Shigeaki Hinohara When faced with an impossible problem, when overwhelmed by suffering or sadness, when struck by illness... For over half a century, the words of a practicing physician who has been a part of people's lives as an internist resonate in the heart and give us the strength to live. This is a guide to living based on the author's deep experiences, with the message, "I am who I am now because I have been ill and have struggled."