The Screaming Room: A Mother's Journal of Her Son's Struggle With AIDS--A True Story of Live, Dedication, and Courage

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Summary: the screaming room
Review: An excellent book from a mother's point of view. This book gives the reader a good idea about specifics of AIDS and a good historical perspective of what it was like to have the disease during the 80's when not much was known. Though the book is difficult to get through at parts, it is well worth the read.

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Summary: the screaming room
Review: An excellent book from a mother's point of view. This book gives the reader a good idea about specifics of AIDS and a good historical perspective of what it was like to have the disease during the 80's when not much was known. Though the book is difficult to get through at parts, it is well worth the read.

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Summary: The Screaming Room
Review: I am surprized that more people have not heard of this book, and read it, no one I have ask has ever heard of it. The only way this book could of had more of an impact is if there had been a wife and a child or children involved, with aids as well. My heart ached reading the turmoil the mother of this boy had to go through. As a mother I know the dreams we have for our children, forgetting the far fetched dreams, just the normal dreams. Then having to adjust to the fact that he is gay, that in itself must be difficult thing, then him having aids seems gut wretching. Then the turmoil of the inner war for the boy, dissappointing his mother and then experiencing the horrible death that aids brings, just for loving someone. This has nothing to do with my personal opinion of homosexuality, but no one could read this book and not walk the road with each of them. This story could change the choices of ones lifestyle,and make them aware of the precautions and consequences.

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Summary: a heart warmimg read
Review: I read this story shortly after I had been diagnosed as HIV+ in May of 88 not knowing what to do I read it and when I finished I gave it to my Mother to read for her self, while the impact was different for each of us I think it let her know that she was not alone and I felt more compassion for my own Mother and have tried to make this challange easier for her and 15 years later I am still here