I had hoped to have Frank on board to do the audio readings of the final three
Less than a month after that dinner and that optimistic, forward-looking discussion, Frank suffered a terrible motorcycle accident on a highway in California. It happened only days after discovering that he was to become a father for the second time. He was wearing his brain-bucket and that probably saved his life— motorcyclists please take note—but he suffered serious injuries nevertheless, many of them neurological. He won't be recording the final
Barring a miracle, Frank Muller's working life is over. His work of rehabilitation, which is almost sure to be lifelong, has only begun. He'll need a lot of care and a lot of professional help. Such things cost money, and money's not a thing which, as a rule, freelance artists have a great deal of. I and some friends have formed a foundation to help Frank—and, hopefully, other freelance artists of various types who suffer similar cataclysms. All the income I receive from the audio version of
The Wavedancer Foundation
c/o Mr. Arthur Greene
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Frank's wife, Erika, says thankya. So do I.
And Frank would, if he could.
Bangor, Maine December 15, 2002