They are young and they have a life-threatening disease... The year is 1991. Diagnoses of HIV are rising and there is no cure in sight. Coming from all corners of the world, over forty young men and women talk about living with HIV and AIDS. They must cope with the enormous stigma, blame and guilt associated with the disease. And there are challenges in telling their parents and partners, trying to keep healthy and looking for work - all while facing an inevitably shortened future. Yet they remain committed to celebrating the joys of life as much as they can. The book is testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. "This collection of true stories is as powerful as any great classic of fiction. Everyone who reads Wise Before Their Time will come face to face with the greatest challenge of our age." Sir Ian McKellen

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV Talk About their Lives

Richardson, Ann

Bolle, Dietmar

Biographies & Memoirs

Ann Richardson

They are young and they have a life-threatening disease…The year is 1991. Diagnoses of HIV are rising and there is no cure in sight. Coming from all corners of the world, forty-one young men and women talk about living with HIV and AIDS. They must cope with the enormous stigma, blame and guilt associated with the disease. And there are challenges in telling their parents and partners, trying to keep healthy and looking for work – all while facing an inevitably shortened future.Yet they remain committed to celebrating the joys of life as much as they can. The book is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.First published in 1992, this book tells their unique stories in their own words.‘This collection of true stories is as powerful as any great classic of fiction’ Sir Ian McKellen

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV talk about their lives

Independently published

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bolle, Dietmar. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Bolle, Dietmar

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Bolle, Dietmar. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV Talk About their Lives

Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV talk about their lives