This is a cold-blooded rant against ignorance and prejudice. It is an
inspiring and tender account of a daughter's devotion to her dying mother.
It is a poignant story about a grandmother who was transfused with HIV
in 1983 during heart bypass surgery. She kept her illness a secret because
she feared rejection. She felt like a leper and suffered from loneliness,
anger, and despair.
Nancy gives her mother a voice in this touching and riveting story. It will
evoke emotions of faith, anger, inspiration, and overwhelming love. By
taking a pro-active approach, Nancy helped her mother cope with HIV by
teaching her holistic and relaxation techniques that brought her some
sense of solace.
Nancy keeps her mother's memory alive through the NAMES Project
Memorial Quilt that travels the world. A powerful message is sent to all
who read the words on the panel: "It hurts to know you suffered in
silence." The stigma and discrimination must end, and be replaced with
love and compassion.
The book criticizes the government for not responding to the AIDS
epidemic sooner. Also, blood banks could have taken more responsibility
in protecting the blood supply.
Nancy A. Draper received a B.S. degree in Education. She taught
elementary school for several years. She now teaches piano to students of
all ages. Her inspirational stories have been published in magazines in the
U.S., Canada, and Italy. She has been a professional writer for the past
23 years.
This is one of the first books written by a daughter about her mother's
battle with AIDS through a blood transfusion. We must ACT UP and
begin to fight this WAR we are losing. Let's stop the apathy and
complacency. We must win this battle against AIDS, and end the stigma
that still exists.
inspiring and tender account of a daughter's devotion to her dying mother.
It is a poignant story about a grandmother who was transfused with HIV
in 1983 during heart bypass surgery. She kept her illness a secret because
she feared rejection. She felt like a leper and suffered from loneliness,
anger, and despair.
Nancy gives her mother a voice in this touching and riveting story. It will
evoke emotions of faith, anger, inspiration, and overwhelming love. By
taking a pro-active approach, Nancy helped her mother cope with HIV by
teaching her holistic and relaxation techniques that brought her some
sense of solace.
Nancy keeps her mother's memory alive through the NAMES Project
Memorial Quilt that travels the world. A powerful message is sent to all
who read the words on the panel: "It hurts to know you suffered in
silence." The stigma and discrimination must end, and be replaced with
love and compassion.
The book criticizes the government for not responding to the AIDS
epidemic sooner. Also, blood banks could have taken more responsibility
in protecting the blood supply.
Nancy A. Draper received a B.S. degree in Education. She taught
elementary school for several years. She now teaches piano to students of
all ages. Her inspirational stories have been published in magazines in the
U.S., Canada, and Italy. She has been a professional writer for the past
23 years.
This is one of the first books written by a daughter about her mother's
battle with AIDS through a blood transfusion. We must ACT UP and
begin to fight this WAR we are losing. Let's stop the apathy and
complacency. We must win this battle against AIDS, and end the stigma
that still exists.
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