A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in a life-or-death struggle, who seized upon scientific research to help develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Ignored by public officials, religious leaders, and the nation at large, and confronted with shame and hatred, this small group of men and women chose to fight for their right to live by educating themselves and demanding to become full partners in the race for effective treatments. Around the globe, 16 million people are alive today thanks to their efforts.
Current Read
It amazes me how much this is NOT talked about in settings with young people anymore. Hard for me to imagine this not being forefront on the minds of people. I remember finding out about AIDS in our little community, which was not discussed or even mentioned until the very late 1980s. I was already out of high school.
So far amazed by this book.
Peace.
