{"product_id":"how-to-survive-a-plague-the-story-of-how-activists-and-scientists-tamed-aids-paperback","title":"How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid France\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, here is the incredible story of the grassroots activists whose work turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Almost universally ignored, these men and women learned to become their own researchers, lobbyists, and drug smugglers, established their own newspapers and research journals, and went on to force reform in the nation's disease-fighting agencies. From the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary of the same name, \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive a Plague\u003c\/i\u003e is an unparalleled insider's account of a pivotal moment in the history of American civil rights.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID FRANCE \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eOur Fathers, \u003c\/i\u003e a book about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal, which Showtime adapted into a film. He coauthored \u003ci\u003eThe Confession\u003c\/i\u003ewith former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey. He is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e and has written as well for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eHis documentary film \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive a Plague\u003c\/i\u003e was an Oscar finalist, won a Directors Guild Award and a Peabody Award, and was nominated for two Emmys, among other accolades. His book of the same title won a Baillie Gifford Prize, a Green Carnation Prize, the Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award, a Lambda Literary award, the Randy Shilts Award, and a National Lesbian \u0026amp; Gay Journalist Association award for excellence in HIV\/AIDS coverage. It was shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence and the Wellcome Prize in Literature. The author lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.davidfrance.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754194108704,"sku":"9780307745439","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b99a35b6e2483bb6757379b7f8f0f2b4.webp?v=1780035459","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-survive-a-plague-the-story-of-how-activists-and-scientists-tamed-aids-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}