Happy Birthday, Dick Francis!

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Tim Davis
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 05, 2005 at 13:25
I have read your books for many years. In particular, I enjoy the depth of your research into the situations in your books and especially the strength of character displayed by your protagonists. This kind of character seems all too rare these days. Appreciation of horse racing goes without saying. May you have many Happy Birthdays to come!

Ramón Gómez
Seville and Barcelone (Spain)
Jan 06, 2005 at 13:06
Con retraso. felicidades. Es un honor para mí felicitar a Dick Francis. Le deseo larga vida y felicidad.

Roz M
Manchester, England
Jan 08, 2005 at 23:13
It's funny. I've had access to the internet for a while now yet it never occurred to me to search for other fans of your books. I suppose it's because whenever I read any of them (and I have them all and have read them all many times over), it feels like the main character and I are alone in the fictional world of whatever speciality you have researched. The actual world just disappears. Thank you for the ultimate escapism, and many happy returns!

Frances Alonso
Tehachapi, California
Jan 11, 2005 at 01:35
Dear Mr. Francis, I am a fan of over 40 years, and I would like to thank you for many hours of enjoyment as well all I learned as I read your stories. I have shared your stories with my son now 16, he enjoys your adventures as well and sends you greetings too! Happy Birthday and many blessing be yours.

Rakhi Tewari
Bombay, India
Jan 12, 2005 at 07:13
Dear Mr. Francis, I have enjoyed reading and re-reading your books.. there must be only a couple or so I haven't yet read. Here's wishing you a very happy birthday and many more wonderful years ahead... and many more books as well! Cheers, Rakhi

Debby
Maine
Jan 31, 2005 at 21:58
I just wanted to let you how much enjoyment your books have brought to me and my mother who has recently passed away. When you can share the pleasure of reading a good book with someone it is a joy doubled. My mother always told me, "When you have troubles, escape with a good book". Thank you and Happy Birhtday

Ema Dale
Guildford Surrey
Feb 01, 2005 at 06:57
I am so glad to be able to thank you for all the pleasure you have given me over the years. Absolutely awsome ... tho Sid Halley remains my hero !!! Happy Birthday indeed.

Norm Redpath
Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada
Feb 03, 2005 at 00:46
Happy Birthday to the best writer out there!

Tony Beach
Kentucky
Feb 03, 2005 at 08:10
I am like many people who have decided to "Google" themselves. I of course found my name in one of your books. Tony Beach who works in whine and has a great adventure. I have not read the book about the man who sahres my name, but I intend to do so. Wanted to thank you for giving me results for my name. :o) Not sure when your b-day is but happy birthday all the same. -Tony Beach

Eugenie
RICHMOND Canada
Feb 15, 2005 at 13:32
I trust you enjoyed a happy 84th on Hallowe'en day. I have just picked up "Trial Run" at our Minoru Seniors Centre for twenty-five cents and I am expecting a really good read! I know, a Seniors Centre named after a horse!

jsmithfield1@dodo.com.au
australia
Feb 23, 2005 at 02:43
this is not your birthday but i have only just found out why you have stopped writng your wonderful books. i am trying to find a way to tell how much pleasure you have given me over the years. i am so sorry that your wife died and can imagine how this has stopped as you were a team. i wish you all the best for the rest of your life and cannot begin to tell how much you have help me.in time of problems i have slways been able to relax reading your books. so thank you so much. judith

susan cross
magnolia,arkansas, usa
Feb 27, 2005 at 00:38
happy birthday! I read as many of your novels as i can find! really! i love horses also. keep up the good work.

Mark Yaworski
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 08, 2005 at 02:34
Dear Mr. Francis, I've only discovered your writings about ten years ago but I've become addicted. I scoured the public libraries in my area to find every one possible. I wish you many happy returns and I hope that you keep writing for another forty years.

Teresa Bailey
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 24, 2005 at 23:34
Happy Birthday! Your books got me through law school sane. You are my favorite mystery writer. Your books mean so much to me. Thank you for all your work! Teresa

Inês Leite
Algarve - Portugal
Mar 25, 2005 at 18:17
Best Birthday wishes for my FAVOURITE WRITER ! Wish I'd had the opportunity to meet you a few years ago at a London bookshop, where you were going to hold a meeting some days after we'd leave... Best regards Inês and family

Janet Coons
Cullman, AL
Mar 27, 2005 at 22:07
Happy birthday to you, Mr. Francis! I have all of your books, and have read and re-read them many times. You are my favorite all-time author. Thanks for many hours of enjoyable escape.

Dr Kylie Fitzgerald
Osteopath/Lecturer
Mar 28, 2005 at 04:06
Dear Mr Francis I have been reading your books for 10 years, and have all of them in my collection...i have read them over and over...you are truly one of the great popular authors of all time!!! I would like to wish you a very happy birthday, and wish you all the best! Warmest Regards Kylie Fitzgerald (30)

tim
australia
Mar 28, 2005 at 21:31
happy birthday,Mr Francis.U are my favourite author

Ladye2@AOL.com
Eureka XA
Apr 05, 2005 at 14:53
Many happy birthday wishes. I have enjoyed your books so very much. They always have a little bit of everything in them. Suspense, laughter, sex and goodness. thank you so much.

Bobbie
Portland, Oregon
Apr 20, 2005 at 18:45
Happy Birthday to the author who has brought countless hours of reading joy to me over the years. I miss your ingenuity and your passion!

Virginia Waterman
Liberty, MO USA
Apr 27, 2005 at 15:18
I am aware that this is a very belated birthday wish, but want to send it anyway. My own 80th birthday was August 5, 2004. One of the wonderful surprises my chidren did for me was a collection of every one of your books! A very much appreciated gift. I've read all your book and re-read my favorites many times. A friend tried to get me interested in reading Dick Francis almost 30 years ago, but I said, "No, I don't care anything about horses!" Then when I finally read the first book, I discovered how wonderful your stories are and have been a great fan ever since. I hesitate to get personal, but I have wondered if your wife, Mary, was suffering from Post Polio Syndrome. My husband, who died in 2000, was a polio survivor (1937) and was in a wheel chair by the time he died. He was a doctor, became quite interested in the fact that all Polio survivors suffer from the syndrome as they get older. He formed a support group and we were surprised how many are affected. It has been only 15 or so years that doctors have known to diagnose and treat this syndrome. Thank you for the many hours of pleasure you have provided me with your superb books.

Jaden Elliott
South Africa
Apr 30, 2005 at 09:28
Happy birthday my angel. Hope that you will enjoy it to the fullest and know that I always will love you All my love Mommy

Bara Paull
Deer Lodge, Montana
May 08, 2005 at 16:59
A second greeting, wishing you many years of joy and good living. In reading through the comments of your many fans, I am struck by how much we all appreciate and yearn for courage, honesty and goodness. Your main characters always supply that need in us to love an approachable hero. And I agree with others, that you are to model for that hero. Many thanks for decades of beautiful writing. B.

Jun 02, 2005 at 07:37
Hi dear, Live u thousands of year and the day of each year may 50,000,happy birthday to u . Love from, Mehul Kathiriya

GANGASUDAN S
Chennai,Tamilnadu,India
Jul 06, 2005 at 00:17
Dear Dr. K. Murali, Wishing you Peace, Love and Happiness on your special day. The best of health and joy to you for many years to come! God Bless you!

Suhrid Chaudhuri
New Delhi, India!
Jul 06, 2005 at 12:52
The joyous journey i take when i read your books is completely surreal! You have given so much joy and pleasure to the world so overriden with pain! You are Gods special creation! Happy Birthday!

Jul 07, 2005 at 22:20
You are great writer and good human being!

Betsy Brown
Greensboro, NC
Jul 17, 2005 at 14:11
I cannot express how much pleasure your books have given me. I have all of them and re-read them regularly, some for the 3rd or 4th time! I just celebrated my 70th birthday, but refuse to be "Old" yet--I'm still having too much fun. I hope your birthday is a joyful occasion for you and your family. Wishing you the very best of health and happiness, Betsy Brown

Jack Kreighbaum
Phoenix AZ
Jul 29, 2005 at 15:17
My wife and I wish you a happy birthday. We have read all of your fiction books and I have read most of them three or four times. I will undoubtedly read most of them at least once more before I cannot read; then I'll get books on tape. Again, from Phoenix AZ USA, many happy returns on your birthday.

Kristl Spalding, writer and racehorse conditioner
Red Creek, NY USA
Aug 09, 2005 at 15:46
Dear Mr Francis, Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day, and enjoy good health. I have read all your books, many times, since I first read Blood Sport when I was a teen. I enjoy your style, fast paced without being too gory! Also, I admire your ability to show the everyday race track environment and characters. Best wishes!

R.H.BICKSLER
MI. USA
Sep 01, 2005 at 17:41
SIR, I WISH YOU MANY MORE HAPPY OCTOBERS. THANK GOD FOR THE ENGLISHMAN WHO RISES TO THE TASK SET BEFORE HIM AND SOLVES ALL THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. ITS A WONDERFUL FORMULA AND NOBODY EZCEPT AN ENGLISHMAN SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT WITH YOUR EASE AND HUMOR. FROM JOCKEY TO WRITER TO ICON IS A SPLENDID LIFE REGARDS

Geoff Dunkley
North East
Sep 09, 2005 at 04:46
I have read all your books, mostly twice, sometimes three times. They are books I find it easy to read and re-read, with as much pleasure gained at each reading as the with first time. This, and I have never been or been inclined to go to a horse race meeting. Thank you for the pleasure your books have given me. Happy Birthday.

Jackie Cox
Seattle, WA
Sep 17, 2005 at 19:21
Love to the man who has everything - my hero!

Mary Elizabeth S. Nelson
Milwaukee, WI
Sep 23, 2005 at 13:56
Mr. Francis, May the passing of another year bring you peace,happiness and inspiration. In 1982 my riding instructor shared your stories with me. Since then my copies have been tattered by the number of hands I have lent them to. My daughter will now be the receipient of my copies as she enters a young readers world. On your birthday please know that your stories bring us happiness. Happy birthday to you!

Dorotha Thurner
Butler , PA
Sep 26, 2005 at 20:16
Many happy returns of the day. Thank you so much for the many hours of enjoyment your books have given me. I am trying now to find all of them on audio so I can download them to my ipod and listen to them while I work. Tank you, again. Sincerely, Dorotha Thurner

mary elizabeth tobey
washington, georgia
Oct 13, 2005 at 18:11
i am now in the process of re-reading all your books. sometimes there are bonuses to being 71 years old as i have forgotten the endings to so many of them. however, i can never forget how much i enjoy your writing! happy birthday and many more. mary elizabeth

Rachel Faith
Houston, Texas
Oct 20, 2005 at 00:54
Thank-you for writing (with your wife Mary) such a excellent set of books! I am thrilled to learn of them and have for the first time discovered them in the city library. May you both be blessed with additonal years to continue helping people like myself to enjoy reading. I love the way you both write realistic characters that reflect people I meet in life. I am 49 years old and love horses, reading and now the expectations of reading another of your books! Thanks so much - blessing on your birthday coming up in 2005!

B.C.

Oct 21, 2005 at 21:37
Happy Birthday. Your writing has brought much pleasure over the years, your books are like 'comfort food' for me...they've been read, re-read, and some totally worn out. I've bought at least three full sets of your books, hardcover and paperback because I keep sharing them with friends and keep the first editions in reserve . Cheers

Phil Dechaine
Sinclair, Maine
Oct 27, 2005 at 11:50
Wishing you the very best in health an happiness. My good thoughts will be with throughout the day on your birthday. Thanks so much for the many enjoyable evenings.

Aleks
Jerusalem
Oct 28, 2005 at 01:22
Very many happy returns of the day, Mr Francis. How about a new book? The ups and downs of a 70-80 years old crime searcher?

Theise, Rainad
Hamburg, Germany
Oct 31, 2005 at 18:43
I wish all the best for your life and I want to say thank you to you for the good entertaiment. When is there no "Hörspiel" from your books. Have a good celebration of your birthday with your family. 31.10.2005

Catherine McIlquham
Kingston, Ontario,Canada
Oct 31, 2005 at 20:37
Wishing you a Happy Birthday. I am a big fan...have read all of your books and I was born on the 27th of October. I have riden horses all of my life and spent a year training in Yorkshire. Best Wishes for a wonderful birthday. All my love. Cathy

Raymond Gómez
Seville (Spain)
Nov 01, 2005 at 03:56
Felicitaciones desde España, con mis mejores deseos.

Jarmila
Oakville, Canada
Nov 01, 2005 at 18:20
Happy Birthday to my beloved author, who is, along with Vojtech Zamarovsky, Slovak author who writes non-fiction about ancient Greece, my soul-mate, author fow whose books I reach pretty often. Even though it means just repeating what has once been memorized... Jarmila

jacques
narbonne, france
Nov 11, 2005 at 12:24
congratulations, dear Dick, I love your books, and I love you too for giving me hours of real pleasure, thanks a lot!

Debbie
Ridgeway, Ohio
Nov 15, 2005 at 22:43
Happy Birthday and many more. Your books are absolutely wonderful! My mother would buy the newest one each year for me for Christmas. It was our tradition. Thank you for many great reads! I have all of your books and reread them all the time

Ebba Hribar
Denmark
Nov 28, 2005 at 12:54
I have read all your books several times - and each time I find something new. It is a great pleasure to read your books but I miss a new book every year. I know you have just celebrated your 85th birthday, I hope it was a happy one. No one can continue forever, I wish you can/could. I send you warm greetings and thanks for the joy you have given me over the years. A loving fan from Denmark. Ebba (65 years)

Laurie
Oldsmar, Florida
Dec 17, 2005 at 16:49
Dear Mr. Dick Francis ~ I have read everyone of your wonderful books over the years!! You write such exciting novels and I've enjoyed every one of them!! I recommend your books to all of my friends! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!