Back from the brink

Back from the brink


One of my writer friends tells a harrowing story about being at an important lunch meeting and suddenly realizing that he’s choking to death.

It was one of those meals where everyone else at the table was rich, successful, and intimidating. He was invited along as the guest of one of the participants, and the ulterior motive was to introduce him to a powerful movie studio executive who could, if the lunch went well, throw some much-needed work his way.

My friend was just starting out in show business, but was already married with a newborn at home, and most of his waking hours were spent dealing with a hungry and fussy infant, or shaking with anxiety about his present lack of money or prospects. He

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