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Robert Jordan's Official Blog
This is Robert Jordan's official blog, syndicated all over the place... Think of it as RJ's tool for communicating directly to his fans... Read away!
The Stone
Friday was a beautiful day in the Two Rivers. There was a gentle breeze blowing inland and the sky was crystal. Perfect. Unlike the services a year ago, the laying of the ledger stone on Jim’s grave was a quiet family affair. So, with apologies, I won’t share the details. [...] | Pictures of some of the collection
Greg, “The Armorer”, Kitchens passed along some more photos of Robert Jordan’s weapon collection. He writes:
Some have suggested a book of Jim’s collection. While this is a fun idea, I am afraid it is too late. The collection has already been taken down from the walls and distributed among the heirs, other than what we [...] | Robert Jordan blade collection now available on eBay
The following letter is from Greg Kitchens, the “Armorer” who is facilitating the auction of Robert Jordan’s weapon collection on ebay.
The first of Robert Jordan’s personal collection of blades are now available on ebay.
I have been planning these auctions for a couple of months now and have some thoughts to share.
First of all, [...] | Blades
Writing as Robert Jordan, James Rigney made knowledge his stock in trade. In order to write effectively about men and non-men who fought with swords and lances, he hefted them, he swung them. He studied what life is like for a man who makes his meat and beer with a battle axe. He would hold [...] | Amyloidosis linked to Herbicides?
[Harriet asked us to post the following excerpt from the El Paso Times]
From the El Paso Times, 07/03/2008
VA DENIES HYPERTENSION CLAIMS LINKED TO HERBICIDES
by Chris Roberts
Copyright 2008
“…[Veterans Affairs Secretary] James Peake agreed to allow AL amyloidosis… as a service-connected illness related to herbicide exposure, Brown [Mark Brown, director of VA's Environmental Agents Service]said.
“…AL amyloidosis was [...] | Robert Jordan’s Citadel memorial dedication
Family, friends and fans of fantasy gathered at The Citadel on Tuesday 8 April 2008 to dedicate a permanent memorial to my brother/cousin, James Oliver Rigney, Jr. This was a celebration of Jim’s life and his work. I would be lying were I to tell you I was looking forward to the event. [...] | Authors Hall of Fame
On 8 March 2008, James Oliver Rigney, Jr. was inducted as the 47th member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) Hall of Fame. The setting was perfect, The Citadel, The Military College of S.C. The man most of you only knew by his nom de plume, Robert Jordan was a graduate [...] | A note from Harriet
Dear everyone,
Brandon Sanderson came to see me for a couple of days this week, and he is as terrific as he sounds in the interview. I am really glad that things have worked out so that he can, and will, complete A MEMORY OF LIGHT. He will do a job that Jim would approve, [...] | Seems like only yesterday ….
I have photos of family around me in my office. They are a gentle reminder that we work to have a life, not the other way around. In one of those photos, Jim and I are shoulder-to-shoulder, our heads leaning in and touching at the temples. A private moment captured by my [...] | More info and pictures from RJ’s funeral
Since posting the report on Robert Jordan’s funeral, I’ve come across some more items I’d like to share with you. (With permission from RJ’s family of course).
First off, Tom Doherty and Wilson were kind enough to share the words they spoke at RJ’s funeral with us. Tom is the president of Tor Books (who [...] |
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