They say grief occurs in five stages. First there’s denial followed by anger. Then comes bargaining, depression and acceptance. But grief is a merciless master. Just when you think you’re free you realize you never...

She wished she had cancer instead. She’d trade Alzheimer’s for cancer in a heartbeat. She felt ashamed for wishing this, and it was certainly a pointless bargaining, but she permitted herself the fantasy anyway. With...

Bargaining with God is pointless. He already has a thousand followers that will do what you bargained to do for free.

Bargaining makes you come up with the best ideas.

You’re a mystery.

Our standard rate. A doubloon a day.”It was generous. More than generous–some families would put him up for a week for a single coin.”Half a doubloon a day,” she said.”No, you see, the idea behind...