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Posted by Felrohan (Member # 12590) on :

I know death is a little morbid/dark subject for most, but 'Speaker for the Dead' really changed my life in a good way. I always hated it when people would only say the good things about people at funerals and forget the bad.

I saw in the intro for one of the Ender's Game books, Mr. Card commented that there were real Speakers; who had contacted him before - to let him know that they do exist. I would like to know how to contact them, does anyone know any of them?

My dad died 3 years ago (i was 18) and I tried Speaking for him, but that didnt turn out as well as i hoped. It would be difficult for someone to Speak for him now... I'd just like to know for the future.

Any help is appreciated [Smile]

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

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Originally posted by Felrohan:
I know death is a little morbid/dark subject for most, but 'Speaker for the Dead' really changed my life in a good way. I always hated it when people would only say the good things about people at funerals and forget the bad.

I saw in the intro for one of the Ender's Game books, Mr. Card commented that there were real Speakers; who had contacted him before - to let him know that they do exist. I would like to know how to contact them, does anyone know any of them?

My dad died 3 years ago (i was 18) and I tried Speaking for him, but that didnt turn out as well as i hoped. It would be difficult for someone to Speak for him now... I'd just like to know for the future.

Any help is appreciated

Well... this is a singer for the dead. I don't know if that counts.