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Young, Beautiful, and (HIV) Positive
Amistad
August 2008
On Sale: August 19, 2008
240 pages
ISBN: 0061562394
EAN: 9780061562396
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Non-Fiction Memoir
The surprisingly hopeful story of how a straight,
nonpromiscuous, everyday girl contracted HIV and how she
manages to stay upbeat, inspired, and more positive about
life than ever before At nineteen years of age, Marvelyn Brown was lying in a
stark white hospital bed at Tennessee Christian Medical
Center, feeling hopeless. A former top track and basketball
athlete, she was in the best shape of her life, but she was
battling a sudden illness in the intensive care unit.
Doctors had no idea what was going on. It never occurred to
Brown that she might be HIV positive. Having unprotected sex with her Prince Charming had set
into swift motion a set of circumstances that not only
landed her in the fight of her life, but also alienated her
from her community. Rather than give up, however, Brown
found a reason to fight and a reason to live. The Naked Truth is an inspirational memoir that shares how
an everyday teen refused to give up on herself, even as
others would forsake her. More, it's a cautionary tale that
every parent, guidance counselor, and young adult should
read.
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