Johnny Gunther was only 17 years old when he died of a brain tumor. This Perennial Modern Classic is a fathers memoir of this brave, intelligent, and spirited boy. n nJohnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level-headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, his unfaltering patience through times of despair. This deeply moving book is a fathers memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy.n