Duke University Press, PO Box 90660, Durham, NC 27708-0660. 1v. various paging, part unpaged, illus. ISBN 0-8223-2334-6, 0-8223-2368-0pbk. $69.95, $29.95pbk.
Amos Badertscher, introduction by Tyle Curtain. 1999.
For many, this book will be disgusting; for others it will be interesting and full of questions; to this reviewer it is a fascinating pictorial account of some Badertscher s Baltimore subjects. For the past thirty-odd years, Badertscher has used his camera to record prostitutes and hustlers, petty thieves and addicts,
Rutgers University Press, 100 Joyce Kilmer Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099. 236p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8135-2596-9. $26.00.
Richard MacIntyre. 1999.
This book is unlike the other books that have been published over the years where the themes of the books focused largely on the deaths of lovers. It is a book about those who are surviving even though they are HIV positive. What is fascinating about MacIntyre s subjects is that at the height of the epidemic none of th
Lund University, Department of Community Medicine, Malmo University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmo, Sweden. 35p. free.
edited by Gary R. Svenson. 1998.
This annotated bibliography is the result of scanning some 400 articles, books, reports, and papers collected between February and December, 1997, providing in-depth information about youth AIDS peer education in Europe. The bibliography is arranged under four broad topics: overviews, guidelines and resources; training
Lund University, Department of Community Medicine, Malmo University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmo, Sweden. 54p. free.
Gary R. Svenson. 1998.
The aim of these Guidelines is to provide guidance on setting up, running and evaluating AIDS peer education projects for young people. They were written with the practitioner and policy maker in mind, but should be useful to young people or anyone else wishing to gain an understanding of the approach. The Guidelines
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881. 267p., bibliog., index. (Contributions in Medical Studies, no. 44). ISBN 0-313-29715-0. $75.00.
Philip W. Setel, Milton Lewis, Maryinez Lyons. 1999.
(Contributions: Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Africa This book is the second of a two-volume set covering the history of STDs and HIV/AIDS in the non-Western world. The first volume was Sex, Disease, and Society: A Comparative History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. This second v
Overlook Press, 386 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012. 351p. ISBN 0-87951-892-8. $24.95.
Jameson Currier. 1998.
Currier is the author of Dancing on the Moon: Short Stories About AIDS; the documentary film, Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness; several short fiction works that have appeared in Best American Gay Fiction 3, Men on Men 5, Our Mothers, Our Selves, Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica, and Best Gay Erotica. In this n
Seal Press, 3131 Western Ave., Ste. 410, Seattle, Washington 98121. 397p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-878067-31-1. $18.95.
Jocelyn White, Marissa C. Martinez. 1997.
Health care for lesbians has been sorely neglected over the years because lesbians have chosen to be quiet rather than face the confrontation with a physician over their sexual orientation. As a result, lesbians are faced with the challenge of treating themselves or, if they are lucky to be in a large metropolitan area
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 194p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-0455-0, 1-56023-930-1pbk. $39.95, $16.95pbk.
Peter F. Cohen. 1998.
The New York chapter of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) celebrated its tenth anniversary. It can take pride in putting AIDS research up front, producing some of the most important advances and some of the most crucial improvements in the lives of people with AIDS. Cohen was active in ACT UP and provides in
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4319. 422p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8018-5853-4, 0-8018-5854-2pbk. $42.00, $15.95pbk.
John G. Bartlett, Ann K. Finkbeiner. 1998.
Now in its 4th edition, this excellent book continues to provide for the layperson comprehensive information on living with HIV. It is a book about living a long, full, satisfying life with the virus. It covers the parts of people s lives that HIV infection affects: their physical health, their emotional health and soc
CRC Press, 2000 Corporate Blvd NW, Boca Raton, FL 33431. 228p., bibliog., index. (CRC Series in Modern Nutrition). ISBN 0-8493-8561-X. $89.95.
Ronald R. Watson. 1998.
Proper nutrition is essential in combating any disease but with AIDS it is even more essential. With the new drug therapies, proper eating habits are a key in how well the drugs will work. The goal of this book is to define recent advances in understanding the nutritional deficiencies of AIDS and HIV positive patients,
Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197. 191p., index. ISBN 1-57392-193-9. $18.95.
Jacob Lipman. 1998.
We have all been taught from an early age that cleanliness is essential in life. So, what s the big deal in having a book that describes the hows and whys of being clean when it comes to sex. What was not taught at an early age was that some sexual odors are necessary in order to have interesting and satisfying sex. T
International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. 71p. ISBN 92-2-110334-X. $13.50.
Louis N'Daba, Jane Hodges-Aeberhard. 1998.
This book is the result of a survey done by the International Labour Office on 12 countries where AIDS is identified as being a potential problem for those seeking employment. Those 12 countries were Brazil , Cote d Ivoire , France ,
Touchstone, Rockefeller Center, 1230 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. 780p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-684-84231-9. $21.00.
Boston Women's Health Book Collective. 1998.
This book has been out for over a year, receiving both raving reviews and scathing criticism. Early on it was actually banned and thought of as too radical for today s society. The fact is, it is the first book based on hundreds of women s experiences. It places women s experiences within the social, political, and eco
An electronic book published by Christine Halvorson, 4 Parent St., Jaffrey, NH 03452. 108p. $11.00. available only online. Contact author at chrish@yankeepub.com.
Christine Halvorson. 1999.
Not many times do you find an AIDS book that is honest, to the point, and compassionate. End Points is just that. Christine Halvorson has produced an electronic book that relates the anger, anguish, hostility, hope, love, confusion, and distrust of a woman who learns first that her husband has AIDS, second that he is g
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St, 4th Fl., Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2H2. 191p. ISBN 1-896735-18-5. For availability e-mail info@aidslaw.ca or visit the website at www.aidslaw.ca.
prepared by Ralf Jurgens, Bruce Waring as a Joint Research Project of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and UNAIDS. November, 1998.
This extensive literature review and annotated bibliography is an update of the first edition published in 1995. Although the focus was on legal and ethical materials, much related material has been included because of the inherently interdisciplinary aspect of the literature. Most of the material is from the
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St., 4th Fl., Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2H2. 290p., bibliog. ISBN 1-896735-16-9. For availability e-mail info@aidslaw.ca or visit the website at www.aidslaw.ca.
prepared by Ralf Jurgens for the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian AIDS Society. October, 1998.
Testing and confidentiality has been an issue in Canada since the late 1980s even though except in a few well-defined circumstances, people should be tested only with their informed, voluntary and specific consent; when counselling and education before and following testing are available and offered; and when confident
American Dietetic Association, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60606. 178p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-88091-148-4. $26.00.
Cade Fields-Gardner, Cynthia A. Thomson, Sara S. Rhodes. 1997.
Although published in 1997, this is still an important book since proper nutrition is vital in the treatment of HIV and AIDS. Nutrition should be seen as an integrated medical and psychosocial therapy. The American Dietetic Association has taken the lead in address the issues of nutrition during this time of increased
Community Prescription Service, 349 West 12th St., New York, NY 10014. 30p. free.
Lillian Thiemann, Jacob Lalazeri. 1999.
This small handbook produced by the Community Prescription Service through an unrestricted educational grant from Schering-Plough Corp. provides an excellent overview of the co-infections of HIV and Hepatitis C. The book is intended for the general public and is written in non-technical language, in some cases, using s
W. B. Saunders, The Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 327p., illus. (part in color), bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7020-1904-6. $140.00.
edited by Jacques W. A. J. Reeders, John R. Mathieson. 1998.
This is a highly technical book that presents a review of the current knowledge about the wide range of manifestations in AIDS and how the role of modern medical imaging techniques in diagnosis and treatment can be applied. The first 9 chapters of part one present a general overview of the history, epidemiology, and pa
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016. 263p., bibliog. ISBN 0-19-564150-7. $21.95.
edited by David E. Bloom, Peter Godwin. 1997.
Although this is a 1997 publication, the topic is one of great interest to AIDS researchers who are studying AIDS/HIV as it is developing in South and South East Asia. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a dark cloud on Asia s horizon. The large number of projected cases, the relatively high cost of caring for those with AIDS and
GLB Publishers, PO Box 78212, San Francisco, CA 94107. 83p. ISBN 1-879194-24-4. $11.95.
Abnorman. 1998.
Norman Nichols, whose pen name was Abnorman, was born December 16, 1956 in Louisville, KY and died 38 years later of AIDS. He was constantly on the move from Miami to Washington State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Houston, and finally back to Louisville. Most of the poetry in this book was written during h
Rubicon Media, PO Box 1823, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10101-1823. 145p. ISBN 0-9663454-0-1. $13.00.
Charles Ortleb. 1998.
Pegged as the most controversial book of the year and terrifying, by the Gannett News Service, Iron Peter will certainly make you sit up and think or make you raging mad that anyone could put into words what Ortleb has done or just be another one of those AIDS novels that one sees more and more of in today s bookstores
St Martin's Press, 175 5th Ave., New York, NY 10010 for Panos Institute and Zed Books of London. 238p., bibliog. ISBN 1-85649-744-5, 1-87067-040-Xpbk. $55.00, $19.95pbk.
edited by Martin Foreman. 1999.
This small book is full of information about AIDS/HIV from around the world. The first section examines the relationship between men s actions and AIDS around the world, the impact of those actions on men and women and initiatives designed to help men protect themselves and their partners. This is a must read section b
Mosby, Inc., 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. 1v., various paging. ISBN 0-323-00625-6. $71.95.
Mosby s GenRx has become the most complete listing of prescription pharmaceuticals available today. It is an easy to use compilation that provides everything that one would want to know about a prescribed pharmaceutical. For each entry the following is given: categories; USPDI, vol. II off-label uses; F
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 70 East Walton St., Chicago, IL 60611. 599p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-57958-007-6. $125.00.
edited by Raymond A. Smith; forewords by James W. Durran, Peter Piot. 1998.
It has been a year since the Encyclopedia of AIDS has appeared and it continues to get very favorable reviews. It is the only comprehensive encyclopedia that covers AIDS and HIV in all of its social, political, cultural, and scientific aspects. In addition to the major part of the encyclopedia with its alphabetical ent
New York University Press, 70 Washington Square S, New York, NY, 10012. 705p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8147-1874-4, 0-8147-1875-2pbk. $65.00, $24.95pbk.
edited by Martin Duberman. 1997.
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) was formed at the City University of New York Graduate School in April, 1991. CLAGS went through a protracted struggle to come into existence and a difficult journey of survival and growth. This anthology is intended to make available some of the more substantial fruits of
Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 353p., illus., bibliog. (A World Bank Policy Research Report). ISBN 0-19-521117-0. $30.00.
by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. 1997.
It is extremely important that developing countries not ignore the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to UNAIDS , about 1.5 million people died from AIDS in 1996. Each day about 8,500 people, including 1,000 children, become newly infected. About 90 percent of these infections occur in developing countries, where the disease
Andrew Hobbs, 8 Hapton St., Ashton, Preston PR2 2JL, United Kingdom with the Lusaka Interfaith HIV/AIDS Networking Group and the Project Concern International (Zambia). 141p., illus. Write for price or e-mail Andrew Hobbs at andhobbs@btinternet.com.
by Mizzeck Banda, Albert Canteen, Holo Hachonda, Andrew Hobbs, Ibrahim Iman, Lameck Kasanga, Nancy Makumba, Richard Mambwe, Percylina Mubanga, Francis Mulenga Fube, Nyambe Mwansa, Mary Simasiku, Helen Tembo, Abdullah R. Zulu. 1998?
HIV prevalence in Zambia is 15% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas, some of the highest rates in the world. This book is an attempt to provide ideas for youth meetings in which participants can examine and disprove the myths that surround HIV, challenge the unhealthy attitudes, and practice life-skills. The religi
Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 276p., illus., bibliog. ISBN 0-415-91619-4, 0-415-91620-8pbk. $75.00, $19.90pbk.
Richard Parker. 1998.
Parker has written an impressive book that looks deeply in the changing cultures of desire in gay communities of Brazil . He has spent many years on his research, looking deeply into all issues that surround male homosexuality in Brazil. From 1989 to 1991 his research focused on the behavioral response to HIV/AIDS in t
Harrington Park Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 166p., bibliog., index. (Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, v.10, no.3/4, 1998). ISBN 0-7890-0538-7, 1-56023-116-5pbk. $49.95, $22.95pbk.
edited by Michael T. Wright, B. R. Simon Rosser, Onno de Zwart. 1998.
There is broad consensus within the HIV/AIDS prevention community that new models are needed to address the challenges faced by prevention work at this stage in the epidemic. The papers that are presented in this book are the result of presentations in 1996 at symposia sponsored by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe (DAH) which
Jossey-Bass, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104. 361p., bibliog., index. (Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique). ISBN 0-7879-0314-0. $28.95.
edited by Michael F. O'Connor, Irvin D. Yalom. 1997.
The psychological consequences of HIV are ever growing, even with the rapid advances in treatments. Although the disease can be somewhat controlled, the stress put upon those who are HIV positive is very real as is the stress on those who work with, live with, and love the ones who are HIV positive. For that reason, th
Haworth Medical Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 237p., bibliog., index. (Women and Health, v. 27, nos. 1/2, 1998). ISBN 0-7890-0351-1, 0-7890-0527-1pbk. $49.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Sally J. Stevens, Stephanie Tortu, Susan L. Coyle. 1998.
This volume brings together empirical findings from a multisite program of research on HIV infection among out-of-treatment drug users, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It highlights factors related to HIV infection among women, including drug injection, smoking crack cocaine, or are sex partn
Harwood Academic Publishers/Overseas Publishers Association, PO Box 200029 Riverfront Plaza Station, Newark, NJ 07102-0301. 250p., bibliog., index. ISBN 90-5702-040-8, 90-5702-041-6pbk. $69.00, $28.00pbk.
edited by Jose Catalan, Lorraine Sherr, Barbara Hedge. 1997.
HIV infection has brought about many changes in the psychological response over the last 15 years. From the start of the epidemic efforts have been made to bring together the medical, psychological and social dimensions of HIV, in some ways providing a model for other medical disorders and for psychosocial intervention
Facts on File, 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. 340p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8160-3149-5, 0-8160-3754-Xpbk. $45.00, $24.95pbk.
Sarah Barbara Watstein, with Karen Chandler. 1998.
Numerous books continue to be published on all aspects of HIV/AIDS. Some are technical, some are for the layperson, and some are for young people. All of these books contain terms that are not too familiar to those outside the HIV/AIDS research community. Researchers recognize this fact and have tried to include brief
Overseas Publishers Assoc., PO Box 200029 Riverfron Plaza Station, Newark, NJ 07102-0301. 219p., bibliog., index. (Theory and Practice in Medical Anthropology and International Health, v.5). ISBN 90-5699-563-4, 90-5699-564-2pbk. $49.00, $22.00pbk.
Gordon and Breach
This book is based on Robert M. Ariss doctoral thesis, Against Death: The Sydney Gay Community Responds to AIDS, Department of Anthropology, University of Sydney, 1992. On May 9, 1994, Dr. Ariss died from AIDS-related complications, having all but completed the final draft of the book. Gary W. Dowsett finished editing
CABI Publishing/CAB International, 10 E 40th St., Ste 3203, New York, NY 10016. 438p., illus., 141 color illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-85199-262-5. $110.00.
edited by O. P. Arya, C. A. Hart. 1998.
Sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S., commonly called STDs) are a major health problem throughout the world and have a definite link with HIV infection. STDs have reached epidemic proportions in the developing countries of the world. It is critical that efforts must continue to be
University of Western Australia, School of European Languages, Department of French Studies, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6907. ISBN 0-86422-905-4. Website.
edited by Helene Jaccomard.
This website at , also, produced by researchers at the University of Western Australia provides an anthology in English of literary texts dealing with HIV/AIDS from five continents. It encompasses 38 authors from France , USA, Great Britain, Australia, Africa, Japan
University of Western Australia, School of European Languages, Department of French Studies, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6907. Website.
edited by Helene Jaccomard.
This website at has been produced by researchers at the University of Western Australia . It provides: an introduction on the Emergence of AIDS, a link to Mots Pluriels special issue on AIDS (an online multidisciplinary journal), reading list of texts (narratives and critical essays) mainly in English and French and to
Poz, 349 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10014. ISSN 1075-5705. Monthly, $17.97.
edited by Walter Armstrong.
POZ continues to be a well-read publication, containing articles, news items, columns of current information, profiles, and up-to-date drug treatment information. The magazine is intended for those who are HIV positive, providing advertisements of drugs and other items of interest to those individuals. The articles can
Guilford Publications, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. ISSN 0899-9546. $155.00 institutions, $44.00 individuals.
edited by Francisco S. Sy.
This excellent journal, published 6 times per year continues to provide state-of-the-art information about AIDS and related issues. It serves as an outlet for original contributions that highlight existing and theoretical models of AIDS education and prevention, including their development, implementation, and evaluati
Community Prescription Service, PO Box 1937 Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113. Free to HIV-positive individuals and healthcare providers.
edited by Lillian Thiemann.
This newsletter focuses on therapies and drug treatments for HIV/AIDS. This issue contains articles on: In It for the Future: An Overview of Evolving Treatments and Attitudes, by Dawn Averitt; Show Me the Data!: A Singular Look at HIV Treatment, by Tim Horn; Live and Learn: A Perspective on Hasty Decision Making, by F
This twice monthly newsletter was formerly titled AIDS News Alert. This newsletter provides grant listings from federal, private, and corporate sources; proposal writing tips; updates on successful programs; and the latest news on AIDS/STD federal/state legislation, research, and successful programs. It provides docume
NAPWA, 1413 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20005-3442. free with contribution of $25.00.
edited by Charles Nelson.
This small newsletter provides information on new medical treatments for HIV/AIDS. Issue 2, 1998 contains articles on: Reflections on the 12th World AIDS Conference, Resistance: The Lago Maggiore Meeting, and More, Merck Discontinues Evaluation of Twice-Daily Crixivan in Combo with NRTIs, and
NAPWA, 1413 K St. NW, Washington, DC 2005-3442. free with donation.
edited by Terje Anderson.
This small newsletter is an educational publication of the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA). It provides an outlet for the educational voice of PWAs. This issue has articles on: Bragdon vs. Abott; Across the Great Divide: How to Move from Research to Reality, by Mike Shriver; HIV/AIDS and Substance Abus
National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418. 432p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-309-05495-8. $39.95.
edited by Thomas R. Eng, William T. Butler. 1997.
This is a report of the Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. The Committee concludes that there is not an effective national system for STD prevention and that STDs are a severe health burden in the
Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. 244p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8039-7661-5, 0-8039-7662-3pbk. $69.95, $21.95pbk.
David Silverman. 1997.
This book is the product of research that began in 1988 and is based largely on transcripts of tape-recordings of the counselling and advice-giving received by people who request an HIV test. The analysis of these tapes is a method called conversation analysis or CA. CA is concerned with the organization of talk. Part
Analytic Press, 101 West St., Hillsdale, NJ 07642. 258p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-88163-223-6. $45.00.
edited by Mark J. Blechner. 1997.
Psychotherapy is an extremely important therapy for HIV positive individuals and those with full blown AIDS. The disease, itself, has forced many psychological changes. It forced us to rethink our relation to sickness and health, to mortality, sexuality, drug use, and what we consider valuable in life. The 4 well-writt
This book is a comprehensive review of the scientific literature dealing with the transmission of AIDS. In reviewing the literature, Brody concludes by discussing what AIDS reveals about how politically correct thought impedes scientific progress, when taboo themes, regardless of their validity, cannot be pursued. This
Hogrefe & Huber, PO Box 2487, Kirkland, WA 98083-2487. 124p., illus., bibliog. ISBN 0-88937-153-9. $39.50.
Michelle Reillo. 1997.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the treatment of an individual with oxygen compressed to a specific pressure, which is determined by the disorder to be treated. In 1990 HBOT was initiated among patients with late-stage AIDS, whose life expectancy at the time was two years. Now, 6 years later, more than half of tho
PPI Publishing, PO Box 292239, Kettering, OH 45429. 117p., bibliog., index. (PPI Book #596). ISBN 1-57515-089-1. $7.95.
Faith Hickman Brynie. 1997.
This small book for the layperson provides much factual information about AIDS and HIV as well as touching on the various issues and choices that are available. AIDS raises many questions, only a few of which can be answered with certainty. Still, one fact is sure: AIDS is a global epidemic that, in one way or another,
Brunner/Mazel, 325 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. 199p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-87630-947-3, 0-87630-948-1pbk. $59.95, $29.95pbk.
Laura E. Whitmire, Lisa L. Harlow, Kathryn Quina, Patricia J. Morokoff. 1999.
The number of women with HIV and AIDS has increased at an alarming rate from 7% of the total cases in 1985 to 16% at the end of 1997. Even more alarming is that of these 16%, 56% are African American and 20% are Hispanic and the majority of the women are of childbearing age, 79% were between the ages of 20 and 44 at th
Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001. 70p. (Wick Poetry First Book Series). ISBN 0-87338-615-9. $12.00.
Richard Tayson. 1998.
Richard Tayson teaches poetry workshops at the New School for Social Research. His poems have appeared in The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, Crazyhorse, The 1997 Pushcart Prize, and Things Shaped in Passing: More Poets for Life Writing from the AIDS Pandemic. From the start, the book s immediacy is rooted in the day-
Yale University Press, PO Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040. 145p. ISBN 0-300-07126-4. $20.00.
Peter A. Selwyn. 1998.
This is a fascinating insight into the day-to-day life of an AIDS doctor, during the early days of the epidemic. It documents the first wave of the AIDS epidemic in the Bronx, revealing the pain and losses of the doctor s patients. Peter Selwyn spent years under the stress of working with patients who eventually died.
Jones and Bartlett, 40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776. 806p., bibliog., index. (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology). ISBN 0-7637-0544-6. $38.75.
edited by Mary Ropka, Ann Williams. 1998.
This excellent handbook is designed to help nurses and other health care providers who care for patients across the spectrum of HIV infection--from early disease through long-term, end-stage care--make clinical decisions based on the best evidence available. The book is divided into four Units: HIV Infection Overview,
Harrington Park Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 165p., bibliog., index. (Health Care on the Internet, v. 2, nos. 2/3, 1998). ISBN 1-56023-117-3, 1-56023-117-3pbk. $34.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Jeffrey T. Huber. 1998.
There is an increasing amount of HIV/AIDS-related information available in print and electronically. Trying to keep track of all that is available can be frustrating. This book contains a selection of articles designed to highlight HIV/AIDS-specific Internet information sources and resources. The selection reflects the
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881. 301p., bibliog., index. (Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology, no. 35). ISBN 0-313-30133-6. $75.00.
compiled by Bonnie L. Walker. 1997.
This literature review was undertaken in order to determine what caregivers needed to know about elderly sexuality, to determine the needs of elderly people related to their sexuality, and to determine how best caregivers could assist them in meeting those needs. It is strong on empirical studies. Two topics have had
Oxford University Press, 212p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-19-511442-6. $29.95.
Lawrence O. Gostin, Zita Lazzarini. 1997.
Human rights has always been a concern of HIV positive individuals. Too many times the burden of HIV/AIDS is borne disproportionately by communities already suffering from poverty, hunger, homelessness, inadequate health care, discrimination, and stigmatization. It is causing human, social, cultural, and economic costs
W. B. Saunders, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 202p., illus., bibliog., index. (Major Problems in Neurology, v. 34). ISBN 0-7020-1836-8. $89.00.
G. Said, A. G. Saimot, M. Tardieu, C. Lacroix. 1997.
The neurological complications of HIV and AIDS range from acute febrile illness at the time of seroconversion, with polymorphic, usually transient, neurological manifestations affecting the central and/or peripheral nervous system, to late onset dementia related to specific brain involvement by the virus. The book fo
Vidas Publishing House PVT Ltd, 576 Masjid Road, Jangpura, New Delhi 110014 India/distributed by South Asia Books, PO Box 502, Columbia, MO 65205. 157p., bibliog., index. ISBN 81-259-0125-6. $24.00.
Moni Nag. 1996.
Moni Nag delves into the forbidden, hidden and taboo intimate area of sexual behavior. In India , talking about sexual behavior has long been forbidden. Research in this area has been neglected, even in the field of family planning. AIDS is changing this outlook. The Indian government has to now realize that education
Touchstone, Rockefeller Center, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. 235p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-684-83869-9. $12.00.
Sukie Miller. 1997.
Not many people like to think of What happens to us after we die? This book addresses this question in detail. It recounts the universal four-stage journey after death. Sukie Miller uses answers from around the world in order to understand the 4 stages: Waiting, Judgment, Possibilities, and Return. All of these stages
Serpent's Tail, 180 Varick St., 10th Fl., New York, NY 10014. 216p., bibliog. ISBN 1-85242-521-0. $16.99.
Rosemary Bailey. 1997.
This is the story of Reverend Simon Bailey, a priest with AIDS, in the Yorkshire mining village of Dinnington. The story is eloquently told by Simon s sister, Rosemary Bailey, providing an unsentimental and poignant story for our time. As a young priest, Simon had to accept that he was gay and then to discover and acce
Harwood Academic Publishers, PO Box 200029 Riverfront Plaza Station, Newark, NJ 07102-0301. 206p., bibliog., index. ISBN 90-5702-039-4. $30.00.
edited by Lorraine Sherr. 1997.
Books that cover adolescents and AIDS are few. This is very unfortunate since this is the group of individuals who need to be informed about the disease more than ever before. It is, therefore, extremely important that researchers conduct research on this group of people and report their findings on a timely basis. Thi
Panel Publishers, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. 166p., index. ISBN 0-7355-0199-8. Check with publisher for price.
edited by David W. Webber. 1998.
AIDS and the Law, formerly published by John Wiley, has become an authoritative, legal handbook. AIDS is becoming less feared, which may be good or bad. It is better understood but still not fully understood by our young people. There is still much to be done to make sure that those with HIV can continue to have produc
Routledge, 29 W 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 276p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-415-16389-7, 0-415-16390-0pbk. $85.00, $25.99pbk.
edited by Rosaline S. Barbour, Guro Huby. 1998.
There are many books about AIDS as can be seen by this electronic journal with over 900 having been reviewed. Books that describe the disease. Books that report on research. Books by those who have contacted AIDS. Books by individuals who you would not think could have gotten AIDS. Books for all ages from the elementar
New York University Press, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012-1091. 260p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8147-4694-2, 0-8147-4695-0pbk. $50.00, $17.95pbk.
Martin P. Levine. 1998.
Long gone are the days of the macho man who had a trimmed beard, beautiful tan, muscled body, and an attitude that was above all attitudes. He wore tight Levis, a harness over a bare chest, and light tan work boots. He told the world who he was and what he liked through certain actions and distinctive bits of clothing
Routledge, 29 W 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 384p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-415-92174-0. $35.00.
Jonathan Dollimore. 1998.
Philosophers have grappled with death and poets have told of its beauty and pain. The intertwined relationship between death and desire has been around since Odysseus and the Sirens song, providing much to think about, discuss openly, and write about, even into today s era of AIDS where sex and death are the bedfellows
State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246. 258p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7914-3999-2. $65.50.
William Muraskin. 1998.
The Children s Vaccine Initiative (CVI) was created with the goal of saving the lives of tens of millions of poor children in the Third World through the development of new and improved vaccines. The CVI was designed to bring together all the major participants in the international health community--scientists, nation
Alfred A. Knopf, 201 E. 50th St., New York, NY 10022. 441p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-679-41875-X. $27.50.
Douglas Starr. 1998.
Blood, the lifeline of everyone, has had a long history of discovery and use. It has been abused, used, sold, and tainted. Today, there have been numerous legal suits over the use of tainted blood, tainted with the HIV virus. The most recent has been the scandal in France . There have been many legal suits that involve
Guilford Press, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. 222p., illus., bibliog., index. (Mappings: Society/Theory/Space--A Guilford Series). ISBN 1-57230-210-0, 1-57230-222-4pbk. $42.95, $18.95pbk.
Michael P. Brown. 1997.
AIDS activism and queer politics both stemmed from and continued to perpetuate a crisis in the gay and lesbian civil rights movement, which for a decade or more has been accused of failing to recognize that liability among political actors is the present condition of social politics. Michael Brown has presented the gr
Plenum Press, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013. 198p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-306-45517-X. $85.00.
edited by Jay A. Levy, Claude Jasmin, Gabriel Bez. 1997.
This volume contains selected papers that were presented at the Second International Conference of the International Council for Global Health Progress (ICGHP) held at UNESCO in Paris, France , on January 15-17, 1996. The focus of the conference was on th e quality of life of those afflicted with cancer and AIDS. The
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 586p., illus., bibliog., index. (Haworth Psychosocial Issues of HIV/AIDS). ISBN 0-7890- 0180-2, 1-56023-906-9pbk. $69.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by David M. Aronstein, Bruce J. Thompson. 1998.
With the help of an excellent selection of contributors, Aronstein and Thompson have put together a handbook for social workers that should be available in all academic and medical libraries. The contributors are social workers who have worked on the fro nt line of AIDS work in the United States . Some may question
Ivan R. Dee, 1332 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60622. 243p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-56663-164-5. $26.00.
Robert Klitzman. 1997.
Klitzman has written a moving account of the lives of men and women with HIV, who expressed their thoughts openly in interviews. Through these pages I have tried to present a picture--a group portrait--and a sense of the fabric and texture of these indi viduals lives. . The details of each individuals experiences diffe
Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 143p., bibliog., index. (The Experience of Illness). ISBN 0-415-10744-X. $22.99.
T. Natasha Posner. 1998.
Herpes simplex is medically minor and very common but the cause of considerable distress, psychologically and socially. This book is an attempt to try make the affliction less distressing. The first part of the book examines the impact of diagnosis and then explains the roles of accurate information and empathic suppor
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 260p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-19-509728-9. $27.50.
Jaap Goudsmit. 1997.
Here it is 1999 and researchers are reporting an HIV link to chimpanzees. The results of the research were published in the February 1, 1999 issue of Nature. The book, Viral Sex, by Jaap Goudsmit was published in 1997, telling us of a possible link. I t can only be hoped that the researchers who spoke of their research
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 219p., bibliog., index. (Haworth Psychosocial Issues of HIV/AIDS). ISBN 0-7890-0465-8, 0-7890-0554- 9pbk. $39.95, $19.95pbk.
Elizabeth Hagan, Joan Gormley. 1998.
Those who become immersed in the demands of addiction brought about by being part of the drug culture, find themselves isolated from family, friends, and anyone who can help. Their primary goal in life is to take care of their addiction. When these indi viduals become HIV positive, their lives are even more devastated.
This small book is crammed full of information, presented in easy-to-understand text. It is truly a primer on disease. The book is intended to provide an understanding of the disease process in humans. Disease is the opposite of wellness or health. There are three biological laws of disease: 1. Disease results when the
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007. 266p., bibliog., index. (Primary Documents in America n History and Contemporary Issues Series). ISBN 0-313-28715-5. $49.95.
edited by Douglas A. Feldman, Julia Wang Miller. 1998.
Through 228 documents, the history of AIDS is spelled out in detail from document 1, AIDS Is Perfectly Natural, (Stephen Jay Gould, The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS, The New York Times Magazine 136, p.32, April 19, 1987) to document 228, Is AIDS Nearl y Over? Or Is This Just the Beginning? (Mark Schoofs, The HIV Melting
I. B. Tauris & Co./St Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010. 277p., illus., bibliog, index. ISBN 1-86064-333-7. $29.95.
Joan Shenton. 1998.
Although very much in the minority, Joan Shenton does not buy into the hypothesis: HIV is an infection. HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS kills. In this book she introduces scientists who argue that HIV has never been isolated and that the HIV test is simply picking up proteins said to be specific to the virus, but which reside
Allen & Unwin/Paul & Co. Publishers Consortium, PO Box 442, Concord, MA 01742. 236p., illus., bibliog., index. (Australian Cu ltural Studies). ISBN 1-86448-224-9. $29.95.
John Tulloch, Deborah Lupton. 1997.
This book addresses the ways in which meanings and images of HIV/AIDS are communicated via television. Tulloch and Lupton argue that the media of television contributes to a great extent the awareness of risk, danger and uncertainty, including crime, a ccidents, hazards, diseases, upheavals, natural disaster, wars, an
Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 236p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-415-91784-0, 0-415-91785-9pbk. $70.00, $21.99pbk.
edited by Nancy L. Roth, Katie Hogan. 1998.
The visibility of women has increased dramatically over the past few years, opening the doors to the deeply entrenched historical silences and gendered distortions that characterized the first decade of the HIV pandemic. As a result, research has begun , more and more, to target women in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016. 548p., illus., bibliog., index. (Lung Biology in Health and Disease, v.119). ISB N 0-8247-9883-X. $195.00.
edited by Mark J. Rosen, James M. Beck. 1998.
From the first cases of AIDS in 1981 until today, pulmonary complications have figured prominently in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. This book is intended to provide current information about HIV s effects in the lung. The book begins with an ove rview of pulmonary complications, stressing epidemiological approa
Harrington Park Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 178p., illus., bibliog., index. (Haworth Social Work Practice). ISBN 1-56023-923-9. $14.95.
Steven F. Dansky. 1997.
The number of children orphaned by the loss of one or both parents to AIDS is increasing, with estimates that there will be 125,000 by the year 2000 just in the United States . Worldwide, there could be as many as ten million. Another alarming fact is th at about half of parents die before they designate guardians to a
Continuum Publishing Co., 370 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017. 191p., bibliog. ISBN 0-8264-1138-X. $17.95.
Richard P. Hardy. 1998.
Each person has a story to tell in this world, a story that means so much to him or her. These stories have shaped the histories that have been written. Unfortunately, many stories are censored and never are seen by anyone because individuals may feel that their stories may taint history. How vain mankind is to try and
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