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Somerset Maugham was the most famous writer in the world. He was known everywhere for his superb short stories and for his novels.

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Joan Melinda Warner, age 62, died on New Year's Eve 2018. Joan has worked at the Stuttering Foundation since 2004.

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Reviewed by John M. Williams

I was very slow to see the movie The King’s Speech. I had wanted to see it for many months after I read my first review in late 2010. I am overjoyed with having seen it. It is a movie I will watch many times. I enjoyed it that much.

As I watched the movie, I drew many parallels between the sometimes despicable ways speech therapists and others treated the future King and me.

Editor’s Note: The new DVD Stuttering and the Big Cats featuring Alan Rabinowitz was unveiled during the New York gala.

The following remarks were given by Jane Fraser at the Stuttering Foundation’s first-ever New York City Gala.



This incredible movie and its superb portrayal of King George VI by Colin Firth have truly turned our world upside down.

So tonight, we honor this exceptional film that has brought so much help to so many.

The Stuttering Foundation announces its 2011 Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

“Thanks to The King’s Speech, the sheer volume of articles and interviews on stuttering made this year’s choice very difficult,” said Jane Fraser, president of the Foundation. “This film has raised awareness of stuttering beyond any level we could ever have imagined and, in turn, was the force behind all other entries.”