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- ↑ Obituaries, Telegraph (15 August 2022). "Nicholas Evans, journalist and author whose novel the Horse Whisperer sold millions of copies and became an onscreen success – obituary". The Telegraph.
- 1 2 Sweeney, "Charlene (3 September 2008). "Horse Whisperer author, Nicholas Evans, poisoned by wild mushrooms". The Times . London. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009..
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- 1 2 Nicholas Evans, BBC Radio 4 You and Yours "How can we increase the numbers of organ donors?", 14 February 2012
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