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Tag Archives: Incurable Illness
The Theory of Everything (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Theory of Love, so to speak.
Needless to say, the life of Dr. Stephen Hawking is an inspiring story to tell. When he was about to begin his promising academic career, he was diagnosed to have Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and it was assumed that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Husband and Wife, Incurable Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Romance, Scientist
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The Fault in Our Stars (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Meet Cute – with cancer
We may die at any moment, but the young couple in “The Fault in Our Stars” knows that truth too well because of their illness. It is always possible that they may die sooner than they expect, so they want … Continue reading





