Crooked Road Straight
Author | : Tina A. Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2008-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 097996590X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780979965906 |
Rating | : 4/5 (906 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Crooked Road Straight by : Tina A. Brown
Download or read book Crooked Road Straight written by Tina A. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with the immediacy of a novel, this groundbreaking work of creative nonfiction traces the awakening of AIDS activist Linda Jordan, a woman whose life was a struggle to survive, and who became a messenger of hope for families coping with AIDS. From her unlikely beginnings as a second-generation welfare recipient, rape victim, and heroin addict to her eventual status as a local hero, this inspirational true story follows Linda through all five harrowing decades of her life in Hartford, Connecticut.