Book Info enlarge picture Death Be Not Proud   Author: John Gunther ISBN: 0060929898 Format: Publish Date:                  Book Review Johnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level-headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, his unfaltering patience through times of despair. This deeply moving book is a father's memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy.