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Dietmar: I was diagnosed with PD 6 years ago. I am a university professor and administrator. I find the administrative side exhausting and stressful but manage to get the job done. Six years ago, I began writing a book, a political biography of the late George Ball. I found that I had to work 2-3 times as hard to get the job done... everything seemed to progress in slow motion. Thank God I was somehow able to finish it and it is due to be published by Yale in March 1997. I dedicate the study to those who carry the Parkinson demon on our shoulders and in our skin, but especially to our caregivers. I don't know if I have another book in me. I struggle with insomnia, bladder problems, stiffness, and what I call "internal tremors." Sinemet and eldypryl keep me on the job. I am determined to keep pedaling but don't know how many miles are left on the tires. I try to keep on the move. Good luck. Jim Bill/College of William and Mary...