A Small, Good Thing: Stories of Children with HIV and Those Who Care for Them

by Anne Hunsaker Hawkins

It was only when Dolores was on her deathbed that she told her husband, Cesar, that she had AIDS, as did their two small children and Cesar. Despite overwhelming obstacles, Cesar is fiercely devoted to caring for his children, one of whom is blind from the disease. Loretta and Mike Riley are on welfare with physical ailments of their own (diabetes, cancer, heart disease); nonetheless their love for a boy severely disabled from AIDS has brought about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393049442
• ISBN13: 9780393049442
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Amazing Book

As a parent of 3 children who are Hiv positive I was able to relate to much in this book. Not only was it informative, but I felt as I could reach out and touch these families through my readings. Anyone who has been infected or affected by Hiv should read this book. I am looking forward to reading more books by Ms Anne Hinsaker Hawkins.

A NEEDED AND IMPORTANT BOOK!

Anne Hawkins has given us an exceptionally compassionate and detailed portrayal of children with HIV and the variety of (good and poor) caretakers in their lives. Her story is also a tribute to a caring physician and his staff who care for these children. Woven throughout is important medical and psychosocial information for those interested in understanding the full situation these children face.Each of the six stories is beautifully told and pulls at the reader's empathy and outrage; children should not have to face these circumstances, but their caretakers are often trapped and needy too.The plight of children with HIV is just beginning to be spoken about in many circles. Hawkins' book will be an enormous help to those conversations.