Join us as we discuss the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp that became the blockbuster hit Die Hard. You’ll hear how Kaci longs for nepotism and doesn’t know breakfast cereals. Abby’s obsession with short men continues; oh, and she once fell in a cactus.
Useful links:
http://articles.latimes.com/1999/may/02/local/me-33289
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/novel-inspired-die-hard-returns-423586
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