Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The AIDS conspiracy The AIDS conspiracy Nicoli Nattrass Since the early days of the AIDS epidemic, many bizarre and dangerous hypotheses have been advanced to explain the origins of the disease. In this compelling book, Nicoli Nattrass explores the social… OL16263702W
Hold Tight Gently Hold Tight Gently Martin Duberman In December 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the release of protease inhibitors, the first effective treatment for AIDS. For countless people, the drug offered a reprieve from wha… OL17531664W
Visions and revisions Visions and revisions Dale Peck Novelist and critic Dale Peck's latest work--part memoir, part extended essay--is a foray into what the author calls "the second half of the first half AIDS epidemic," i.e., the period between 1987, … OL19998527W
How to Survive a Plague How to Survive a Plague David France "From the creator of and inspired by the seminal documentary of the same name--an Oscar nominee--the definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, and the powerful, heroic st… OL20042944W
Punishing Disease Punishing Disease Trevor Hoppe From the very beginning of the epidemic, AIDS was linked to punishment. Calls to punish people living with HIV—mostly stigmatized minorities—began before doctors had even settled on a name for the di… OL20218841W
Beyond Shame Beyond Shame Patrick Moore The radical sexuality of gay American men in the 1970s is often seen as a shameful period of excess that led to the AIDS crisis. Beyond Shame claims that when the gay community divorced itself from t… OL4475031W
Go toward the light Go toward the light Chris Oyler,Beth Polson,Laurie Becklund This book will tell you the story of what the Oyler family went through when their oldest son, Benjamin, age 7 was diagnose with HIV/AIDS. The year was 1985, AIDS was a new disease, highly publicized… OL4988216W