Wow, its says on the cover of your book that the book took 33 years to write...why so long? What were the problems? What were you trying to prove? Who influenced you the most in writing your memoir? What was your childhood like? Where did you grow up and what schools did you attend? The book won an IRWIN Award for you from the Book Publicists of So. Calif...tell us about this honor. Tell us about the Charis Holistic Center...is it still active? Do you like being a nutritional counselor? In your opinion, has the world of health in the U.S. changed much in the past several years? How so? One of my spies tells me you are a big banana buff...that sometimes you will devour 8 bananas in one day--how come? What's the best nutritional advice you can give our listeners? What members of your family helped you the most with the writing and organizing of your book? Is vegetarianism better than meat-eating? What's a normal day for you? Tell us about your children...I'm told one of them is very successful in the film business, right? Can we live to 120? Is it true the Japanese in general have the longest life span? How can our listeners get your book? Any parting shots? Tell us...