Synopses & Reviews
HIV/AIDS is a scary subject. Not only can it destroy a body but it can also destroy a family, friendships, and even a community. Nobody likes to talk about it, but ignoring the problem won't make it go away. In fact, what you don't know can hurt you and somebody else. The only way we can overcome this disease is through education, precaution, and proper treatment, because
nobody is immune.
The Reverend Luis Cortés teaches you how to understand the virus and the disease. Prevention is the best approach, but contracting HIV is no longer a death sentence. There are now a variety of treatment choices available and people are living with it, not dying from it. Above all, whether you or someone you know has HIV/AIDS, or you simply want to educate yourself, realize this: There is an answer.
About the Author
The Reverend Luis Cortés Jr. is the president and CEO of Esperanza USA, the largest Hispanic faith-based community-development corporation in the country. In January 2005, he was featured as one of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals."
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction
PART 1
Diagnosis Confirmed
HIV/AIDS Can Affect Anyone
PART 2
A Family in Trouble
The Global Reach of HIV/AIDS
The New Trouble Spots
The Reported Successes
Some Sobering Realities
PART 3
Working It Out
Responses to HIV/AIDS: Making Progress
PART 4
False Comfort
A Pastoral Perspective
PART 5
More Bad News
Becoming Part of the Solution
What Can I Personally Do?
For (Brave) Men Only
PART 6
The Final Hours
A Letter from Marcus
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Helpful Organizations Throughout the United States
Sources Cited