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Bronwen Price's avatar

Hello Max, This is lovely - so touching - and I very much look forward to more of your writing about your wonderful Dad. He was an amazing man.... as of course you know. I worked with him at PU, but have only just found out about his passing this week. I've written a letter to your family to the last address I had for Stuart in Southsea, so I hope it arrives safely. Do let me know where else I might send it if there's been a change of address. Wishing you all the best. Stuart must have been so proud of you!

Max Olesker's avatar

Bronwen, thank you so much - and for your beautiful letter. So wonderful to read your memories of Dad, and some stories about him I hadn’t heard before! Truly, massively appreciated.

Bronwen Price's avatar

Many thanks for this, Max - You're so welcome. I was so relieved that the letter arrived safely. I received a lovely reply from your Mum with a beautiful card that included a wild thing which was rather reminiscent of Stuart! I then reread the copy of 'Where The Wild Things Are' that Stuart gave us when my son was born.

I'm hoping to meet your Mum some time in February. Do feel free to be in touch yourself, especially if there's anything I can share about Stuart with you - I know how important this can be. I very much appreciated reading your piece about him.

Meanwhile, many congratulations on your book and all the best with the book launch - I'm sure you know, but it's worth repeating that your Dad would have been so proud.

Kyla's avatar

Thank for for sharing this and your Dad with us. I studied at Portsmouth with him, and didn't realise he was gone. He was a beaut.

Max Olesker's avatar

Thanks so much, Kyla. He really was!

LaShelle from the Garden's avatar

Deeply moving. Soulful and heartfelt. Thanks so much for sharing your dad with me! He sounds incredibly special. I'm happy to be a new subscriber and I'm really excited and looking forward to reading your next writings.

Max Olesker's avatar

Thank you so much, LaShelle! He was a wonderful man, and it’s genuinely lovely to be able to share my memories of him with those who never got to meet him.