Teenagers are the overlooked heroes in the fight against AIDS – young soldiers of survival in a common battle, defending their right to believe in life. These are their stories and poems. These are their questions and hopes. This is their voice. As one teen puts it, “We need to feel the value of our own lives.” In the words of another, “If my friend had AIDS – no cure, she’d have me, without fail.” And still another, “Dear HIV, some of us will use you as an excuse to fly!”
Highlights include:
Scott’s story of the night in 1987 when he got infected with HIV.
Conversations with teens discussing topics ranging from sex and abstinence to death and suicide, as well as AIDS testing, how to say “no” and how to be a hero.
Heartwarming stories about some of the teens as they learn about AIDS and the value of life.
Poems written by the teens themselves.
Scott’s well researched theory as to why teens are putting themselves at risk for HIV and other STIs.
This book is for teenagers who need to be educated about AIDS. It is also for parents and other adults who are concerned about the threat of this disease on today’s youth.
This book is for anyone who is growing up in a world where there is AIDS.
Teenagers are the overlooked heroes in the fight against AIDS – young soldiers of survival in a common battle, defending their right to believe in life. These are their stories and poems. These are their questions and hopes. This is their voice. As one teen puts it, “We need to feel the value of our own lives.” In the words of another, “If my friend had AIDS – no cure, she’d have me, without fail.” And still another, “Dear HIV, some of us will use you as an excuse to fly!”
Highlights include:
Scott’s story of the night in 1987 when he got infected with HIV.
Conversations with teens discussing topics ranging from sex and abstinence to death and suicide, as well as AIDS testing, how to say “no” and how to be a hero.
Heartwarming stories about some of the teens as they learn about AIDS and the value of life.
Poems written by the teens themselves.
Scott’s well researched theory as to why teens are putting themselves at risk for HIV and other STIs.
This book is for teenagers who need to be educated about AIDS. It is also for parents and other adults who are concerned about the threat of this disease on today’s youth.
This book is for anyone who is growing up in a world where there is AIDS.
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If you’re a parent trying to safeguard your children through the difficult teen years, this book is your essential survival guide, a companion for developing a healthy and secure teen.
It’s a how to for:
understanding the fragile beauty of adolescence;
learning how to talk to the teenage brain;
finding out a teen’s secrets;
talking with them about sex, STIs and consent.
Use this book to validate what’s already working in your relationship with your teen or as a manual for communicating with the Post-millennial creature in the back seat of your car. Most of all let it be a gentle reminder what every teen wants more than anything else: the tender presence of loving parents and permission to be who they are becoming.