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A few years after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2007, the author of this short book began to write his reflections on the experience of treatment when he knew that the disease could not be cured. In erudite, entertaining prose, he describes how philosophy, humor, and music provided solace and strength during his illness. Rather than a medical memoir whose function would be to describe himself or his specific experience of illness, this book is presented in the form of a philosophical essay, revealing the inspiration of Montaigne. It attempts to offer insight into the mental challenges involved in dealing with myeloma or any other incurable disease.

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Herwig von Morze (1937-2012) was an Austrian-American chemist. Born in Klagenfurt and educated at the University of Vienna, he worked as a patent agent in Northern California for 38 years, authoring several articles on the laws governing international pharmaceuticals. For the last six years of his life, he struggled with an incurable cancer of the blood called multiple myeloma, and reflected on his evolving mental response to his treatments.

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