The naked truth. A Hard reality and a light to those living with HIV. Marvelyn Brown was a young girl living in Tennesse with a single mother pushing to be the best and her wanting to be loved, being treated like an adult. She meets prince charming at 19 who she thought was the one. He was the one alright, who didn't believe the doctors who told him that he was HIV positive. She passes out, in the hospital they see her fading away with a Pneumonia, they have no idea what was killing her, from test after test, one doctor decides to test her for HIV. They saw the HIV antibodies go from negative to positive over 24 hours. She had a choice, committing suicide, or live. The upcoming days she took her Obituary picture and chosed to live and being the voice for those who either don't want to or can't. She raised awareness, even her said all her life they warned her not to get pregnant not to trust men but never warned her about the worst of it all, HIV.

She brings us into her life from day one with her mom and father separating , to her mom not showing love even tho she loved her, til today. The way some people treated her, the way she could find love, the way her family supported her when she needed the most. I loved the book and i hated in the same time. Even tho she shows how hard and livable it is, it really showed me where i never wanna to be. I remember seeing her On Oprah and BET but she did a whole lot more. The best was when she went to Africa. A Lot i didn't know as well. It's an interesting read. I've learned some stuff like i thought two HIV positive people could live happily ever after but she thought me that If two people are infected they can Re infect each other and make it worst.

She bares it all for the world to lower the rate of HIV. A story of a strong and courageous woman at my age (24) who chosed to make a difference. We Never know what we have til we loose it. Some of us take our health for granted. Read the book there's a lot more then what i just said.

Even tho today with all the campaign like, know your status, wrap it up etc. People are still being careless......When will they learn?

[Monte]

i will definitely get it...library or buy....