middle of nowhere Alaska needs help :)

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Mandypc

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writing is not my forte, so i hope this makes sense lol

I found this site while looking for new works from the King, but i didn't even consider joining til now. I'm not you average worshiper of celebrities and such, as most people seem to be. though i will admit that if Angelina Jolie and Stephen king just happened to be in the same room with me, i would be more interested in the author, than the actress. The reason for me joining is because any time i see anything having to do with Stephen Kings works i am always interested, and my 12 year old son has noticed this. Though my son is more interested in his movies than his written work. which i hope to change this summer :). And it is for my son that i am here. My son has had vision issues his whole life (he is all but totally blind without his glasses), and it hasn't really bothered him to have to wear glasses all of the time until recently. I am trying to make him realize that even people with vision issues can be very successful. And it just so happens that Stephen King wears glasses, though I'm not sure how bad his eyes really are. so here is my question for all of you.... does anyone know where i can get an autographed picture of the author for my son? And how much it would cost to get one? Any help would be greatly appreciated :).

Oh, and for me, any book recommendations would be awesome. we recently moved to Alaska and it gets rather boring here during the winter months..... I must have read every book of Stephen Kings that i could get a hold of at least 5 times, and I've never found another author that isn't too repetitive, and holds my interest like his does. but i will admit, i haven't really looked until this past year lol.

Thanx for at least taking the time to read this
 
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GNTLGNT

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...some are available on Ebay, but I can't vouch for the authenticity of the signature on the photos...try Bett's Books for autographs as well...and, I follow Dean Koontz myself...if nothing else, you might really like the Odd Thomas series...and Steve's vision is bad, just like mine-been wearing glasses since fifth grade...
 

Mandypc

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Hi and welcome to the site. :) Stephen no longer gives out signed photographs through the mail sorry as it just became too time consuming and took him away from writing and family.

Take a look at this section of the board, there are many author recommendations here.
Thanks for the response. I understand completely, i would never want to be famous for just that reason actually (minus the writing part lol). I just thought that it would help him keep his head up. my son never complains about anything unless something really bothers him, and it never hurts to ask right. I still plan on using Steven as an example to never give up :)
 

Mandypc

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...some are available on Ebay, but I can't vouch for the authenticity of the signature on the photos...try Bett's Books for autographs as well...and, I follow Dean Koontz myself...if nothing else, you might really like the Odd Thomas series...and Steve's vision is bad, just like mine-been wearing glasses since fifth grade...
he got his at 4, I will never forget the first day he got them. he asked me where all the rocks came from in the road... I guess he couldn't see them til then. he never let it get him down before though :). I think it may have something to do with a girl he thinks is cute at school even though he won't admit it to me lol.
 

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Thanks for the response. I understand completely, i would never want to be famous for just that reason actually (minus the writing part lol). I just thought that it would help him keep his head up. my son never complains about anything unless something really bothers him, and it never hurts to ask right. I still plan on using Steven as an example to never give up :)
When you get an autograph, make sure he spells it Stephen. :wink:
 

GNTLGNT

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he got his at 4, I will never forget the first day he got them. he asked me where all the rocks came from in the road... I guess he couldn't see them til then. he never let it get him down before though :). I think it may have something to do with a girl he thinks is cute at school even though he won't admit it to me lol.
...and when he gets a bit older, the advances in contact lenses will truly amaze him....oh yeah, I just looked on Ebay, since the alleged "real" signatures are very expensive-there are some reproduction signatures on very nice cardstock with photos for under 20 bucks...
 

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Mandypc

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Delta junction, Alaska
Breakfast_Buddha_Paperback.JPG
Breakfast with Buddha, Roland Merullo, if the photo disappears or duddn't post.
Harry Crews, Elmore Leonard, Dennis Herrick...Steve Hamilton, John Sanford, Lee Child, James Lee Burke...Daniel Woodrell, Barry Hannah, Pete Dexter, Donald Ray Pollock...
220px-ColdComfortFarm.jpg
Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons...if the pic doon't poost.
images
wild, by Cheryl Strayed, you might enjoy this last...Strayed is her...wuddayacallit...her Twain name. She hiked the Pacific Coast Trail all by her lonesome and this is a memoir but there are no determined out-thrust chins herein. Good yarn.
thanks for the feed back, I will be looking into all of these. :)