And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.
They show that roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not.
Harvey Ball, Celebrity (1921) |
John Calvin, Theologian (1509) |
Russ Carnahan, Politician (1958) |
William Dampier, Explorer (1908) |
Andre Dawson, Athlete (1954) |
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Actor (1974) |
Bela Fleck, Musician (1958) |
Sunil Gavaskar, Athlete (1949) |
Jonathan Gilbert, Actor (1968) |
Ron Glass, Actor (1945) |
Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, Artist (1851) |
Joe Davis, Celebrity (1978) |
Maria Jeritza, (1982) |