Mr. Naipaul produced his funniest and most humane novel, "A House for Mr. Biswas" (1961), out of the small tragedies of his father's life.
Mission Control might also have to make some tough calls, like whether to tell an astronaut about a death in his or her family or other tragedies back home.
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Responding to the third road fatality within a 48-hour period, Environment Minister Alex Attwood described them as "terrible tragedies" and expressed his sympathy to the families and friends of those who lost their lives.
And his own biography, steeped in the tragedies of 20th-century Balkan history, resonates with many compatriots.
Patterson told his colleagues that they couldn't control tragedies or fully prevent them.
And Te'o's heart-wrenching tale of determination on the face of two tragedies -- the death of his grandmother and his girlfriend -- had all the elements.
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And Te'o's heart-wrenching tale of determination in the face of two tragedies -- the death of his grandmother and his girlfriend within hours -- had all the elements.
"I remember the tragedies every day, " he said, as his eyes welled with tears.
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Health problems and personal tragedies have slowed Escovedo in recent years, but his newest album, The Boxing Mirror, ranks among his most powerful and affecting work.
And inspired by his wife's role as an MEP trying to tackle the "tragedies and catastrophes" in the developing world, he has said a role in that field is a possibility.
He does not want to see any more gun tragedies and was appalled that the gunman, Adam Lanza, had managed to get his hands on his mother's powerful assault rifle.
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