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The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90. In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of the continent braced for the prospect of war, she was stunned how little her fellow Americans knew about the fear and intimidation that Europeans were...

Several months ago, I had x-rays done on my lungs. When I went to the counter to pay, there was a sign on the wall that said something like this, if my memory is correct: NO CAROTIDS I think it meant that they either weren't a facility that provided the test or it wasn't covered by health insurance. Always maintaining a certain wit and good humor, I quipped, "No karotids?" only, I...

One of the many health problems that people with diabetes face is neuropathy pain. It's one of...

I received three letters in the mail ordering evaluations of some of my medical conditions. In...

I have a life-long history of learning everything the hard way. I've even mentioned it with a perverse sense of pride in conversation. Dozens of times. Mary Chapin Carpenter's song, "The Hard Way" from her album "Come on Come on" was my anthem for about a decade. But this morning brought a new appreciation for taking the time to read the instruction manual once in a while before embarking into...

New York, October 31, 2008 Dear Anna It is time. I want to tell you about the...