Gripping my arm, Mother held it in the orange-blue flame. My skin seemed to explode from the heat.

The most beautiful highway in the world

I buy thousands of books a year.

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.

You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It's a mindset.

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me.

I plan my life in 15-minute sections.