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Zuzana Lauková
Rontgenova 20, 85101 bratislava, Slovakia
Jan 6, 2003 at 12:27
Dear Mr. Francis, in this special day i want to wish you only the best in your personal life, may your day sparkle with happiness, health and joy of family. Happy Birthday from your biggest fan. Thank you for every word you have ever written, you are really the master of pen, your books can make me shine when everything is down. Thank you, thank you very much, God bless you and your family. Zuzka

Sammy "Rockethead" Smith
New York City (Queens)
Jan 9, 2003 at 09:26
Keep on a writin' them horse thangs! They is more fun that shootin'a barrel full o' possums!!!

Cotton Ketchie
Moorsville NC 28115
Jan 11, 2003 at 15:47
Happy Birthday to my favorite author. Your characters are most believable and the protagonists are very admirable. Thanks for all the great times spent with you and your books.

Karen
Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 11, 2003 at 18:57
Happy B-lated Birthday. I'm sorry I didn't find this website sooner. Thanks for all the wonderful stories. Someone should make them into movies, even though I believe the book is always better. Have a wonderful year .

Mary Lynn M. Puckett

Jan 13, 2003 at 16:02

Marie McLaughlin
Hainesport, NJ
Jan 16, 2003 at 22:18
Well Happy Birthday, Life is so full of surprises, And I am sure all the good ones are just around the corner for you, as they tend to be available to the best of the best.

T. Angelia Soape
USA
Jan 19, 2003 at 13:34
hello I hope that this year brings you peace and hope I wish I could put into words the joy your books have given me over the years. God bless you

trudy collett
trudy collett@xtra.co.nz
Jan 21, 2003 at 23:03
please keep this tall your 44 year old birthday

Kathie Immordino
Langhorne, Pa, USA
Feb 2, 2003 at 17:03
Happy Birthday ;o) I have been a fan of yours since the early 1970's, and own a complete set of your fiction, including several 1st editions. It has always been a joy for me to curl up with a new Dick Francis book, and I continue to reread the books I have. God bless on your birthday. Regards, Kathie Immordino

Peter Linka
Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Feb 4, 2003 at 14:08
Greetings, Mr. Francis, I am now reading Rat race for the third or fourth time. I re-read your books every year or so and always get a great deal of enjoyment from them. Thank you so much for your gift of great novels. My late father was also a great fan and when he passed he left me his collection of your books, which I will always treasure. best wishes to you, sir.

DA Cooper
Pottsville, PA
Feb 10, 2003 at 17:37
Happy Birthday Mr. Francis and many more. I love your books, they keep me reading. Take care and have a great day.

toni
florida
Mar 6, 2003 at 09:46
From the first to the last your writing draws me in and hold me there. You have integrity and honor and I wish you the most happy of happy days. Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts with us over the years.

BARBARA GALLAGHER
CHAMBERSBURG, PA
Mar 6, 2003 at 21:36
I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL 82ND BIRTHDAY. I HAVE ENJOYED YOUR BOOKS SINCE I FIRST DISCOVERED THEM IN THE 70'S. MY DAUGHTER JOAN AND I HAVE TRAVELED 3 TIMES TO SEE YOU AT "THE BOOK CHASE" IN MIDDLEBURG VIRGINIA AND WERE THERE FOR YOUR 'RETIREMENT' VISIT. YOU ALWAYS COMMENT ON MY OTHER DAUGHTER'S NAME, RHONDA, WHEN I HAVE A BOOK SIGNED FOR HER. SENDING OUR LOVE AND WARMEST REGARDS. HELLO TO FELIX, TOO. BARBARA GALLAGHER

Diana
California
Mar 12, 2003 at 14:49
Happy Birthday! I have loved every one of your books, no one writes mystery as good as you, also they are books I can share with my children and grandchildren, which can't be said of some authors. Thanks! Love and God's Blessing on your 82nd!

DF fan
USA
May 10, 2003 at 01:32
Happy birthday, Mr. Francis!

May 10, 2003 at 04:29
Happy, happy birthday to you!!

Barbara Poland
LaCrescenta, Ca
May 12, 2003 at 18:22
Mr. Francis, Best wishes for a happy birthday and many future happy birthdays. My father recommended your books, I was immediately captivated, have them all, read many times over and always enjoyed. Look forward to the rewards of the future. Thank you!

CASSIE HAAS

May 13, 2003 at 15:05

CASSIE
TEXAS
May 13, 2003 at 15:08
BEST WISHES TO THE GREATEST MYSTERY WRITER THERE IS. WHENEVER I PICK UP ONE OF YOUR BOOKS, I USULLY CAN'T PUT IT DOWN TILL THE LAST PAGE IS READ! ( EVEN WHEN I HAVE WORK TO DO.) HERE'S A TOAST FOR MANY MORE YEARS!!! HAPPY BIRHTDAY FROM TEXAS, CASSIE

Laverne Havran
Houston, Texas
May 15, 2003 at 15:53
Happy Birthday! Your books are my very favorite. They indicate an author of integrity and of great intelligence. Very few people can write books that can be read over and over and still enjoyed tremendously! Sincerely, Laverne Havran

USA
May 16, 2003 at 03:56
Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. Thanks so much for all the wonderful books.

Ann Fitzgerald
Auckland, New Zealand
May 17, 2003 at 02:11
Many happy returns of the day - have a wonderful day ... I loved your last book Shattered - we have a great glass blower who works nearby. I love the sunshine piercing through the coloured glass so have several of his pieces mainly paper weights on my windowsill. I have been looking forward to your next book - will it be soon? I have all your books and just love them. I hope you are going to keep producing these great stories. How about one on New Zealand - plenty of bush, fishing, hunting, boats - maybe to do with the Americas Cup which we have unfortunately just lost ... there was certainly a lot of undercurrents around then. So heres hoping to have another great read. Take care - regards

Nick & Ingrida Blume
Latvija
May 17, 2003 at 13:29
We both love your stories,and spend many a cold Latvijan night with your books in our hands. Please keep wrighting the good stuff!!! Nick & Ingrida

Christine Lisle
Perth Western Australia
May 21, 2003 at 09:13
Every good wish for a very happy and healthy birthday. My copies of your books are falling to pieces they have been read so many times. Many many thanks for the inestimable hours of pleasure you have given me.

May 22, 2003 at 19:27
Happy birthday!

Ken & Wilma Doane
Ridgefield, Washington
May 31, 2003 at 13:45
Dick We have been enjoying your books from some time and so want to wish you a Very Happy Birthday! Ken & Wilma

DEBORAH LEWIS
TIM.D.LEWIS@ATT.NET
Jun 02, 2003 at 00:40
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE JOY YOUR BOOKS HAVE PROVIDED ME. I HAVE READ ALL OF THEM MULTIPLE TIMES. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Ibukun Ajibola
6, William Road, Stapleford, Nottingham NG9 8ES
Jun 03, 2003 at 04:42
I AM 43 AND MUST CONFESS THAT YOU'RE THE BEST AUTHOR I'VE EVER COME ACROSS! PLEASE HOW CAN I GET ALL YOUR BOOKS TO BUY? MY E-MAIL IS IBKO1@aol.com ONCE AGAIN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANCIS THE GREAT!!

Richard Nutley
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 09, 2003 at 11:22
There is a group of us that enjoy your books very much. We wish you a very happy birthday and good health.

Elizabeth Ross
Houston, Texas
Jun 16, 2003 at 16:48
I miss the new book every September, but I continue to re-enjoy all the old ones. Thanks so much. Best wishes for your name day. Hope all continues well.

jim ]

Jun 19, 2003 at 19:35

heather
krpzd@aol.com
Jun 19, 2003 at 19:37
many happy returns, thank you for your exciting works of literature

Jun 19, 2003 at 21:25
Mr. Francis, I hope you have a happy birthday! I really, really like your books a lot! Keep up the good work!

Jun 19, 2003 at 21:29
Mr. Francis: I hope you have a very wonderful birthday. My daughter is twelve and thinks your books are the best!!!!!

Jun 19, 2003 at 22:37
Happy Birthday Mr. Francis. I trust this will be your best birthday yet!!!! Thanks for all the great books! My granddaughter thinks you're terrific too.

Susan Stewart
Maryland (Home of the Preakness!) USA
Jun 21, 2003 at 15:30
I have loved your books since I was a teenager (I am now in my forties!) and I have encouraged so many people to read one of your books, knowing (and being correct)that they would want to read them all. Have a wonderful birthday!!

Stephen Knapp
Worcester, Massachusetts
Jun 22, 2003 at 18:54
Best wishes and thanks. I've been reading and rereading you for over thirty. The work of an artist can be a solitary one, and you've kept me company for a long time now, and kept me inspired. Your books have always been a special treat. Again, thanks - Stephen Knapp www.stephenknapp.com

Becky Hildebrand
Fairfield, IL.
Jun 23, 2003 at 19:56
Dear Mr. Francis, Wishing you many more happy, healthy birthdays! Thank you so much for the many hours of reading enjoyment you have given me and my family. We are all great fans and have many of your books and have read all of them! You are my favorite author and I am sad to hear you are not writing new books anymore. Thank you again for the pleasure your books have brought over the years. With sincere appreciation, Becky Hildebrand

Marcia Marshall
Mesa, Arizona
Jun 25, 2003 at 11:44
Dear Mr. Francis, Thank you for writing your wonderful books. I first read one in 1995 when I lived in Reston, Virginia. Immediately I ordered all the rest and read them straight through. Since then I've reread several, some more than once. Just this month I've reordered all I could and am beginning again, this time trying to read them in order of publication. I love the quiet grit and character and ingenuity of your main characters. I also appreciate the way you take up so many different special occupations (photographer, gem merchant, insurance agent, etc.) and topics (the making of scotch whiskey, the history of bagpipes--and Scotland, etc.). I've learned a lot in addition to getting much enjoyment. Thank you, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Sabrina Davis
Sydney, Australia
Jun 25, 2003 at 22:05
Dear Mr Francis, All the best for your birthday - I know it will not be the same for you without your beloved Mary, but I send my best wishes to a man who has brought so much reading pleasure into my life. I discovered your books when I was twelve and have collected all of them and enjoy them over and over. You have inspired me as a writer, and I was lucky enough to meet you once at a book signing in Sydney. I hope your birthday is a good one... with fondest regards, Sabrina

Fenwick P. Brown
106 Gerald Ave., Reading, PA, 19607
Jun 26, 2003 at 18:54
Happy Birthday to one who has written simply smashing books again and again

Paul
OREGON
Jun 27, 2003 at 18:06
Starting to reread most of your works for the umteenth time! I turned 70 yrs this June

Paul
OREGON
Jun 27, 2003 at 18:07
Starting to reread most of your works for the umteenth time! I turned 70 yrs this June

Jul 08, 2003 at 19:03
best wishes, isn't it time for another book?

Linda
Illinois
Jul 12, 2003 at 09:40
Your books have meant so much to me and I am delighted to send you birthday greetings. May you have many more.

Phil Abbnett
Kidderminster
Jul 15, 2003 at 09:51
Dear Mr. Francis A number of years ago I was in a bad car accident, leaving me in a coma for 3 months. When I came out of that, I was told that I would never walk again. Also my memory had gone, and I could not even read. The rehab nurse suggested I read books with her. The only ones available were by you. I thought to myself oh no, not horse racing! (My father was a bad gambler and a worse drinker, so horse racing meant he was either in a bad mood having lost his money, or a bad mood because he had spent his winnings on drink). However she persevered, and although I had to read the same passage many times before I could remember any of it, it always seemed to be interesting and made my mind work. I recovered better than anyone expected, or even hoped for. I continued to read your books, but gradually dropped off reading due to other commitments (ie working overtime to prevent my house being re-possessed, paying for private therapy etc). Many years later I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The side effects of the treatment and the condition meant many sleepless nights, running to the toilet to be sick. Sitting up in bed for hours is not much fun, so I soon thought to myself, "who can help me get through the night? I know, Dick Francis!". So I either re-read or bought new books of yours. I am on the mend now, but still read most nights. Thank you very much for helping me through some rough times. If there is anything I can do to thank you please let me know. I have now got an interesting job with a great company, so I would not be in such a good position without the therapy and positive attitude that your books have given me in two very bleak periods of my life. So I wish you an early "Happy Birthday", and keep on writing! (Selfish request I know, but I would like to buy your book purely for pleasure purposes from now on. Dont forget, if there is any way I can thank you, let me know, via the e mail address. Kind regards Phil Abbnett

Arthur White
Huntington, NY
Jul 17, 2003 at 08:31
Your recorded books have made the daily commute to and from work something I look forward to. Thank you and Happy Birthday

Kathleen Tancrede
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
Jul 18, 2003 at 13:27
Thank you for all the hours of pleasure that you have given me for the past 35 years. I have read every single one of your books, many of them repeatedly and I really like the people that you create. They are nice, decent, intelligent people who do the best they can. I cannot wait to introduce my son to your stories. God Bless You and I hope you will write something again soon. Kathleen Tancrede

Emma Niklasson
Sweden
Jul 21, 2003 at 05:16
Happy birthday and many thanks for your wonderful books. Love Emma

Jul 23, 2003 at 10:31
I love your Thomas Lyon character in Wild Horses. His character traits are a thing of the past but make your readers long for more good men like him. Thank you for giving us such joyful, clean reading.

susan fleczok
simi valley, california
Jul 25, 2003 at 13:10
Dear Mr. Fances, I would like to wish you the happiest of birthdays. I have all of your books in hardback. I read them over and over.I love them so much that I purchase them and give them as gifts to family and friends. Hopfully they will become hooked, as I have. Again many happy returns. Susan

Beryl Kurgan
Tres Pinos, California
Jul 25, 2003 at 21:57
Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns. I have been a fan of yours for many years and have read all your books. Best Wishes.

Joos van Vugt
Arnhem, the Netherlands
Jul 28, 2003 at 05:39
Dear mr. Francis, many happy returns on your 83th birthday! We've never met but you're always with me when I turn my head and see your books on their shelf, ready to be read again, and again!

Candace Halliburton
Arlington, Texas
Jul 31, 2003 at 01:36
Happy Birthday, Mr. Francis! I have seen your books for years, but having no real interest in horse racing, I ignored them. I sort books for our local "Friends of the Library" group, and one of my cohorts said recently, "you don't have to be a fan of racing to enjoy a Dick Francis story". That was a month ago and since then I have read "Whiphand" and "Straight". I loved them both and am now trying to decide which one of your books to read next. Thank you so much for your stories. And thanks to the renewed interest about Seabiscuit, I have rediscovered my childhood fascination with horses.

Nancy Morrisset
St.Croix, US Virgin Islands
Aug 01, 2003 at 15:56
You have brought me many hours of pleasure in reading your books, more than you will ever know. You have also made England one of my favorite places on the planet! I plan to enjoy a riding holiday in the Lake District next year. Happy Birthday, and many, many more!!

Francoise Nikiforou
Cyprus
Aug 03, 2003 at 13:47
Dear Mr Francis, For so many year you have given me so much fun with your delighful books, Thank you .I send you my best wishes for your birthday and wish you many many more. I am looking forward to you next novel. My best regards Francoise Nikiforou

Mick Jett
Tallahassee, Fla.
Aug 05, 2003 at 14:17
Best wishes to a wonderful author from a friend he doesn't know he has had for many years...thanks for all the wonderfl stories you've told me throughout the years.

Valentine Forsythe
Richmond, Virginia
Aug 10, 2003 at 09:38
I just started reading your books, and I don't think I'll ever quit.

(Mrs.) Del Gardner
Medford, N. J. USA
Aug 10, 2003 at 16:51
Many wishes for a wonderful birthday. I've enjoyed your books for years now. Keep them coming. Happy Birthday, Steve & Del Gardner

Freda Thorne
cucamonga, CA
Aug 10, 2003 at 19:06
have a happy healthy year and many more

dick browning
rchrdbrwng@aol.com
Aug 11, 2003 at 23:23
sir: your books are a delight and afterI read them, I find myself listening to them as I travel and/or cover my vending routes. There is no better way for the miles that fly by than by enjoying your works. I have passed your books off to thousands of friends and students and they all find value in your escapades. Dick Browning-Tucson, Arizona

MM
Illinois
Aug 17, 2003 at 23:32
Happy birthday to a writer who never has put a foot wrong. I am grateful to you. MM

Pat Lockeby
Maitland, Florida
Aug 27, 2003 at 06:11
I keep rereading your books and enjoy them each time as much as the first time. I pray that you are well and have a wonderful birthday!

MARTIN GREG
FRANCE ARCACHON
Aug 28, 2003 at 04:46
dear Dick I enjoy a lot your books I read them in english now, after reading in french, to improve myself in your tongue it's not so easy ! you use a lot of vocabulary I need to translate with a dictionnary but I have immediately the sense and the style very happy birthday to you and lots of thanks for all that hours with your books

Mary
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Aug 29, 2003 at 02:26
Mr. Francis, your books, all of them, have brought lasting and repeated pleasure to me and my family. I own them all, and have read and re-read them. The book you signed for me, six years ago, is a treasure. I am sorry, for all our sakes, that you lost your best researcher, and will write no more books, but I am grateful for those I have. Happy, happy birthday, dear sir, and many more.

Sue

Aug 29, 2003 at 17:50
Happy birthday to my favorite author! Thanks for the great books!

Bohuš Kováč
Slovak Republic, Europe
Aug 30, 2003 at 13:46
Dear Sir, you are such as great person. I read your books in slovak translations and they are supreme. Your characters are very strong, intelligent and kind, just like you. I do not have words how to describe my feelings, when I am reading your new book. So, I wish you luck, long life and everything, that can warm your hearth. It will be a great honor, if you would visit our country again - at least it was in 1995. Eternally yours Bohuš Kováč with family

Gay Lynne Rouse
writer/editor/public relations
Aug 31, 2003 at 21:25
I've been a great fan for many years. I'm so happy, now, to be re-reading all your books. Thank you for so much great reading. And...Happy Birthday to you!

Deb Gibbon
Canada
Sep 04, 2003 at 00:31
Dear Mr. Francis...your books have been and are beyond description! My mother (89) and I (43) have read and re-read them for YEARS. I have learned so much about so many different things and appreciate the meticulous research. Your characterizations and spare descriptions have been matchless. I am not finding myself being able to put into words how much I have enjoyed reading your books. I envy those who have just discovered them. Having read them all at least once and many of them many times I hanker constantly for more books. Not to be, I know, but have wished for a long time that I could find a way to write to you and to thank you for the writing and sharing. You've added a great deal to my life. Not knowing when your birthday really is, this being a birthday message site, I will say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and all the best to you and your family!! :)

Friederike Standhartinger
Linz, Austria
Sep 06, 2003 at 14:42
Dear Mr Francis, Many happy returns from someone who has just read her first Dick Francis book (Field of Thirteen). I liked it so much that I have just ordered three more books. May good health and happiness be yours for many years to come.

Edith Pace
Searcy, Arkansas
Sep 06, 2003 at 15:52
Mr. Francis, I have enjoyed your books so very much. Thanks for sharing you talent with us readers. A very happy birthday to you. With warmest regards, Edith

Phill Lee
Carlisle Cumbria
Sep 07, 2003 at 11:35
Happy Birthday Thanks for all the great books. Phill

Kent & Kay Hill
San Diego, California
Sep 09, 2003 at 11:47
Dear Mr. Francis: We just wanted to wish you the very best on your birthday and to thank you for all the hours of enjoyment we have had by reading your books. We first started reading you after seeing your books portrayed on the PBS production of Mystery Theatre in the 1980's and we fell in love with your writing. We are looking forward to your next release. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Kent and Kay Hill San Diego, CA

Melaura Lee Priest
Kirby, Texas
Sep 10, 2003 at 02:37
Thankyou so much for all the wonderful escape from my day to day issolation. It is wonderfully fun to read and re-read you lovely books. I can always count on your books to be entertaining and unique. Have a wonderfull birthday, Love and respect, Melaura Lee Priest

Peter Terry
Toronto
Sep 10, 2003 at 19:27
Simply, thank you.

Allison Kotzig
Boca Raton, Florida, US
Sep 12, 2003 at 22:39
Happy Birthday!!!

Kathy Foley
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Sep 20, 2003 at 17:49
I have been reading - and enjoying -your books since "In the Frame" was published in Reader's Digest Condensed Books (my introduction to your books.) I, in turn, have introduced many people to your literary world. I wish you all the best on your upcoming birthday.

Patty Christie
Fort Wayne Indiana
Sep 21, 2003 at 20:27
I've been reading your novels since the late 70's. I hope you have a few more stories to tell. What I love most about your books is learning about horses and I like the incredible character descriptions you develop. I've "known" some of those people in my own life. Best wishes dear friend. You've been a wonderful companion both at home and on vacations. Patty Christie Fort Wayne IN

Deborah Ferguson
Seatte, Washington area
Sep 25, 2003 at 10:24
Mr. Francis, May you have a wonderful birthday. You have brought many hours of reading pleasure to my mother and me so we hope you have as much pleasure in celebrating your 83rd birthday. Love and prayers, Debbie

Debra McGuire
dbmcguire@aol.com
Sep 26, 2003 at 23:07
Dear Mr. Dick Francis, I don't know you personally, but I hope you have a terrific birthday this Halloween. You are one of my favorite writers, and I have always regretted not contacting other favorite writers (like Robertson Davies) before there was no longer any opportunity. I love how you deal with the existence of evil - not gratuitously, just honestly. I can't remember which of your books it was in, but my favorite ending was when the son saw his father's journal and realized that he had been afraid sometimes, too. It was a great ending.

Beth Perry
Pennsylvania
Sep 27, 2003 at 19:45
I've enjoyed all your books -- over and over! Thank you!

Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Sep 29, 2003 at 14:28
Dear Mr. Francis, Recently had my appendix out - in all the hundreds of books in my house I chose one of my old favorites by you to help me through the ordeal. Its always a pleasure to visit with you inside the worlds you create. My warmest thanks and good wishes - Happy Birthday to you!

Colin Hadden
Sydney Australia
Oct 02, 2003 at 01:59
Mr Francis, I think it only fair to send my best wishes for your birthday (and may there be many more). I came across your books by accident and have managed to collect every single one. Amazingly I don't think you have had a failure and I have spent MANY contented hours reading your efforts. Congratulations on your life and achievements to date, my thanks for the enjoyment you have given and all the best for this any many more birthdays to come.

Barb Chrisman
Illinois
Oct 02, 2003 at 21:44
Happy Birthday and thank you for the many pleasant hours I've spent reading your books!

alison
melbourne, australia
Oct 03, 2003 at 21:41
I still read your books all the time, and I remember you signing a bagful of paperbacks when Bolt came out! Love your stuff!

Randy Jones
La Quinta, California
Oct 04, 2003 at 19:11
Enjoyed your books for many years now. Congratulations on reaching your present age. Please give us another book soon. I've read all of the rest, some several times. Once again, happy birthday and thanks a lot for all of the entertainment. RJ

Lloyd Ellingwood
Boyne City, MI, USA
Oct 06, 2003 at 14:01
Many thanks for many entertaining pages through the years. I appreciate the down-to-earth logic of Sid and all your friends. Cheers!

Christell Yoon
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 06, 2003 at 15:26
To one of my few favorite authors, who I genuinely miss, many happy returns of the day. May you enjoy it in each and every way. Please do consider writing one last book, I sorely miss your entertainment! Thanks again for the many hours of reading pleasure I enjoyed (and still enoy) curled up in my rocking chair!

Peggie Lewis
Maryland, USA
Oct 06, 2003 at 22:11
Best wishes for a very happy birthday! Thanks so much for all your wonderful books. Thank you, too, for the opportunity to meet you a few years ago at a book-signing. It was truly an honor (and the signed first-edition Francis will be a family heirloom!) Happy Birthday!

Viv Gover
WOKING, Surrey, ENGLAND
Oct 09, 2003 at 05:35
I love all of your books although of curse I have my favourites. The story I re-read most is RISK. Once I've got past..."Thursday March 17th, I spent the morning in anxiety, the afternoon in ecstasy and the evening unconscious..." I'm hooked. Happy Birthday and many thanks for all the hours of delight you've given to us all over the years.

jlfbarb
conn.
Oct 10, 2003 at 21:00
Since I love both horse racing and mysteries, your books are a double pleasure. Happy Birthday

Brian Fuelleman
Los Alamitos, California
Oct 11, 2003 at 01:33
Happy Birthday Mr. Francis! The running and reading has been wonderful while it's lasted. Best wishes for you and yours. Brian Fuelleman

Deby Zimmerman
Penrose, Colorado USA
Oct 11, 2003 at 23:59
Dear Mr. Francis, Since my Grampa Charlie got me interested in your books way back in 1984 I have wished there were a way to tell you how much I appreciate your work and that I am truly a fan of yours. You have given myself and my Grampa so many wonderful hours of enjoyment. He is gone now but because of him I found you. I never tire of your stories and am working on finishing my collection. Thank you for sharing your wonderful stories with the world and creating so many enjoyable hours of "getaway" excitement. I find it hard to put a book down once I open it up and can re-read them and find them as exciting as the first time. May this coming 83d birthday be a most joyous and memorable time. I wish for you the happiest of days, now and always. Respectfully, Deby Zimmerman

Kim LaCoco
Flower Mound, Texas
Oct 13, 2003 at 11:50
I would like to add my wishes for your happy birthday to all the others that are being sent to you. As an avid mystery fan,and a horse lover, I have consumed your books with relish. Thank you for the education and entertainment you have given us through the years!.

Mark Kaheru
Kampala, Uganda - East africa
Oct 16, 2003 at 12:55
I have read a few books of yours but I cannot seem to 4get them. I am in the process of purchasing as many as I can get. i hope by your birthday, I have your entire collection so that I may say Happy Birthday to you with all our thoughts in my hands, All my thoughts are with you and I hope u have a Fabulous 83rd. Much love, Mark Kaheru

Marnie Foxworth
USA
Oct 17, 2003 at 21:56
Happy Birthday, Mr. Francis! I will never forget when I was in 8th grade and a school assignment had me write to my favorite author, which was you. I was so thrilled when you so pleasantly wrote me back. That token of kindness was not lost on me as a child. Now, nearing 30, I have made sure to add every one of your books in hardback form to my bookcase, and I delight in loaning them to friends who get to experience your wondeful, intoxicating literature. God bless!

grenville
united kingdom
Oct 18, 2003 at 10:40
Happy Happy birthday to you may some/all your wishes have come true

Anita Stith Tafolla
Provo, Utah
Oct 18, 2003 at 12:36
I hope your day is a full of joy as my life is when I read your stories. You are absolutely my favorite author - I have read and re-read your things, and always find something I missed about human behavior you smoothly worked into the story.

Jean P. Smith
Winston-Salem, NC USA
Oct 18, 2003 at 19:39
Mr. Francis, I wish you a very happy birthday and many more to come. Have enjoyed your books for a long time - have reread them many times and they are just as much fun as the first time. I am missing a couple from my collection but hope to complete it soon. I hope you will have a new one for us in the near future. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Dorsey & Helen Ricks
Georgia (USA)
Oct 19, 2003 at 09:58
Have a wonderful birthday. We are great fans of your work and have enjoyed your books for many years. All the best and God Bless

Diane K. Jackson
Zionsville, Indiana USA
Oct 19, 2003 at 18:37
Happy Birthday Mr. Francis, Enjoy the day and thank you for so many enjoyable days as a result of reading your books. As I am a lover of horses, England, mystery and romance, it is no wonder you are my favorite author. D.K.J

Barbara
West Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Oct 20, 2003 at 17:28
Happy Birthday to my very favorite writer whose words are like a breath of fresh air in the stale literary aisles! May the Lord bless you and keep you and may you have many more years to write lots and lots more wonderful books!

Sharon Rich
Washington, DC
Oct 20, 2003 at 20:35
Happy Birthday, Dick Francis! May you have many, many more (birthdays and books written.) I have every single one of your books, and am now working on getting all of them in hardcover. Each book seems to be better than the last, which I guess means, you are like a fine wine, getting better with age. Have a wonderful birthday, and a Happy Halloween! :)

Cathy Costello
Scarborough
Oct 22, 2003 at 07:55
Many Happy Birthday Wishes. Thank you for the books which take me back to my "horse years" so vividly. They are my treasures, to which I return time and again like a favourite tune or country walk. I used to live in St Albans, rode a point-to-point mare called Paper Bag,and led up hourses at Friars Wash, so perhaps you were there. I like to think so. Thank you again for becoming a writer and for all the wonderful stories and the real atmosphere of racing.

Andrea
Missouri USA
Oct 22, 2003 at 11:46
Happy Birthday, and many happy returns. Your books give me many hours of joy. Honor, integrity, and compassion aren't traits that are celebrated much these days. Thank you for presenting stories that promote these qualities. Again Happy Birthday, and regards to your family.

Dan
Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 23, 2003 at 11:50
Happy Birthda, Mr. Francis! Your books have brought such joy and pleasure to my life, I cannot begin to thank you enough. As I read other books, I always the next Dick Francis title on the bookshelf ready to go. Believe me, I get through those other books more quickly knowing you have a treat waiting for me when I finish!

Richard Rubenfeld
Michigan
Oct 23, 2003 at 12:18
Happy Birthday. Youhave given us many hours of wonderful reading

Jeff Johnson
Damascus, MD
Oct 23, 2003 at 17:00
I just this month discovered your wonderful stories. I want to thank you for providing me with many hours of exciting storytelling; and for providing me with a view into a world in which I know very little. The world of horses and racing. Happy birthday!

Walter DeWinter
Durham, NC
Oct 24, 2003 at 16:45
Happy Birthday from a new reader (took me long enough).

Christy Richmond
Los Angeles, California USA
Oct 25, 2003 at 01:02
Happy Birthday, Mr. Francis! I thank you for your wonderful books! I have spent many hours devouring them, one after the other. I have reread many of them, and I especially enjoyed the Sid Halley novels. Even if you never write another book, you will have me as a devoted fan forever after. All the best to you! Christy Richmond

Clark Whitney
Greenville, SC
Oct 29, 2003 at 09:19
Like you, I am now retired and am using the time to read all your books for the second time. You have provided many enjoyable hours for me with your exciting characters and plots. All the best on your birthday and have many happy returns.

Lori
Vermont, USA
Oct 29, 2003 at 10:43
I want to wish you the warmest of Birthday wishes, Mr Francis. I sincerely hope that you are well and that all grand with you. I truly love your books. You have a gift for bringing out the emotion of your characters. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. xx

Katy Beukers
Utah
Oct 30, 2003 at 13:42
Happy Birthday Dick! Love your books.

Jana
Minnesota
Oct 30, 2003 at 14:56
Happy Birthday and Happy Halloween.

Dr. Kendall St. Clair
Sydney Australia
Oct 30, 2003 at 21:37
Thank you more than I can say, for the pleasure your books have given me. If you were as good a jockey as you are a writer you must have been fantastic!

MARSHALL
EUGENE, OR
Oct 31, 2003 at 01:44
Happy Birthday to one of the treasures of the literary world. There is nothing better than a Francis novel and a lounge in sunny Maui. I will never part with the autographed book I was fortunate to purchase at Harrods. Thanks for all the hours of entertainment you have given us.

Manda Botha
Gauteng Republic of SOuth Africa
Oct 31, 2003 at 04:12
Our family wish you a year of kindness, hearty laughter and dollop of exicetement. We thank you for the many hours of pleasure we derived reading your books. Christmas is not the same without a new Dick Francis under the tree! Hope you enjoy every moment of life and all the bitter sweet it holds. Joe Manda Raine

Valerie J. Link
Columbus, OH
Oct 31, 2003 at 13:52
For the many happy hours spent curled up a chair reading your books, I thank you so much. In difficult times I have always known that I could pick up one of your books and escape into a world filled with deeply good people. I sorrowed for your loss. Little consolation that it is, I hope you know how much your writing has sometimes brought ease to others. Best Wishes on your birthday.

Mary Easton-White
Wichita Ks
Oct 31, 2003 at 15:04
Wishing you a Wonderful Birthday and a Great Year. I read your books over and over. They are all wonderful.

Robert Winston
Manchester
Oct 31, 2003 at 19:59
Have reading your books for years. Keep well and keep writing Congtratulations on yout birthday Robert Winston

Paige Martin
Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 01, 2003 at 08:07
Best wishes!

Bob Byrd
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nov 03, 2003 at 12:48
Thanks for all the great books!

Mary Francis
Daphne, Alabama
Nov 03, 2003 at 13:44
Happy Belated Birthday Dick Francis :} I am sorry to hear of the death of Mary Francis. My heartfelt sympathy is with you and your loved ones. The emptiness you feel is irreplaceable, but I can say a prayer for you and your loved ones for comfort and strength. My husband, Mike Francis,loves your books and loves horses!!He calls you "Uncle Dick" We have two horses and love to ride. Ironically 8 years ago my son Chris and all his high school buddies went by fictitious names in high school and his student I.D. card read "Dick Francis". That's when we learned of your books. Hope your birthday brought you blessings!! Mary Francis

Jackie Vail
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Nov 03, 2003 at 20:02
Belated Happy Birthday wishes!! You have given me and a couple of my friends hours and hours of reading pleasure!! We join the others in wishing you well!! May your birthdays continue with great joy!!

Russell Petersen
The Hague, Netherlands
Nov 05, 2003 at 04:12
Happy belated birthday greetings, Mr. Francis. Thank you for portraying well-mannered and gentlemanly heros in your books. The values you implicitly stand for are those which I hope to pass on to my two young boys. I wish you the best in the coming year.

Nov 25, 2003 at 18:09
Many Many Happy Returns of the day Harshini

Jenny Ryan
England
Nov 27, 2003 at 09:38
Thank you for all your wonderfull books - I love them so much!! Keep writing and have a long and prosperous life!! Loadsa Love Jenny Age:14

Fred Cox
Evans, GA
Nov 28, 2003 at 15:09
Best wishes for a happy birthday. I have read all of your books, and they have given me many hours of pleasure. I keep all copies and read them again about every 8 to l0 years. Thank you very much.

Roland Möllerfors mollerfors@telia.com
Sweden
Dec 01, 2003 at 04:14
Dear Dick! You have given me so many high quality reading hours. Your style is warm, humorous and skilled - and the tension is always there. I think I have all Your books and sometimes I reread them. I am 70, but fell like a boy when I read them. Ha det bra! Roland

catherine
brisbane, australia
Dec 03, 2003 at 07:28
Better late than never, but a very happy birthday to someone whose books never cease to give me great reading pleasure. I hope you enjoy good health and that there will be many more great birthdays for you still to come.

Claudette C. Smith
Oshkosh, Nebraska, USA
Dec 05, 2003 at 22:04
Just discovered this site, I am your biggest fan, happy belated birthday!