By Readers of The Sun Magazine — 2003
I live in a culture that’s only too eager to court my vanity.
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CLEAR ALL
A photographer and actress is diagnosed with tumors in her liver and lungs, but keeps her spirits up and taps resources to make the disease manageable.
A month ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out—a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver.
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Understanding personal growth and how you can achieve it can help you use your skills efficiently in the workplace and advance professionally.
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