Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa (CBC Massey Lecture) (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: free primary education, school fees, United Nations, World Bank, Global Fund (more...)

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In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. In Race Against Time, Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals. Through lucid, pragmatic explanations, he shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability, are within the grasp of humanity. For anyone interested in forging a better world in the third millennium, Race Against Time is powerful testimony.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: House of Anansi Press; 2nd edition (June 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887847536
• ISBN-13: 978-0887847530
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Read, January 11, 2007

By	Yang Yang "luzyanglin" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Stephen Lewis is an amazing articulator of the imperative race against time to fight the AIDS epidemic. His book is at times angry, hopeful, practical and inspiring. I can't imagine the grief he has seen and experienced to write with such power and urgency. The book is an easy read yet so powerful, definitely recommend it for everyone who is interested in learning more about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and why it is so imperative for the global community to respond and care.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A critical review, but also an offer of hope., September 21, 2006

By	P Gregs (Geneva, NY) - See all my reviews

In June 2005, the new deputy prime minister of Namibia said that the nation was "on its knees." In Race Against Time, Stephen Lewis discusses the causes of the African AIDS epidemic. Through wrenching personal stories, he describes the problem and how horrible its effects are to individuals and to communities in Africa. He faults individuals and organizations who place their own economic or moral agendas ahead of ending the suffering and then offers suggestions to get both the international community and private groups involved to end the epidemic. This book will frustrate you over what little has been done so far, yet it still offers hope for the future of Africa.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Race Against Time, January 3, 2007

By	Susan Blount "Ambassador for Christ" (Maine USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The credentials of the author add a unique dimension to the subject of the pandemic of aids in Africa. He puts a tender "face" on the problem. He did an interesting job of presenting the political aspects of the situation by weaving in the personal stories of those directly affected by the decisions made by the governing bodies. I was persuaded to help the suffering. My family and some friends (29 of us in all) are organizing a trip to SA in October 2007 to volunteer our help with the situation.