In the Absence of Angels [Paperback]

E. Glaser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1991

In 1981, Elizabeth Glaser, wife of TV's Starsky and Hutch star Paul Michael Glaser, contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion and unknowingly passed the virus on to her two children. In 1988, Elizabeth's daughter Ariel died of AIDS. Elizabeth has since devoted herself to lobbying Congress for pediatric AIDS research and funding. Photographs.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Glaser, infected with AIDS through a blood transfusion, passed it to her daughter via breastfeeding and to her unborn son. Following her daughter's death and her son's HIV-positive diagnosis, Glaser has become active in fund-raising for AIDS research and has founded the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. According to PW , Glaser "delivers a wrenching, detailed account of her family's tragedy." Photos.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (November 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425130231
• ISBN-13: 978-0425130230
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truthful look at how Pediatric AIDS can affect a family., September 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: In The Absence of Angels (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

Elizabeth Glaser wasn't famous until she met and later married Paul Micheal Glaser of tv's Starsky and Hutch. She wsan't used to fame and notoriety, but she became accustomed to it. At the opening of the book, Elizabeth begins by telling us of complications she had when her and Paul's daughter Ariel was born. She needed many blood tranfusions from many different donors. It was in one of those transfusions that the AIDS virus was hiding. Elizabeth was infecting and she didn't even know it. She passed the deadly virus onto her daughter through breast feeding and later to her son, Jake, while he was still in her womb. In the Absence of Angels is more than just Elziabeth's story. It's the story of her children, her husband, and their struggle to find courage in the face of a losing battle. It's the story of how Elizabeth, with the help of friends and support of her husband, formed the first charity for funding research for Pediatric AIDS which until Elizabeth brought the spotlight to it because of the death of her daughter Ariel, was untouched by doctors and charities alike. It's the story of a family having to cope with the death of a very young, beautiful and precious daughter in 1988 and the inevitable death of a loving, caring wife in 1992, but it isn't a sad book. To me, it's a book of hope and strength. I highly recommend it to any and every one

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent read, couldn't put the book down!, May 24, 1998

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This review is from: In The Absence of Angels (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

I found this book drawing me to it, and hard to put down! an excellent story, sad but full of hope and courage! a shockingly eye opening book!-in that NO-ONE was doing anything for kids-like the glaser kids, or any others who have/had this awful disease!! a very informative book about the disease and how it affects people, especially kids. I highly RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!