1. In England by Jonathan Cape 1977, In the USA by Hastings House 1978

2."An uncommon, potentially fatal skin disorder of uncertain etiology characterized by intraepidermal bullae on apparently healthy skin and mucous membranes. ... usually occurs in middle-age ... probably an autoimmune phenomenon ... large doses of corticosteroids are indicated..." Merck Manual, 1982.

3. Cushing's Syndrome: a constellation of clinical abnormalities due to chronic exposure to excesses of cortisol... Clinical manifestations include rounded "moon" faces ... truncal obesity ... buffalo hump ... muscle wasting and weakness ... hypertrichosis (i.e. hair growth), temporal balding, and other signs of virilism in the female." Merck Manual.

4 "Dialectical materialism is not a dogma, but a guide to action."

5. Clare Russell was Ted's psychotherapist from 1957 on, though intermittently. She had a profound influence on Ted, and we shall be speaking of her often hereafter.