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172 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits Contents includes: First letter -- Creative & critical thinking -- What is religion? -- Human communication -- Do we need the law? -- Government & politics -- Tahiti & unions -- Astrology -- Tibet & symbology -- Interlude -- Terrorism & haiku -- Economics & the environment -- The paranormal -- Aliens -- Philosophy & ethics -- Advertising Summary: In 2009, 11-year-old Gemma Hart-Hobman was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and spent a year undergoing operations and chemotherapy, only just surviving. During her treatment family friend Bryan Carter wrote a series of long letters to Gemma. Intended to divert, amuse and challenge Gemma, the letters covered a wide range of topics, from religion to advertising to economics. (Back cover)