fan 
>> of
>
>> his work. I especially loved his story about switching places with a
>> "normal" person for 24 hours. What a beautiful, brilliant man. Yes he is
>> missed.
>>
>> Angela, Caregiver to Margaret with seconday parkinsonism X 7 years
>>
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