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Quicksand :: HIV by Anonymous is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Quicksand :: HIV about?

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98) and index, Why 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, Weaving 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

Who reads Quicksand :: HIV?

Author

Anonymous

Publisher

Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780763615895

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Fiction, Medicine

Rating

3.87 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14