Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins
Scientist / Author

Success! I sent out my copy of The Selfish Gene to Richard Dawkins over in England a few weeks ago, and it came back signed today! I'm a big fan of Mr. Dawkins' writing, and his book The God Delusion had a big impact on me when I first read it.

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Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall
Scientist

8x10 photo signed by Jane Goodall. I'm a great admirer of Ms. Goodall's work. My Dad's undergrad degree was in anthropology, and he exposed me to her work with the chimpanzees in Tanzania at a young age. I may try to send her my copy of In The Shadow of Man next year.

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David Attenborough

David Attenborough
Naturalist

5x7 color photo of famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough signed in black pen. I'm a relative newcomer when it comes to Mr. Attenborough's work, having been first exposed to him through Planet Earth. Since then I've seen most of the BBC Earth documentaries he narrates, as well as some of his earlier documentaries. Now I'm a big fan of Mr. Attenborough's work.

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John Zaffis and Carmen Reed

John Zaffis and Carmen Reed
Ghost Hunter / Hauntee
Signed copy of "A Haunting: A Haunting in Connecticut"

Signed copy of the Discovery Channel documentary "A Haunting in Connecticut." Signed by John Zaffis (ghost hunter, prominent investigator in the case) and Carmen Reed (the woman whose house was haunted) after an appearance at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME a few years back.

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Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar Garciaparra
Former Boston Red Sox Shortstop

• 6-time All-Star (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006)
• Silver Slugger Award Winner (1997)
• 1997 AL Rookie of the Year
• 2006 NL Comeback Player of the Year

I met Nomar back in 2000 in Saco, ME as part of the Fleet All-Stars program, which rewarded work-study students. Somewhere I have a picture of myself with him right after he handed me this.

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