Blood Ties: The Stories of Five Positive Women
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Five women - all HIV-positive - tell their diverse stories with honesty and determination. These powerful narratives reveal how each woman approached her predicament and the inner qualities she drew on to persevere. This book raises pressing contemporary issues such as the social impact of HIV/AIDS; how people (and particularly women) are marginalised as a result; facing personal fears about death; our life values; and dealing with family and friends. Salli Trathen is a psychologist who initiated this writing project for HIV-positive women.
Author: Salli Trathen
Format: Paperback, 256 pages, 146mm x 210mm, 1 g
Published: 2003, Finch Publishing, Australia
Genre: Biography: General
Description
Five women - all HIV-positive - tell their diverse stories with honesty and determination. These powerful narratives reveal how each woman approached her predicament and the inner qualities she drew on to persevere. This book raises pressing contemporary issues such as the social impact of HIV/AIDS; how people (and particularly women) are marginalised as a result; facing personal fears about death; our life values; and dealing with family and friends. Salli Trathen is a psychologist who initiated this writing project for HIV-positive women.
Blood Ties: The Stories of Five Positive Women