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Cory Taylor

Born

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Died

July 05, 2016

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Cory Taylor was born in 1955 and was an award-winning screenwriter who has also published short fiction and children’s books. Her first novel, Me and Mr Booker, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Pacific Region) and her second, My Beautiful Enemy, was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Her final book was Dying: A Memoir.

Taylor was survived by her Japanese-born artist husband of 33 years, Shin, and their sons, Nat and Dan, both in their 20s.

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Average rating: 3.69 · 5,684 ratings · 823 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dying: A Memoir 3.74 avg rating — 4,812 ratings — published 2016 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Me and Mr. Booker 3.26 avg rating — 666 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Beautiful Enemy 3.67 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“When you’re dying, even your unhappiest memories can induce a sort of fondness, as if delight is not confined to the good times, but is woven through your days like a skein of gold thread.”
― Cory Taylor

tags: heart, life, memory, spirit, thoughts, wisdom

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“As we are enabled to live longer, we are also condemned to die longer.”
― Cory Taylor, Dying: A Memoir

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“But I will not miss dying. It is by far the hardest thing I have ever done, and I will be glad when it’s over.”
― Cory Taylor, Dying: A Memoir

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