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CORRESPONDENCE oleukodystrophy [ALD] parent group is follow in the press the investigations of Lessons from...
...that the interactions between Madeline Marget renders a great service politan Museum of Art, N.Y., lent by: Montreal the Odones and the medical establish- by reminding me and the readers that life Museum of Fine Arts, gift of Mrs...
...CORRESPONDENCE oleukodystrophy [ALD] parent group is follow in the press the investigations of Lessons from Danny "inaccurate and mean-spirited...
...Thanks to her, I will 2: 23 April 1993 Commonweal...
...writers and director, and still maintain of a Woman, she will find that it is mainPATRICK M. McNAMARA, O.S.M...
...to evaluate the movie's claims, and yet he cold water on my naivete...
...William R. ment have been cooperative, not hostile...
...News- tinuing to honor the esthetic and emotional for printing "Things Danny Taught Me," paper articles in the United States also triumphs of the George Miller film...
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...the treatment the Odones developed is cur- interest and, I hope, the healthy skepticism • the Editors: May I quickly but as fer- rently under rigorous study and does not, that Marget recommends, all the while convently as possible thank and commend you so far, appear to be a cure for ALD...
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...Hugo Moser, who identifies himself as the Illustrations: Cover, pp...
...wholesome skepticism...
...Alleva gives no indication that of their cures, then the recklessness of the Muslims so that they can defend them- he's well-enough informed about ADL filmmakers is as great as their talent...
...Still, it is a mistake to accept the faces of numerous children that the film or poorly armed people in Bosnia- and present an unsubstantiated story-a clearly claims were saved by "the oil...
...fortrays and elicits are true, the claims it makes The writer is the author of Wise Blood eign, $77...
...Like many peo- ly an essay on the way acting does or ple-perhaps including the Odones and doesn't validate a script...
...If Marget rereads my entire who has been instructed and inspired by who play them, and the movie's script- column, including its comments on Scent that heartwarming article...
...In the Lancet for February 27, Commonweal, March 27, 1992...
...And dispute the movie's medical claims, and I am also grateful to Marget for giving salutations to Mr...
...experience as replicable, successful ther- Microfilm, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 • the Editors: I agree that Lorenzo's Oil apy when it probably is not, adds to the and on Microfiche from Bell & Howell, Wooster, is an excellent movie, but Richard Al- already horrendous burden of afflicted Ohio 44691...
...there are indeed no easy answers to ate people can and do act in dreadful cir- last shot of the movie, an assemblage of the killings of so many innocent, unarmed cumstances...
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...16, 24, 26, 28, Schwadron, The reviewer replies: the film, which he admires, is in crucial Rothco...
...ness of medical arrogance and authori- investigation: a cure for the disease that • the Editors: The editorial in your issue tarianism...
...by Francis X. Maier [March 26...
...If Herzegovina...
...RICHARD ALLEVA MARGARET P. CASSIDY cially self-defeating mistrust of often Commonweal is indexed in Reader's Guide to life-saving conventional scientific inves- Periodical Literature, Catholic Periodical Index, tigation and custom...
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...I am seldom, if ever, subscribing to, or and conveys the glory and strength of the One can honor the intentions and ac- attacking, the opinions or agendas of teachings of Jesus Christ...
...But your proposed alterna- movie version of the truth-as necessar- there is substantial doubt about the cause tive-that arms be supplied to the Bosnian ily factual...
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...is never as tidy as it seems in the movies, Miller in memory of her husband...
...Surely the U.S...
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...Lorenzo's Oil is a true artistic has saved many afflicted children over the of March 26, "No right choice," is aptly rendition of how strong, brave, passion- last decade"-was in response to the very titled...
...Count me as one comp] ishments of the Odones, the actors those films...
...selves-would only expand the war and and possible treatments for it to be able Bravo to Ms...
...and that the Odones' treatment with considerable Portland, Oreg...
...Though the film's hope, despair, and medical advice...
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...Maier for emerging as parents of children with ALD have been me the opportunity to point out that, a poet, theologian, philosopher-and, quoted as saying that the movie's claims whenever I review a movie based on fact, more crucial still-father who embodies are cruel, because untrue...
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...In doing so, he per- of real people is always more important ply arms or money for arms...
...leva's review [March 121 has a serious, families struggling to find a way through and at additional offices...
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...petuates misconceptions that lead to so- than esthetics...
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...Moreover, present- Index of American Periodical Verse, Book Review 'Lorenzo's Oil' Digest and Book Review Index...
...Richard Alleva-I am irritated at and But my most culpable statement "The Wrong choice troubled by the frequency and pervasive- title of the movie is the outcome of their Cape May, N.J...
...that the movie's depiction of the adren- even the best movies...
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