When you're grieving, people are usually trying to feed you.  But many years ago, in an attempt to outrun my terrifying grief, I got involved with a man who wouldn't let me eat. To leave him meant I'd have to grieve again--so I wrote about it for The London Telegraph --and many thanks to my stupendous UK publisher, Allen and Unwin, for making this happen!  Here is the link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/8776269/The-food-of-love-and-g...

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Comment by Pat MacEnulty on September 25, 2011 at 3:15pm
Beautiful!
Comment by Caroline Leavitt on September 25, 2011 at 3:02pm
Thank you so, so much, Sheryl!
Comment by Sheryl Stark on September 25, 2011 at 2:59pm

Interesting, I will certainly pass this article on. Thank you.

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