The axioms contained in this book are designed to make a firm distinction between the healing power of hope and the ignorance of "blaming" the ill. These axioms are about taking control of one's life in the face of illness and death and treating oneself with love and respect, whatever the outcome. Simple and touching, they carry the power of hope and the grace of acceptance for those diagnosed as "terminal" and those who care about them. The author is the longest living AIDS survivor.