(12) There is a rich literature on hope, faith and death that I have made no attempt to quote. At a personal level I suffered a heart attack and open-heart surgery. Researchers at Green Lane Hospital interviewed me, because in strict medical eyes I should have died. They had been collecting data on such events for several years, when asked if they had uncovered anything, the reply was that all they could say was some people had a stronger will to live. They did not understand why, although could speculate.