Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
Robert Blust UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I On January 17, 2015, after a week of refusing food in the Honolulu hospice where he spent the final month of his life, slowly succumbing to a blood condition called "myelodysplastic syndrome" (MDS) that had morphed into leukemia, George Grace drew his last breath. To the very end, he was in control of his mind and emotions, and even of the circumstances of his departure. Just eight days earlier, he wrote the following passage to me on his cell phone in a surprisingly long email for someone who was dancing on the brink of death: Bob, don't worry. Everything as they say "is cool." Or maybe that's precisely wrong--my email is behaving mysteriously beyond belief. That's probably ultimately my doing. ... Now let me try to explain my medical and then my communicative situations. Medical: a blood problem. Bone marrow isn't providing the hemoglobin and platelets needed. Therefore, progressive weakening. I tell my legs to lift me but they show no interest in doing so. Etc. This is most likely to be involved in the ultimate "cause of death." Second most likely--something to do with stopping bleeding. This is a notoriously good way
Oceanic Linguistics – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Nov 23, 2015
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.