The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming new book, which as yet is untitled. “Denial is not a river in Africa,” as the saying goes, but it is potentially the “longest” road away from success (no pun intended). That said, you can pour a case of Shalini perfume (one of my favorites for women) on a dead, maggot-infested carcass; but when you are done you are still left with a dead, maggot-infested carcass.