James Bond novels are now being authored by a new
generation of writers.
In 1961, John F, Kennedy, the newly elected president, listed a James
Bond title as one of his favorite books. Many movie plots were loosely
based on Fleming's novels and have grossed, in total, more than $1
billion. The 007 trademark was merchandised and attached to
everything, from toys and games to clothes and toiletries.
But Fleming was also renowned for his non-fiction: tomes like "The
Diamond Smugglers" and his "Atticus" column in The Sunday Times where
he served as foreign manager (1945-9). He successfully branched into
children's literature with "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1964), also made
into a movie.
Ironically, his mother died and left him a fortune in 1964 - when
Fleming was already wealthy and dying. The trip to her service may
have done him in. His son committed suicide in 1975 and his wife died
in 1981. He left behind one heir: James Bond.
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Foreign Accent Syndrome
The brains of stroke victims play odd tricks on them. A small group of
stroke survivors develops a speech impediment known as "Foreign Accent
Syndrome".
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