The Skeptics Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis: Tough Questions, Direct Answers [Paperback]

Dale Hanson Bourke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2004

AIDS is the biggest public health problem the world has ever faced. Yet with all the available information, many of us know little about it. There are thousands of books, websites, and professional documents about AIDS, but it takes time to search them to find the simple facts and information that dispel the myths about this pandemic. Motivated by the obvious need for a manageable tool, Dale Hanson Bourke has compiled the essential information in a simple and straightforward way, explaining medical and political issues in everyday language. Answering the questions the average person asks about this topic, the book is a valuable tool for personal information or group study.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Authentic (October 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932805206
• ISBN-13: 978-1932805208
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,118,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dale Hanson Bourke is the author of "Embracing Your Second Calling" and The Skeptic's Guide series.

"I believe God has a special purpose for women in the second half of life that is world changing in its scope,"she says.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Explanation of a Complex Issue, December 8, 2004

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This review is from: The Skeptics Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis: Tough Questions, Direct Answers (Paperback)

The problem with AIDS in this world never really seemed to hit me as a crisis. I had seen tv specials on the problem, but many of them had to do with the free spirit of the 80's and a general lack of information. I guess you could call me a skeptic. After reading the first paragraph and faced with the statement, "Three million people die each year from AIDS, a death toll that has been compared to twenty fully loaded 747s crashing every single day for a year," it seemed evident that there was more to this disease than I first thought. I remembered how many stories I saw on the news about airplanes crashing and the news coverage that followed. I can't remember the last news story I watched about AIDS. Dale Hanson Bourke presents this pandemic in social, political, and scientific views without losing the reader in advanced biochemical terms. Every single page shocked and disturbed me with the magnitude of the situation and the need to get involved in some way. Her writing enhanced my knowledge of the disease, the science was interesting but not overly complicated, and her style of challenging common misconceptions in a Q&A format made me fly through this book. An excellent read for anyone living in today's world.