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I heard Richard Cohen interviewed on Imus in the Morning and was impressed with his message. I think a lot of high-achiever types have trouble dealing with a topic like this until they (we) are blindsided themselves. But there are lots of dimensions to explore when discussing illness. I don't know if Cohen mentions this in his book, but some folks are able to stay in surprisingly good shape emotionally/mentally when their bodies are breaking down and sometimes it's the other way around. And then there's the spiritual dimension...

Posted by John O'Leary at February 20, 2005 1:01 AM

Thank you for bringing this hero to your pages. Cohen's story is a powerful real life tale of the impact of life-altering illness that can blindside any one of us. I can not help but wonder if that life-altering factor is what limits the comments to this blog post.
In Cohen's life we see the image of a man who has it all with a wife who, on the surface, has it all--journalist Meredith Vieira who hosts The View and Who Wants To Be A Millionairre? And while Vieira may have created millionairre status for herself and her husband and their 3 kids, we see in their story just how illusory those green backs can be, an inconsequential opponent when it comes to the realities of life like MS and cancer. The message is clear and Cohen and Family live it well--"carpe diem!"

Posted by Pam Brill at February 23, 2005 12:54 AM

Tom:

It's a great book. For folks who want to know more about it, I reviewed it here: http://tinyurl.com/5bxob

Al Nye

Posted by Al Nye at March 1, 2005 11:06 AM