I'll Not Go Quietly: Mary Fisher Speaks Out

by Mary Fisher

Mary Fisher, whose speech about her HIV status at the 1992 Republican National Convention shook the room, continues to speak out about the need for compassion and activism in the face of the AIDS... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684800748
• ISBN13: 9780684800745
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"

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"What Are They Afraid Of"

In "I'll Not Go Quietly," the author Mary Fisher, a mother and a women living with HIV gives her readers inspiring and heartfelt word of encouragement. Through her trials and triumphs Mary makes you feel her deepest emotions. She shares with her readers the love of her deceased ex-husband,her two sons,and her friends. Also, Mary says, "Community is wooven from the threads of life. And community is what's needed to keep everyone alive." In this true-life story you will be taken to places that are unimaginable and will view beauty in a whole new way. "What are they afraid of," Mary quotes as she notices the indifferences of people who look upon her as a cast away. She didn't do any thing wrong, yet her only hope is correct the mistakes of society. Mary finds out LOVE is what counts and no one can determine her love.