Comments on: A book that changed my life: 28 Stories of Aids in Africa http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/ Everyone's a Guru Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cassandra http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-40210 Cassandra Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/#comment-40210 This book actually just gave me support for an already existing passion about the pandemic - it gave me a human side to focus on beyond WHO stats and mass media shots of tragedy and destitution. I knew about these people without having read this book, but having someone articulately and passionately write about it, gave me a tool and a resource to bring more people on board ... it moved people, it made them look beyond the horrific numbers of the diseased and dying, it personalized it, it brought it a little closer to home for some, which unfortunately is what people need in order to be moved to take action ... think about how tragic 9/11 & Katrina were for North Americans ... worse happens around the world all the time, but we're removed from it. This book actually just gave me support for an already existing passion about the pandemic – it gave me a human side to focus on beyond WHO stats and mass media shots of tragedy and destitution. I knew about these people without having read this book, but having someone articulately and passionately write about it, gave me a tool and a resource to bring more people on board … it moved people, it made them look beyond the horrific numbers of the diseased and dying, it personalized it, it brought it a little closer to home for some, which unfortunately is what people need in order to be moved to take action … think about how tragic 9/11 & Katrina were for North Americans … worse happens around the world all the time, but we’re removed from it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-40099 Paul Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:40:09 +0000 http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/#comment-40099 Cassandra, how did reading this book change your way of being, or behavior? What was in those tales that made you feel something about your own vocation? You're a nurse! What is the difference that you experience in the treatment of AIDS between here and there? Cassandra, how did reading this book change your way of being, or behavior?

What was in those tales that made you feel something about your own vocation?

You’re a nurse! What is the difference that you experience in the treatment of AIDS between here and there?

]]> By: cyndi http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-39950 cyndi Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:19:41 +0000 http://www.soulscode.com/a-book-that-changed-my-life-28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/#comment-39950 hi cassandra, thanks for writing this and inspiring me to read the book! hi cassandra,

thanks for writing this and inspiring me to read the book!

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