My Unexpected Life Paperback / softback
by Martina Clark
Paperback / softback
Description
At age 28 , Martina Clark was told she had HIV and five years to live. With a sense nothing to lose, she dove into activism and, unexpectedly, fell into an international career starting as the first openly HIV-positive person to work for UNAIDS. A mix of personal memoir, travel, humor and an up-close look at the squishy underbelly of the United Nations, My Unexpected Life follows her personal journey-emotional and physical-interwoven with her professional path. From diagnosis to starting treatment, surviving an abusive marriage and fostering a teenage daughter, Martina's memoir adds an insider's view to the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Throughout, she draws parallels to the COVID pandemic, reflecting on her experiences as she journeys through life with an incurable illness, a well-stamped passport, and a stubborn determination that keeps her alive to bear witness to the human condition.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Northampton House Press
- Publication Date:05/10/2021
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- ISBN:9781950668113
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Northampton House Press
- Publication Date:05/10/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781950668113