April 2011 Blog Posts (7)

To All of Tim's Friends,

 

Below is the link to the condolences website that the Hetherington family has set up.  You can post comments and in a few days learn about how to donate to the charitable organization they are establishing in Tim's memory.

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My condolences to Tim and his family,battle buddies.There is price to be paid for this way of life.We just never think it will be today or a price borne by us personally,someone else.Memento mori.I m sure death was proud to take him.With my respects,WEDwyer Jr

Dear Sebastian:

I cried when I heard about Tim.  I have not personally met you, but have heard you interviewed many times and feel like I know you.  I am so deeply sorry for Tim's loved ones, including you..  It is clear that you are devastated.  The world needs brave people like Tim and you--courageous souls who bring the truth to those of us who who are unable to find out for ourselves what is going on.

 

May Tim rest in peace, and may you live in peace with this…

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Vanity Fair has just posted this heartfelt piece by Sebastian Junger on the death of his dear friend Tim. I can't imagine a more moving tribute. Please share it with friends who knew & loved Tim, or were touched by his life & work. 

 

This is hard. This morning, three phone calls came in at once. My friend Tim Hetherington has died, while covering the war in Libya. The worst thing about being a writer is sometimes you have to pen elegies for your friends.



Tim always inquired first about how you and the family were doing. For me, it meant a lot. I was hired by Nat Geo as the Military Outreach Coordinator. As a writer more comfortable in literary fiction writing and editing, as well as creative non-fiction…

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For those of you who may not have heard, Tim Hetherington was tragically killed this morning, doing the work be believed in.   Please join us in honoring his memory.  

 

The following is as statement from Sebastian Junger on the death of his dear friend:

 

"There is no way to express my devastation and sorrow at the death of my dear friend, Tim Hetherington in Misrata, Libya.  Tim was one of the most…

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Twelve, the publisher of Sebastian Junger’s WAR, has been thrilled by the tremendous positive reader response to the book. In preparation for the paperback release of the book on May 17th, we’re working to create a promotional video, made up of personal testimonials from military personnel and their…

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