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Hello Beautiful World and a happy Monday to all!
I want to start the week with this undeniably beautiful song, "With Or Without You," performed by
Irish rock band U2 from their album The Joshua Tree (1987), their fifth studio album, which hit
number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks that year.
"Most bands make music. This one makes history."
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The song contains a cluster of emotions, ranging from personal struggle, everything from loss and sadness,
and much more. It is absolutely a timeless melody and one of the best songs ever written.
So I just finished reading the book "Brain On Fire", the compelling true story of Susannah Cahalan,
a young New York Post reporter who contracts a rare brain disorder. Not only was her illness
terrifying, but it also seemed like possession, like in the movie The Exorcist. I also learned some very
scary things about her illness, for example, who knows what a "teratoma" is?
Now, I am pretty sure many of you know the answer to this, but I sure didn't, and I was very shocked
by what I was reading. A teratoma is a real monster that can grow inside the human body. The good news is
that they are usually-but not always benign, as the book explains.
A teratoma is a "a type of tumor that contains tissues from different parts of the body, such as hair,
teeth, bone, and muscle" -Google Search, and sometimes even eyes. I do have some images below
but I must warn you, they are very disturbing. Click pictures to enlarge.
These types of tumors were first identified in the late 1800s by a German doctor who named them
"teratoma" from the Greek word "teraton", which means "monster".
OMG, I am scared!!! Here on WebMD, you can read more about this.
Anyway, don't worry, this is not a spoiler in case you are planning on reading the book, which I highly recommend.
What I do not recommend is watching the movie based on the book. While they had
a good cast of great actors, the movie itself was a waste of time. Not even close to what Susannah
and her loved ones went through. Good thing I always like reading the books before watching the movies.
The books are always a lot better!
Checking out now my beautiful people. Continue to have an amazing day, and remember that
true happiness is found in the quiet satisfaction of knowing we keep giving our best,
even when no one is watching.
Over & Out!
Lori Novo
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