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LEADER: 01907cam a2200289 a 4500
001 2009007761
003 DLC
005 20141203081330.0
008 090302s2009 mau b 001 0 eng
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn312444691
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050 00 $aRC606.6$b.Q45 2009
082 00 $a616.97/92$222
245 00 $aQuicksand :$bHIV/AIDS in our lives /$cAnonymous.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aSomerville, Mass. :$bCandlewick Press,$c2009.
300 $a103 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 95-98) and index.
505 0 $aWhy I wrote this book: the still hidden world of HIV/AIDS in America -- Quicksand: Jay's diagnosis -- False fears: ways the virus is not spread -- Trapped by stigma: keeping Jay's secret -- Hit by a ton of bricks: the emotional toll -- Slowly stealing life: Jay's treatment and side effects -- Lifelines: still be a friend -- Many small deaths: Jay's final days -- Vision of hope: another family story.
520 $aWeaving together her own story with straightforward questions and answers, the author explains the real ways that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted and explores the common experiences and emotions that might be encountered by friends and family members of someone who has the virus. She also discusses why HIV/AIDS is often still kept a secret and the importance of treating this condition like any other. With up-to-date medical information that has been thoroughly vetted by experts, this first-person narrative offers an invaluable look at what it is like to watch someone you know battle HIV/AIDS.
650 0 $aAIDS (Disease)$xPatients$xMental health.
650 0 $aAIDS (Disease)$xTransmission.
650 0 $aAIDS phobia.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2009007761-d.html