I followed the same diet for 20 years eliminating starches living on salads lean meat and small portions.

It would have been difficult to design a path out of communism worse than the one that has been followed.

Sickness insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life.

Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.

I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation.

My book 'Trust Your Heart' which is the story of my life will be followed by 'Singing Lessons' a memoir of love loss hope and healing which talks about the death of my son and the hope that has been the aftermath of the healing from that tragedy.

In Goddess religion death is not feared but is understood to be a part of life followed by birth and renewal.

Disease insanity and death were the angels that attended my cradle and since then have followed me throughout my life.

What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death.

Like many of you I've always been slightly obsessed with vampires dating back to the prime-time series 'Dark Shadows ' which I followed avidly as a kid.